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On Sunday, Brazil recorded more than 873 deaths from COVID-19The total number of victims has reached 473,404 victims since the beginning of the epidemic. According to the data of the Ministry of Health, the number of accumulated infections in the country reached more than 16.9 million, with 39,637 cases recorded during the past 24 hours. More than 15.3 million people have already recovered from the disease. The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) said today that it is awaiting documents from the Botantan Institute to evaluate a request to start studies with humans to develop the Brazilian vaccine, Botanvac. The The Brazilian Football Confederation left President Rogerio Capoclo on Sunday for 30 days. The removal occurs after an employee of the agency accuses him of sexual and moral harassment, which he denies. The case is deepening The suspense about the participation of the Brazilian national team in the Copa America, which will be held in Brazil with the support of President Jair Bolsonaro, despite the progress of COVID-19 In the country, but his investigation amid the third wave of the epidemic has dismayed coach Tite and the players, who are expected to announce on Tuesday whether or not they will take part in the tournament.

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