Brazil's garbage collectors bring joy during COVID-19

Lucrecia Franco

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Among Rio de Janeiro's thousands of garbage collectors are some who are doing much more than picking up trash during the COVID-19 pandemic.

They're bringing a small slice of joy to the Brazilian city that's recorded more than 22,000 deaths since March, andnow facesa spike in coronavirus infections.

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