New coronavirus variant detected in Rio de Janeiro state
Named as P.5, it shares the same structure of the original strain, but suffered mutations in the spike protein, as...
June 23, 2021Section
Covid-19
Covid-19: new Pfizer vaccine batch lands in Brazil (June 22)
This week's first batch with Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines against Covid-19 landed in Viracopos Airport, Campinas (SP), on Tuesday night, June 22,...
June 23, 2021
Rio de Janeiro state distributes more than 1 million second vaccine doses
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The State Health Secretariat of Rio de Janeiro will deliver 1,063,260 doses of Oxford/Astrazeneca vaccine...
June 23, 2021
Covid-19: 72% of Brazil’s indigenous population fully vaccinated – government
The Minister of Health, Marcelo Queiroga, reported Tuesday that 72% of the country's indigenous population has already been vaccinated against...
June 23, 2021
United airlines mandates fully vaccinated crew serving countries with high Covid-19 cases
United Airlines Holdings Inc said on Tuesday it would mandate full vaccination for crew members flying to countries with high...
June 22, 2021
Brazil reports 87,822 new coronavirus cases, 2,131 deaths (June 22)
Brazil recorded 87,822 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 2,131 deaths from COVID-19, the...
June 22, 2021
Uruguay to vaccinate migrants and refugee applicants against Covid-19
Uruguay will vaccinate migrants, and asylum seekers against covid-19, the country's Ministry of Public Health (MSP) announced on Tuesday.
June 22, 2021
Efficacy of Cuban formulas opens hopes for first Latin American Covid-19 vaccine
The efficacy achieved in clinical trials by two of Cuba's formulas is investigating against covid-19, 62%, and 92%, bringing closer...
June 22, 2021
Brazil’s health regulator denies approval of Avifavir, Russian antiviral against Covid-19
According to the vote of Director Meiruze Freitas, the drug does not meet the health regulator Anvisa's expectations in terms...
June 22, 2021