Brazil’s Largest Genetic Mapping Discovers Millions of New Variations
Scientists from the University of São Paulo (USP) completed the largest genetic database of the Brazilian population, with the sequencing...
September 24, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Covid-19: Brazil Counts 33,500 New Cases, 836 Deaths in 24 Hours (September 22nd)
Brazil had 836 deaths and 33,536 new cases of the new coronavirus recorded in the past 24 hours.
September 23, 2020
Brazil’s Ten Most Wanted Startups to Work For, According to LinkedIn
A new startup jumped to the top of the most desirable to work for in the annual LinkedIn ranking of...
September 23, 2020
Brazilian Ministry of Health Authorizes Soccer Games to Have Fans Back in Stadiums
The Ministry of Health approved a study by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) to enable the return of fans to...
September 23, 2020
Brazil’s Congress Extends Driver’s License Validity and Changes Traffic Laws
On Tuesday, the Chamber of Deputies passed the bill that extends the driver's license renewal period from five to ten...
September 23, 2020
Brazil’s Superior Labor Court Decrees End of Postal Workers’ Strike
The Superior Labor Court (TST) has decreed the end of the strike by postal workers and the return to work...
September 22, 2020
Brazil Totals 4.55 Million Cases and 137,200 Covid-19 Deaths (September 21st)
In the past 24 hours, Brazil recorded 377 deaths by Covid-19, totaling 137,272 fatalities since the start of the pandemic.
September 22, 2020
Survey: One-third of Brazilians Completed Their First Digital Deal During Pandemic
When her bar had to close its doors because of the pandemic, Andréia Farias wondered what she was going to...
September 22, 2020
With 300,000 Cases Last Week, Covid-19 Second Wave Could Lead Europe to Lockdown
The rate of transmission of the novel coronavirus in Europe is at "alarming" levels, according to the World Health Organization...
September 22, 2020