Homeless people gather for a free cup of coffee and bread from a private charity in downtown in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 30, 2020, while most other residents are staying home to help contain the spread of the new coronavirus. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
March 30, 2020
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March 30, 2020 9:03 p.m.
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.