Brazil government official allegedly asked for US$1 per vaccine kickback, seller tells newspaper
The request would have been made by the Ministry of Health's Logistics Director Roberto Ferreira Dias.
June 30, 2021Section
Covid-19
Brazil registers 1,893 new Covid-19 deaths, bringing total to 515,985 (June 29)
Brazil reported 1,893 new deaths from Covid-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total number of deaths from the disease in the...
June 30, 2021
New pandemic wave with presence of new strains consolidates in Panama (June 29)
The Panamanian government announced new social restriction measures given the consolidation of a new wave of Covid 19 infections, which...
June 30, 2021
Brazilian government suspends contract negotiations for Indian Covaxin vaccine
The Ministry of Health suspended negotiations for the purchase of the Indian vaccine Covaxin, which has become the linchpin of...
June 29, 2021
São Paulo governor announces R$300-a-month aid for residents who lost relative to Covid-19
Governor João Doria said the program will pay six monthly installments of R$300 (US$60) each to people who lost a...
June 29, 2021
Moderna says its Covid-19 vaccine protected against variants in study
U.S. biotech Moderna announced Tuesday that its covid-19 vaccine produced neutralizing activity against variants of the coronavirus, including delta, in...
June 29, 2021
Social isolation in São Paulo hits worst mark on a Sunday since early May
With an average of 46% on Sunday, June 27, São Paulo's social isolation index reached its worst mark on a...
June 29, 2021
ANVISA receives request for emergency use of Covaxin, the Indian Covid-19 vaccine
The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) announced that on Tuesday morning (29) it received the request for emergency use of...
June 29, 2021
Chile increases spending on Covid-19 and urges caution with Delta variant
Chilean President Sebastian Piñera on Monday announced a US$2 billion investment in health care to fight the coronavirus pandemic, which...
June 29, 2021