Preparations are in full swing for the Rio Carnival.
Covid-19 has claimed more than 660,000 lives in Brazil. The number is second only to the US. But Brazilians are ready to welcome the future with open arms.
More than 75 percent of the South American country's 213 million people is now fully vaccinated.
Everyone participating in parades will be required to furnish proof of vaccination.
The Rio carnival is sure to lift spirits of the pandemic-hit country