A homeless person sleeps under a highway near the Sambadrome, which is being equipped to shelter the homeless, as residents stay home in an attempt to contain the spread of the new coronavirus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 30, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
March 30, 2020
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Brazil's Carnival beat fades, making way for virus shelter
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A month ago, a massive Carnival party bursting with samba music and smiling faces raged inside Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome. Today, its floodlights are off and there's no hint of celebration as its grounds serve a humanitarian purpose: protecting the homeless from the new coronavirus.