For distancing and masks: who is Brazil’s new Health Minister?
The new Health Minister, cardiologist Marcelo Queiroga, supports mask wearing and social distancing measures to contain the Covid-19 pandemic -...
March 16, 2021Topic
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U.S. pressured Brazil not to buy Sputnik V, Trump administration document shows
The Brazilian government announced on Saturday the purchase of 10 million doses of the Russian vaccine.
March 16, 2021
Brazil eyes July for full local production of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine
Brazil could begin full production of AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID-19 vaccine by July if regulators allow, an official at biomedical center...
March 15, 2021
Belém, capital of Pará state, and its metropolitan region go into lockdown today
As of 9 PM on Monday, March 15th, the five municipalities in the metropolitan region of Belém will go into...
March 15, 2021
Brazil registers 1,127 new COVID-19 deaths -Health Ministry (March 14th)
Brazil reported 1,127 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours and 43,812 new cases of the coronavirus, the Health Ministry...
March 14, 2021
Brazil registers 2,216 new COVID-19 deaths -health ministry (March 12th)
Brazil reported 2,216 COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, the third day in a row that it has had...
March 12, 2021
Germany Considers Barring Entry to Travelers Coming from Brazil
Germany plans to restrict the entry of travelers coming from Brazil, reported this Thursday, January 28th, the German Minister of...
January 28, 2021
Former Health Minister Mandetta Predicts Mega-epidemic in Brazil within 60 Days
Ex-Minister of Health Luiz Henrique Mandetta said on Wednesday, January 27th, that within 60 days Brazil may experience a mega-epidemic...
January 28, 2021
Brazil’s Embassy in Madrid Closes Its Doors After “Covid Party”
After an outbreak of Covid-19 at a party in the Embassy in Madrid, the Brazilian diplomatic service closed its doors...
January 28, 2021