Xiu Ying
Xiu Ying is a Chinese freelance journalist interested in Brazil and Latin America.
Itaú and Fiocruz Set Up Centers to Run 25,000 Coronavirus Tests
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A project of Itaú Unibanco bank has partnered with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) to set up two test...
Opinion: Lacking Unity and Organization, Brazilian Soccer Will Be Reduced to Wall Poster
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Opinion) When I was a child, I used to hear a line, one of those typical of self-help books,...
Giant Rainbow Will Light Up Paulista Avenue Sunday to Honor LGBT Pride Parade
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - Global Rainbow, a laser light installation representing the colors of the rainbow, will light up Paulista Avenue on Sunday, June...
Brazil Counts 1,261 Covid-19 Deaths in 24 Hours, Total 41,058 (June 11th)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil has had 1,261 new deaths by Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, according to a compilation by the...
São Paulo Announces Partnership to Test Covid-19 Vaccine
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - São Paulo State Governor João Doria announced on Thursday, June 11th, an agreement between the Butantan Institute and a Chinese...
Rio de Janeiro State Records 225 Additional Covid-19 Deaths in 24 Hours
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Over the past 24 hours, the state of Rio de Janeiro recorded 225 deaths from Covid-19. According to the...
Brazilian Inland Cities Experience Second Wave of Covid-19 Transmission
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cities in Brazil's inland region that have resumed economic activities in recent days or weeks are recording a sudden...
Brazil Tops US and UK, Now Ranks First in Average Daily Covid-19 Deaths
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While governors across virtually all of Brazil have relaxed isolation rules, the country has recorded the world's highest average...
Man Breaks Into Globo Headquarters, Takes Reporter Hostage, Then Surrenders
11RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday afternoon, June 10th, a man armed with a knife broke into TV Globo's newsroom in the Botanical...
At Least 1,000 Restaurants and Bars Have Closed Their Doors Forever in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to an estimate by the Rio Bar and Restaurant Union (SINDRIO), approximately 1,000 establishments have shut their doors...
Brazil Remains Global Leader in Covid-19 Cases and Deaths in 24 Hours (June 9th)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil was again the country that confirmed the most deaths by Covid-19 on Tuesday, June 9th, as well as...
Four-year-old Boy Shot Dead at Own Birthday Party in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Enzo dos Santos, a 4-year-old boy, died on Sunday, June 6th, after being shot in the chest during his...
W.H.O. Says Coronavirus Transmission Among Asymptomatics Is Rare
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) reported yesterday at a press conference that transmission of the novel coronavirus among asymptomatic...
Brazil Confirms 1,382 Deaths on Sunday, Then Reduces Number to 525 Without Explanation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil yesterday recorded the highest number of confirmed deaths on a Sunday since the start of the pandemic: 1,382...