Brazilian Tourists Banned from Entering Argentina as of Friday
In light of the growing number of Covid-19 infections in Brazil, Argentina has decided to ban Brazilian tourists from entering...
December 24, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Sinovac’s COVID-19 Vaccine Over 50% Effective, Reports Newspaper Folha
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Sinovac Biotech’s vaccine against COVID-19 is over 50% effective in late-stage trials, newspaper Folha de...
December 23, 2020
Indonesia Requests Clinical Trial Data from Brazil After Its Own Vaccine Trials Lag
With the slow development of its own phase three clinical trial of a Covid-19 vaccine candidate, Indonesia said it has...
December 23, 2020
Southern Brazil Faces Hardest Side of Pandemic
When the novel coronavirus pandemic began to spread across Brazil earlier this year, the southern region seemed to have privileged...
December 23, 2020
Brazil Scientists Identify New Coronavirus Strain Found in October
A group of researchers identified a new strain of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes Covid-19, in the state of Rio...
December 23, 2020
Brazilian Pastor Subpoenaed after Saying Coronavac Causes Cancer and Contains HIV
Fortaleza Pastor Davi Góes was subpoenaed by the Ceará Prosecutor's Office (MPCE) to testify following the release of a video...
December 23, 2020
São Paulo State to Close Restaurants, Malls on Christmas and New Year’s Holidays
Brazil's São Paulo state government announced only essential services are allowed to open between December 25-27th and between January 1-3rd,...
December 22, 2020
Gringo View: The Bright Side of 2020
The good news about the year just about to end is that even if it has been an ‘annus horribilis’...
December 22, 2020
Covid-19: Rio de Janeiro Tops São Paulo in Hospitalizations for First Time
Over three days, December 18th, 19th and 20th, the D'Or Hospital network, the largest in Brazil, recorded more hospitalizations for...
December 22, 2020