Oliver Mason
Oliver Mason is a British digital nomad who spends most of his time traveling the world and visiting places of interest.
São Paulo Logistics in Place to Begin Vaccination on January 25th, Says Health Secretary
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The São Paulo State Health Secretary Jean Gorinchteyn said that the authorization of the National Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)...
Unlike Argentina, Abortion Remains Blocked in Brazilian Congress
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While the Argentine Senate on Wednesday, December 30th, passed a law validating women's right to abortion until the 14th...
Brazil Health Ministry Now Expects Vaccination to Start between January 20th and February 10th
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Health said yesterday, December 29th, that it intends to initiate the vaccination process against Covid-19 in...
After Búzios and Manaus, Protesters in Juiz de Fora Call for Trade to Reopen
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Monday, December 28th, a group comprising shopkeepers, employees and clients staged a protest calling for trade to be...
Vehicle Rental Prices in Brazil Soar in Pandemic; App Drivers Forced to Return Cars
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The pandemic has considerably impacted the cost of vehicle rental. At the start of the year, as a result...
Covid-19 Test Demand Increases 35% in Private Network, Brazilian Labs Claim
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Demand is high because of the end-of-year parties, but experts say that tests do not guarantee immunity. A private...
South Africa Says Its Coronavirus Variant No More Dangerous Than UK Strain
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - South African Health Minister Zwelini Mkhize replied to his British counterpart Matt Hancock and said on Friday that there...
São Paulo Health Secretary Admits Coronavac’s Efficacy Lower Than 90%
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to São Paulo Health Secretary Jean Gorinchteyn, the Coronavac's efficacy fell below 90%. The statement was made in...
IBGE: Only 11.1% of Brazilians Remained in Strict Isolation in November
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The proportion of people across Brazil who failed to take precautions against the spread of the novel coronavirus increased...
Southern Brazil Faces Hardest Side of Pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - When the novel coronavirus pandemic began to spread across Brazil earlier this year, the southern region seemed to have...
Covid-19 Deaths Since November Increase Four-fold in Greater São Paulo
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The rolling average of Covid-19 deaths, an indicator that assesses the evolution of the disease based on an average of...
Covid-19: Brazil Will Only Achieve Herd Immunity After United States, Says Expert
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to an Airfinity study, the estimate is that Latin countries will reach herd immunity - that is, when...
ILO Reports Latin American Labor Market Retreated a Decade Because of Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Latin America's labor markets have regressed by at least ten years due to the Covid-19 crisis, which has closed...
Lubber Grasshopper Swarm Attacks Brazil´s Rio Grande do Sul State
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A new grasshopper swarm began to spread through an indigenous area in Rio Grande do Sul, the Inhacorá Reserve,...