Covid-19: Brazil Counts Cumulative 121,300 Deaths, 3.9 Million Cases (August 31st)
Since the start of the pandemic, 121,381 people in Brazil have died from Covid-19. In the last 24 hours, 553...
September 1, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Last Month With No Vaccine? September is Decisive Against Covid-19
September should be decisive for Covid-19 vaccines. The pace of research is accelerating.
September 1, 2020
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Says Nobody Will Be Forced to Take Coronavirus Vaccine
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has consistently questioned the severity of the coronavirus outbreak, said on Monday, August 31st, that...
September 1, 2020
Legal Abortions in Brazil’s Specialized Hospitals Rise in Pandemic, Exposing Sexual Violence
In addition to triggering a global health crisis, the novel coronavirus pandemic has deepened gender-based violence in many parts of...
September 1, 2020
Crowds Throng São Paulo’s Coastal Beach Towns Despite Restrictions
A crowd filled the beaches of Santos, on the São Paulo coast, enjoying the sunny Sunday.
August 31, 2020
Brazil Records 3.8 Million Coronavirus Cases (August 30th)
Yesterday, August 30th, the Ministry of Health released new figures for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in the country.
August 31, 2020
Death of Indigenous Elders in Pandemic Could Extinguish Whole Languages
Almost a month after the death of 71-year-old indigenous leader Aritana Yawalapiti by Covid-19, his eldest son Tapi Yawalapiti recounts...
August 30, 2020
Relief with Park Reopenings Leads São Paulo Residents to ‘Forget’ Pandemic
In a lotus position, a woman seems unshakable. In the middle of Ibirapuera Park, she meditates with her eyes closed...
August 30, 2020
Nine-Year-Old Dies in Favela Fire in East Zone of São Paulo
A nine-year-old child died in a fire in the Chaparral favela, in Penha (eastern part of São Paulo), on Saturday...
August 30, 2020