Pharma company tells Brazil’s Covid CPI that it billed 8 times more in 2020 with “Covid kit” drugs
EMS pharmaceutical company advised the Senate's Covid CPI that it invoiced R$142 (US$28.2) million with "Covid kit" drugs in 2020,...
June 17, 2021Section
Covid-19
Brazil’s indigenous people may have permanent vaccination against Covid-19
Brazil may launch a permanent vaccination campaign against Covid-19 for indigenous peoples said special Secretary of Indigenous Health
June 17, 2021
Bolivia adds 2,863 new Covid infections and surpasses 414,000 accumulated cases (June 16)
Bolivia reported on Wednesday 2,863 new cases of covid-19, which raised to 414,513 the accumulated cases since March 2020, in...
June 17, 2021
São Paulo Health Secretary announces delivery of intubation kits for nearly 10,000 beds
The doses will be enough for 60 hospitalization days and another delivery is expected to arrive in July.
June 17, 2021
Brazil government obtains advance shipment of 7 million Pfizer vaccine doses for July
The government is trying to expedite the delivery of Covid-19 vaccines amid Senate Covid CPI investigations.
June 17, 2021
Analysis: Why the Lambda coronavirus variant, detected in South America, is now “of interest”
It was first detected in Peru, and then in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. It is currently present in Covid-19 patients...
June 17, 2021
Brazilian hospital study indicates arthritis drug reduces Covid-19 risk of death by 37%
A study conducted by researchers at the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein with a drug for rheumatoid arthritis from Pfizer pharmaceutical...
June 17, 2021
Experts criticize Brazilian cities vaccinating teenagers before priority groups
Betim (MG) and Cacoal (RO) began using Pfizer doses to immunize people over 12, which is not recommended by the...
June 17, 2021
Covid-19 in the Americas: what you need to know today (June 16)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Caribbean will not reopen if its population is not vaccinated. This is how emphatic...
June 16, 2021