Peru has almost tripled its official COVID-19 death toll after a government review found that casualties were being underreported. The death toll has now been increased to over 180,764 from 69,342.

Coronavirus Update: Peru nearly triples its COVID-19 death toll

Brazil topped 300,000 COVID-19 deaths amid a major shortage of oxygen cylinders and hospital beds. Latin American leaders see red as Bolsonaro continues to reject partial lockdown measures. Has Brazil's pandemic response completely broken down? WION's Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Brazil suffocates as Oxygen cylinders run low

Brazil registered 1,972 new COVID-19 related deaths in a single day on Tuesday. The country had the world's second-highest death toll due to Coronavirus only behind the United States of America.

Brazil posts new record of 1,972 COVID related deaths in a single day