Evangelical Woman Arrested for Homophobia After Attacking Gay Man in Bus Terminal
A woman was arrested on Sunday, June 28th, for the crime of homophobia and influence peddling, after attacking a young...
July 1, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Week ending June 30: Covid-19 Deaths Drop 6.1 Percent, New Cases Increase 15 Percent
According to the National Council of Health Secretaries (CONASS), on Monday, June 29th, there were 1,402,041 confirmed cases of coronavirus...
July 1, 2020
Health Ministry Records 692 Deaths in 24 Hours; Total Covid-19 Death Toll Now 58,314
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Health reported on Monday, June 29th, that 692 deaths and 24,052 new...
June 30, 2020
The Most (and Least) Transparent Brazilian States and Capitals in Pandemic Spending
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In any emergency situation, whether natural or public health, international academic literature signals a greater...
June 30, 2020
São Paulo to Fine People Without Masks R$500 and Businesses R$5,000
Inspection will be conducted by the state and municipal health surveillance bodies.
June 30, 2020
In Chloroquine Brazil, 21 Drugs for Covid-19 Patients in ICUs Are Lacking
In the same Brazil where a real task force was organized to ensure that there was no shortage of chloroquine...
June 30, 2020
New Influenza Virus with ‘Pandemic Potential’ Found In China
A new strain of the influenza virus with the potential to cause a pandemic has been identified in China, according...
June 30, 2020
Covid-19 Vaccine Could Be Produced in Rio by December, Says Fiocruz
Provided everything goes according to plan, in January the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) may start producing the vaccine against Covid-19...
June 30, 2020
Brazil Loses Almost 332,000 Formal Jobs in May, CAGED Reports
According to data from the National Register of Employees and Unemployed (CAGED) released on Monday, June 29th, Brazil lost 331,901...
June 30, 2020