Clowns and musicians bring the joy of Carnival to sick children in a Rio hospital
Clowns complete with red noses and tutus sung Carnival songs to sick children on the pediatric ward of a Rio de Janeiro hospital on Tuesday, bringing the ebullient festivities normally found on the streets straight to the young patients and their carers
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