The traditional Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is canceled for the first time because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rio Carnival

Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is a festival held every year before Lent; it is considered the biggest celebration of Carnival in the world, with two million people per day on the streets. The first Carnival festival in Rio occurred in 1723.

COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil

The COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil has resulted in 37,755,316 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 702,986 deaths. The virus was confirmed to have spread to Brazil on 25 February 2020, when a man from São Paulo who had traveled to Italy tested positive for the virus. The disease had…

February 10

Day of the year

February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 324 days remain until the end of the year.