From Early Purchase to Lack of Infrastructure: Vaccination Plans in Latin America
On Tuesday, the same day that 90-year-old British Margaret Keenan was officially administered the first coronavirus vaccine by a Filipino...
December 11, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
São Paulo Government Says Covid Contagion Higher in December Than First Peak
The São Paulo government said on Thursday, December 10th, that the chance of infection by Covid-19 is higher than at...
December 11, 2020
Bolsonaro Says Brazil Is Experiencing ‘Tail end’ of Pandemic Despite Death Surge
The statement came at a time when 22 of the 27 federation units are experiencing a surge in coronavirus deaths,...
December 11, 2020
Covid-19 Vaccine: Pfizer’s Proposal to Address Cooling Challenge in Brazil: Dry Ice
Approved on an emergency basis in Canada and the United Kingdom, Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine in partnership with the German biotechnology...
December 11, 2020
U.S. Assesses Reopening Travel with Brazil and Europe Despite Surge in Covid-19 Cases
The White House has held multiple discussions on reopening travel to the U.S. from the U.K. and other European countries...
December 11, 2020
Brazil Health Regulator Sets Rules for COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use
Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa decided on Thursday to allow temporary emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines and set rules for...
December 10, 2020
Brazil Aims to Vaccinate Entire Population Against COVID-19 in 2021
Amid a worsening second wave of coronavirus infections and mounting domestic pressure, Brazil’s Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello pledged on Thursday,...
December 10, 2020
Report: Murders of Transgender, Indigenous, Environmental Activists Increase in 2020
In the first eight months of 2020 alone, the murders of transgender people increased by 70% compared to the same...
December 10, 2020
Bolsonaro Dismisses Tourism Minister; EMBRATUR President Could Take Over
The Minister's post was among those expected to be included in the cabinet reshuffle initially scheduled for February. The most...
December 10, 2020