BRASILIA: Brazil said Wednesday (Apr 8) a first case of COVID-19 had been detected among the Yanomami people, an Amazon indigenous group known for its remoteness and its vulnerability to foreign diseases. "Today we confirmed a case (of the virus) among the Yanomami, which is very worrying," Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta told a news conference.
Advertisement Advertisement "We have to be triply cautious with (indigenous) communities, especially the ones that have very little contact