Hassan Al-Sokhen
Covid-19: Brazil has lowest moving daily average of cases since February -VEJA survey
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The survey conducted by VEJA shows that Covid-19 contagion is falling. This Monday, July 5, the moving daily average...
Serra Wine Week promotes Petrópolis and mountain region of Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The 11th edition of Serra Wine Week in Petrópolis, also known as The Imperial City, the largest wine event...
Brazil’s BNDES foresees US$4 billion in rural credit for 2021/22 harvest
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The president of the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), Gustavo Montezzano, said on Monday, July 5,...
There is no rush to dispense with the use of masks in Brazil – health minister
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga said this Monday (5) that there is "no hurry" to dispense with the use of...
Brazil’s health regulator proposes suspending vaccination of pregnant women with Janssen and AstraZeneca
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The National Health Regulator (ANVISA) proposed to suspend the application of vaccines against Covid-19 from both AstraZeneca and Janssen...
Private hospitals in São Paulo report decrease in Covid-19 admissions, ICU and clinical beds
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Hospital admissions due to Covid-19 have decreased in intensive care units (ICU) and clinical beds in the private hospitals...
Brazil registered 27,783 new cases and 830 Covid deaths (July 4)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil registered 27,783 new COVID-19 cases and 830 new deaths in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said...
A sustainable park in Rio de Janeiro’s Gávea neighborhood is a step closer to becoming reality
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A space abandoned for over 40 years, which houses a disused factory in the Gávea neighborhood of Rio's South...
Uruguay hopes to rehabilitate slaughterhouse to export meat to China
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uruguay is confident that the BPU meatpacking plant, located in the department (province) of Durazno, may be rehabilitated to...
United airlines mandates fully vaccinated crew serving countries with high Covid-19 cases
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - United Airlines Holdings Inc said on Tuesday it would mandate full vaccination for crew members flying to countries with...
U.S. stresses that there are no conditions for “free elections” in Nicaragua
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, on Wednesday, June 16, stressed that "there are no conditions" for "fair...
Chinese vaccines sweep much of the world, despite concerns
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The plane loaded with vaccines had just rolled to a stop at Santiago’s airport in late January, and Chile’s...
India to test travellers from Brazil, South Africa, UK after detecting new virus strains
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - India will make COVID-19 molecular tests mandatory for people arriving directly or indirectly from the United Kingdom, South Africa and...
Facebook will test reducing political content in Brazil, Canada and Indonesia
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday, February 10th, Facebook announced that it will lessen the amount of political content posted to 'a low...