Iolanda Fonseca
Iolanda Fonseca is a polyglot linguist of Portuguese nationality with a degree in Economics and a post-graduate degree in Languages and Literature.
Bolsonaro Tried to Change Chloroquine Package Insert by Decree, Says ex-Minister Mandetta
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's former Minister of Health Luiz Henrique Mandetta has disclosed that the federal government intended to change the chloroquine...
São Paulo Governor Says Lockdown May Be Inevitable, Despite Social Distancing Efforts
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The governor of São Paulo, João Doria, said on Wednesday, May 20th, that he and the Mayors of cities...
Brazil Records 888 Covid-19 Deaths in 24 Hours, Nearing 19,000 Victims (May 20th)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday, May 20th, one day after beating the mark of 1,000 daily deaths by the novel coronavirus for...
Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies Passes Nationwide Mandatory Wearing of Masks
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Tuesday, the Chamber of Deputies passed a bill that requires the wearing of masks for individual protection throughout...
São Paulo State Passes 5,000 Deaths from Covid-19 (May 19th)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - São Paulo State reached a total of 5,147 deaths caused by the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, May 19th. There...
Neuroscience Explains Why We’re “Hungry for Skin” and Need Hugs
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The more one discovers about the brain, the more one notices the significance of contact in our cognitive, emotional,...
São Paulo Tops China’s Death Toll, Doria Could Decree Lockdown
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cases of coronavirus continue to spread in the state of São Paulo and may lead to stricter social isolation measures....
São Paulo Governor Says State Will not Prescribe Chloroquine Against Covid-19 by Decree
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The governor of São Paulo, João Doria, said yesterday that the state would not prescribe the use of hydroxychloroquine...
Brazil’s Death Toll Increases 50 Percent in One Week
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Since the first death by coronavirus was recorded, Brazil has taken 53 days to pass the 10,000 victim mark,...
São Paulo State Records More Deaths by Covid-19 Than Mexico
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - São Paulo State now records more deaths from Covid-19 than Mexico, according to the State Health Secretariat. The total...
Bolsonaro Orders Pazuello to Sign Decree Releasing Chloroquine to All Covid-19 Patients
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Appointed as acting head of the Ministry of Health, the portfolio's executive secretary, General Eduardo Pazuello, is expected to...
Brazilian Cities Least (and Most) Vulnerable to Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colina, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, is the Brazilian city least vulnerable to covid-19, a...
Ninety-nine Percent of Individuals Infected with Coronavirus Produce Antibodies
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Doctors and scientists worldwide are looking for superheroes disguised as ordinary people. These are people who, after being infected...
Eurasia Consulting Deems Bolsonaro as ‘Most Incompetent’ Leader in Fighting Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For Ian Bremmer, CEO of Eurasia, one of the world’s leading political risk research and consulting firms, Brazil's President...