IBGE: Only 11.1% of Brazilians Remained in Strict Isolation in November
The proportion of people across Brazil who failed to take precautions against the spread of the novel coronavirus increased in...
December 24, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Northeast Brazilian Governors Call for International Flight Suspension
The Northeast Consortium, a group of governors from Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Paraíba, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte and Sergipe,...
December 24, 2020
Butantan Institute Claims CoronaVac Is “Safest” Vaccine Tested in Brazil
During a press conference on Wednesday, December 23rd, the Butantan Institute and the government of São Paulo announced that the...
December 24, 2020
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, 2020
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