Gilead’s Remdesivir reduces Covid-19 mortality risk – company
Gilead Sciences Inc. said an analysis showed its antiviral Remdesivir reduced mortality in patients hospitalized with Covid-19 and increased the...
June 21, 2021Section
Covid-19
Cuba confirms new record of 1,561 new daily Covid cases (June 21)
Cuba set a new record for daily infections on Monday after confirming 1,561 cases of covid-19, bringing the total number...
June 21, 2021
Brazil’s “unhappiness index” highest in last five years
Brazilians' sense of well-being, the "unhappiness index" - sum of inflation and unemployment rates - reached worst level in 5...
June 21, 2021
Brazil’s Senate Covid CPI sees room to investigate Bolsonaro; assesses written testimony
Members o Brazil's pandemic CPI are in favor of including president Jair Bolsonaro on the list of people under investigation...
June 21, 2021
Ivermectin showed antiviral effect in Covid-19 patients – in vitro study
Antiviral options for the treatment of Covid-19 patients are limited. Ivermectin (IVM), a macrocyclic lactone with a broad antiparasitic spectrum,...
June 21, 2021
Vaccination of Brazil’s elderly prevented at least 43,000 deaths in 2021 – study
Vaccination against Covid-19 could prevent the deaths of more than 43,000 Brazilians in 2021, according to a study by researchers...
June 21, 2021
First batch from global vaccine consortium lands in Brazil
The first batch of Covid-19 vaccines sent by the Covax Facility global consortium landed on Sunday, June 20, at the...
June 21, 2021
Cuba announces 62% efficacy of Covid-19 vaccine after 2 of 3 planned doses
Cuba's Covid-19 vaccine candidate Soberana 02 has achieved 62% efficacy with the administration of 2 of its 3 planned doses,...
June 21, 2021
62% of Brazil’s Amazon indigenous people fully vaccinated against Covid-19
Two indigenous districts in Pará with reports of the spread of fake news show just over 40% of people vaccinated...
June 21, 2021