Brazil is on track to lead the world in coronavirus cases and deaths, and it still doesn't have a plan for tackling the outbreak

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• Brazil is expected to surpass the US in coronavirus cases and deaths by the end of July, according to the University of Washington. 
• The country recorded a record of 34,918 new daily coronavirus cases on Tuesday, according to Reuters. 
• Despite the growing number of cases, the country has not created a plan to tackle the virus outbreak. 
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Brazil is expected to surpass the US in the number of coronavirus infections and deaths by the end of July, and could lead the entire world by August, according to the main coronavirus tracking model from the University of Washington. 

The country which has yet to impose a statewide coronavirus lockdown is on it's way to registering more than 4,000 daily deaths, The Washington Post reported. 

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