Brazil reaches 27,878 coronavirus deaths, surpasses Spain

Brazil now has the second-largest outbreak in the world.

Coronavirus deaths in Brazil reached 27,878, the Health Ministry said on Friday, surpassing Spain to become the fifth ranking nation in the number of dead.

Brazil registered 1,124 deaths from the virus and 26,928 additional cases in the last 24 hours. (AP)

In the last 24 hours, Brazil, which now has the second-largest outbreak in the world, registered 1,124 deaths from the virus and 26,928 additional cases of the novel coronavirus.