Covid-19: Brazil Doubles Available Vaccine Doses, Boosting Immunization Campaign
With the arrival of two million doses of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine manufactured in India and the emergency use authorization of...
January 23, 2021Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
São Paulo Closes Shopping Malls, Bars and Restaurants at Night and Weekends
The São Paulo government decided to restrict the opening of trade in several regions of the state to halt the...
January 23, 2021
“Manaus is Lost” Says Brazilian Researcher Calling for International Mission
Faced with the collapse of the healthcare system because of the second wave of coronavirus in Manaus, epidemiologist Jesem Orellana,...
January 23, 2021
Congressional Bill Would Extend R$600 Monthly Emergency Aid in Brazil Until April
Bill 5650/20 prolongs the payment of emergency aid as a measure to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic until April this year,...
January 23, 2021
Blood Bank at Critically Low Level in São Paulo
The São Paulo Blood Bank stocks are critical. According to the institution, there is a particular need for blood types...
January 23, 2021
Brazil Registered Record Number of Divorces During Coronavirus Pandemic
Between July and December last year, notaries throughout the country received 43,859 requests for marital dissolution. Living together in isolation...
January 23, 2021
Opinion: Portugal Covid Management – Among the Worst in the World?
In a statement on January 21st, in which he shamelessly blamed the population for the surge in Covid cases, Portuguese...
January 22, 2021
São Paulo State to Impose Red Phase Restrictions on Weekends and Weekday Nights
The State of São Paulo is expected to have stricter social isolation rules over weekends and nights from Monday through...
January 22, 2021
Portugal Closes Schools and Universities After Record Covid-19 Deaths
The Portuguese government has ordered the closure of schools and universities for at least 15 days as the country breaks...
January 22, 2021