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, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
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
Covid-19 Deaths Since November Increase Four-fold in Greater São Paulo
The rolling average of Covid-19 deaths, an indicator that assesses the evolution of the disease based on an average of...
December 22, 2020
NGO Ranks Brazil as 61st Best Country (out of 163) in Which to Live
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the 2020 Social Progress Index, Brazil is the 61st best country in the...
December 22, 2020
Brazil Health Regulator Certifies Sinovac’s CoronaVac Production Standards
Brazilian health regulator Anvisa said on Monday, December 21st, it had certified the production standards of CoronaVac, China’s Sinovac-produced coronavirus...
December 22, 2020
Brazil´s São Paulo State Should Receive 10.8 Million Doses of Coronavac Vaccine by December 31st, Governor Says
Brazil’s São Paulo governor João Doria said in a press conference on Monday the state will receive 5.5 million doses...
December 21, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Will Only Achieve Herd Immunity After United States, Says Expert
So says Rasmus Bech Hansen, CEO of the British scientific data analysis consultancy Airfinity. "This is because the region has...
December 21, 2020
Survey: Eight in Ten Brazilians Say They Had Covid-19 or Know Someone Who Did
Almost half of respondents said that the person infected is a close friend. The survey also points out that the...
December 21, 2020