The coronavirus has been scaring millions of people around the world. The numbers in Brazil, at the moment, are frightening, growing much faster than in other countries. The country even outpaces the growth at the beginning of infections Italy, which at the moment is the epicenter of the pandemic, with the highest number of deaths as a result of the disease.
The people who suffer most from Covid-19 are the elderly, who find themselves at risk of the disease. Thousands of people are infected in different countries, including several Celebrity.
Unfortunately, on March 20, a Brazilian global scored the statistics of deaths from the virus.
The first famous Brazilian died at dawn on Friday (20). This is the bioenergy specialist, Sérgio Campos Trindade, who died in New York City, in the United States.
Sérgio is known around the world, having his death confirmed by Agência Fapesp and also by some of his family members, who went to his social networks in order to confirm the sad news.
The chemical engineer was 79 years old, carrying, in his achievements, nothing more than the 2007 Novel Prize, where, through him, he made his work known to millions of people.
As expected, countless fans expressed their sadness at the death of Sérgio. Several posts on social networks marked the farewell of the engineer.
Sérgio was awarded the prize by members of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issues (IPCC).
His glorious work was an achievement in favor of preserving the environment.
At the moment, the whole of Brazil is mourning the death of the professional. The repercussion of his death is great, becoming one of the most widely read news on the R7 portal. His relatives have already commented on what happened, expressing homage for the achievements in the professional's life.
Coronavirus in New York
The state of New York, unfortunately, is concentrating the vast majority of records of the new coronavirus in the United States. This Friday (20), 5,715 cases of the disease were estimated, according to information provided by Johns Hopkins University.
The death toll, unfortunately, reached 38.
Because of all that the pandemic has been causing, the governor of the state of New York, called Andrew Cuomo, recently determined that those employees who are not part of the fundamental sectors of the economy, must stay inside their homes, beginning the quarantine period and banning agglomerations around the state.
Also according to information from Johns Hopkins University, the United States has passed the 10,000 infected barrier, registering 154 deaths so far.