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, 2021Topic
Brazil Health
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
Brazil Government Suspends Purchase of Syringes Because of High Prices
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday morning, January 6th, President Jair Bolsonaro tweeted news that the Ministry of Health...
January 6, 2021
Manaus Mayor Concedes Collapse, Says City Has Only 2-3 Months’ Supply of Graves
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Recently sworn in, Mayor David Almeida yesterday accepted that Manaus, capital city of Brazil´s Amazonas...
January 6, 2021
Brazil Diplomatic Push to Guarantee Shipment of India-Made AstraZeneca Vaccine
Brazil made a diplomatic push on Monday, January 4th, to guarantee an Indian-made shipment of British drugmaker AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine,...
January 5, 2021
Private Clinics in Brazil Negotiate Purchase of Five Million Indian Covid Vaccine Doses
Private clinics in Brazil negotiate the purchase of five million Indian Covid vaccine doses. The parallel procurement effort. Expert coverage...
January 4, 2021
Court Orders Closing of Non-essential Activities for 15 Days in Brazil´s Amazonas State
The Amazonas Court of Justice has ordered the state government to suspend non-essential activities for 15 days.
January 4, 2021Brazil to Import two Million AstraZeneca Vaccine Doses, not yet Approved for Use
Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa said late on Saturday, January 2nd, it had approved the import of 2 million doses of...
January 3, 2021