Delta variant found in half of Covid-19 samples collected in city of Rio de Janeiro
The delta variant was found in 56.6% of samples collected last month in the capital city of Rio de Janeiro....
August 16, 2021Topic
brazil coronavirus
Five projects vie to become Brazil’s first national vaccine against Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Butanvac, which is being developed at the Butantan Institute and is already being tested in...
August 14, 2021
Brazil’s private clinics look for ways to participate in Covid-19 vaccination
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After plans to buy India's Covaxin vaccine fell through in the wake of a series...
August 12, 2021
Brazil should receive first batch of Russian Sputnik V vaccine this month
The Consortium of Northeastern Governors announced on Tuesday that the first batch of Russian Covid-19 Sputnik V vaccines, with 1.145...
July 20, 2021
Glaxo asks Brazil’s health regulator for emergency use of Sotrovimab Covid-19 drug
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The National Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) received, on Monday (19), a request for emergency use...
July 19, 2021
Brazil’s Butantan director foresees need for annual Covid booster shots
Brazilians should prepare for annual COVID-19 immunizations to reinforce vaccines currently available, the head of public-sector laboratory Butantan said on...
May 27, 2021
Brazil’s Bolsonaro insinuates that China created coronavirus and speaks of “bacteriological warfare”
In a heated speech and not naming China explicitly, President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday insinuated that the novel coronavirus may...
May 5, 2021
Study: Brazil Has Been Worst Country in Handling Pandemic; New Zealand Best
The Brazilian public management of the Covid-19 pandemic is the worst in the world, while New Zealand's is the best,...
January 28, 2021
With Over 604.000 Doses, Brazil Ranks 16th in Vaccination
Brazil is ranked 16th country in terms of vaccination against Covid-19. With 604,722 doses administered until 9 AM on Monday,...
January 25, 2021