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Six illegal miners died after sneaking into the old pits of a gold mine in Burkina Faso. Seven others were injured after police fired tear gas, BBC reports. Police said the miners died from lack of oxygen in the deep pits, but did not say anything about the use of …

Hospitals in the Brazilian city of Manaus have reached breaking point while treating Covid-19 patients, amid reports of severe oxygen shortages and desperate staff. The city, in Amazonas state, has seen a rapid rise in deaths and infections. Health professionals, quoted by local media, warned that “many people could die …