Rio's Christ statue closes and state of emergency decreed

Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer statue, which appears to balance improbably atop Corcovado mountain, has withstood the worst of what the elements could muster for nearly nine decades. Now it, too, is succumbing to the outbreak of the new coronavirus.

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Rio's Christ statue closes and state of emergency decreed

Rio's Christ statue closes and state of emergency decreed

ABC News on X: Rio's Christ the Redeemer statue lit up to look like a doctor on Easter Sunday to honor health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus battle.

Repairs begin on Rio's Christ statue

Repairs begin on Rio's Christ statue

Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio lit up as a doctor, in tribute to healthcare workers

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