The coronavirus pandemic has touched every country in the world, but it hasn't touched

everyone equally.

They've got these gangsters driving vehicles with loudspeakers patrolling areas of the favela telling them to stay inside.

And few countries are more divided between rich and poor than Brazil.

I'm feeling quite scared about what the future may bring.

I'm trying to take day by day.

With around 500 confirmed deaths from the virus,

how is Latin America's largest nation coping with the disease

you're listening to stories of our times from the Times and the Sunday Times I'm

Manveen Rana. Today, Corona and Class in Brazil, a country divided. Attention in all passengers. You can now book your train tickets on Uber and get 10% back in Uber credits to spend on your next train journey.

So no excuses not to visit your in-laws this Christmas.

Trains, now on Uber. T's and C's apply. Check on Uber.

T's and C's apply.

Check the Uber app. I'm Lucinda Elliot, I'm the Times Contributor in Rio de Janeiro. I'm here with a pretty stunning view of the Christ statue from my window that overlooks the city.

When did people in Brazil begin to worry about coronavirus? I actually remember exactly where I was when I got the first call from my editor.

It was actually the very last day of carnival.

I was in the middle of what's known as a block hall which is like a street level party.

And I get a telephone call, there's like a brass band playing, there's

samba music, there are people in costumes with glitter all over their faces, and

it was right then that we had the news of the first cases in Brazil.

That was on February 26. It wasn't until really the second week of March that it became apparent that the virus was

spreading quite quickly.

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