HELP SUPPORT COMMUNITIES IN CRISIS! DONATE NOW → HURRICANE IDA → HAITI EARTHQUAKE → COVID-19 ABOUT OUR WORK NEWSGET INVOLVEDSHOP COVID-19 DONATE BRAZIL DONATE COVID-19 CRISIS Brazil has been ground zero for COVID-19 in the southern hemisphere. A deadly third wave has thwarted Brazil’s recovery and devastated the country with over 2,000 reported deaths daily. As it experiences difficulty with vaccination efforts due to various factors, including supply shortages, the country is in a state of crisis. DONATE TO BRAZIL COVID-19 RELIEF OUR RESPONSE Here’s How CORE Is Responding… BACKGROUND Brazil’s COVID-19 Crisis In February 2021, Brazil began to recover slowly from COVID-19, only to be hit by another wave at the beginning of March. The country, which has been a major hotspot for COVID-19 in the southern hemisphere throughout the pandemic, is in a state of crisis due to a number of extreme factors, including the shortage of COVID-19 vaccines in the country, strict eligibility criteria for those able to receive the vaccine, and a halt on one of the predominant vaccines in use due to lack of supply. Second doses have now been either delayed or halted until the supply chain problem can be solved. This situation has led to an average death rate of 2,500 people per day, many of them young people as they lack the ability to access any vaccines. The informal economy has been shut down as well, creating a shortage of jobs, most notably in the city centers, which in turn has caused a hunger crisis in many states. Many local governments are trying to address the compound effect of high death rates, lack of economic stability, and growing hunger, but the current systems are unable to handle the sharp increase in all components coinciding at once. In the last week of April 2021, new cases increased by 42%, which in turn brought Brazil just behind in total deaths from COVID-19 at 425,711. DONATE TO BRAZIL COVID-19 RELIEF OUR PROUD PARTNERS DONATE information@coreresponse.org 323.934.4400 [Office Closed] ABOUT Our Story Leadership Careers Privacy Policy For media inquiries, please contact: press@coreresponse.org For donor relations, please contact: development@coreresponse.org TRANSPARENCY CORE is a charitable 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Federal tax ID: 27-1703237. Annual Reports & Financials NEWSLETTER Sign up to receive news and updates. SIGN UP © 2021 CORE RESPONSE | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED