Concerns over Brazil tourism curb amid COVID-19 pandemic

With second-highest number of cases and deaths in the world, there is concern visitors may not come at all despite reopening borders.

Brazil is hoping tourists may be able to save its pandemic-hit economy.

Its borders have now reopened for foreigners, and some of the big attractions are operating again.

But with the second-highest number of cases and deaths in the world, there is concern visitors may not come at all.

Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew reports from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.