Brazil has more than 47000 new confirmed cases in a single day, with a total of more than 3.4 million

Novel coronavirus pneumonia confirmed in Brazil alone was 47784 cases confirmed by the latest data released by the Ministry of health in August 18th, local time,

, 3407354 cases were diagnosed in total, 1352 new deaths and 109888 deaths were reported. At present, Brazil still ranks second in the world in confirmed cases and deaths, after the United States. Brazil’s financial markets have raised expectations for this year’s GDP for the seventh consecutive week, according to the focus survey report released by Brazil’s central bank on the 17th. Analysts adjusted Brazil’s GDP forecast for this year to – 5.52% from – 5.62% before, and the GDP forecast for next year remains unchanged at 3.5%. In addition, financial market analysts’ forecasts for official inflation this year were raised to 1.67% from 1.63%. (overseas website Zhang Min)