Border Guards Detain Nationals Entering Portugal from Brazil with Forged Negative Covid Tests
SEF borders agency inspectors have detained six nationals attempting to enter Portugal on a flight from Brazil carrying forged negative...
January 10, 2021Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazil´s Minas Gerais State Reports big Decrease in Dengue in 2020
The State Department of Health (SES) in Minas Gerais, Brazil reported 58,126 confirmed dengue fever cases (84,529 probable cases- confirmed...
January 10, 2021
Brazil Health Regulator Says Application for Sinovac Vaccine Lacks Information
Brazilian health authority Anvisa said on Saturday, January 9th, that the application from São Paulo-based medical center Butantan for emergency...
January 10, 2021
Japan Government: New Coronavirus Variant Found in Travelers from Brazil:
A new coronavirus variant has been found from four travelers from Brazil, the Japanese Health Ministry said on Sunday, January...
January 10, 2021
Mexican Official Says Country Among Main Tourist Destinations Least Affected by Covid-19
The head of the Mexican Ministry of Tourism Miguel Torruco Marqués pointed out that proportionally for every one hundred thousand...
January 9, 2021
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Asks India to Expedite Vaccine Shipment as Delays Loom
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro asked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expedite a shipment of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine amid broader...
January 9, 2021
South African Coronavirus Variant Detected in Reinfection Case in Brazil
Brazilian researchers have identified the concerning new coronavirus variant first discovered in South Africa in a woman who contracted COVID-19...
January 9, 2021
Rio de Janeiro and Paraná Announce Start of Vaccinations on January 25th
While Minister of Health Eduardo Pazuello refrains from setting a date to begin vaccination in Brazil, governors, and mayors have...
January 9, 2021
Brazil Records Highest Daily Covid-19 Death Figure in Past Five Months (January 8th)
There was significant growth in the number of deaths by Covid recorded. According to the media outlet consortium's updated balance,...
January 9, 2021