Japan Government: New Coronavirus Variant Found in Travelers from Brazil:
A new coronavirus variant has been found from four travelers from Brazil, the Japanese Health Ministry said on Sunday, January...
January 10, 2021Topic
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro Asks India to Expedite Vaccine Shipment as Delays Loom
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro asked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expedite a shipment of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine amid broader...
January 9, 2021
South African Coronavirus Variant Detected in Reinfection Case in Brazil
Brazilian researchers have identified the concerning new coronavirus variant first discovered in South Africa in a woman who contracted COVID-19...
January 9, 2021
Argentina Ranks 15th Among Countries That Most Vaccinate Against Covid-19
The monitoring of vaccination rates against Covid-19 allows to understand the scale of protection against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that is...
January 8, 2021
São Paulo Government Claims Coronavac Achieved 78% Efficacy in Brazilian Trials
Studies have proven that the Butantan vaccine is 100% effective for severe and moderate cases, but pressure is growing for...
January 8, 2021
Brazil Announces Agreement to Buy 100 Million Doses of Butantan Institute’s Vaccine
The Minister of Health said the agreement provides for the supply of 46 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine by...
January 8, 2021
New Covid-19 Case Surge Leads to Reopening of Field Hospitals Throughout Brazil
The new surge in Covid-19 infections has prompted governments to reopen or extend the operation period of field hospitals throughout...
January 7, 2021
Brazil’s Fiocruz to Apply for AstraZeneca/Oxford Vaccine Emergency Use by Friday
Piauí Governor and vaccine coordinator at the Governors Forum Wellington Dias said that the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) will apply...
January 7, 2021
Brazil Government Zeroes Import Duty on Needles and Syringes Until June
Until mid-year, syringes and needles from other countries will enter Brazil duty free. The Executive Committee of the Foreign Trade...
January 7, 2021