Bolsonaro Says Masks are “Fiction” and Attacks Protective Measures Against Covid
President Jair Bolsonaro criticized isolation measures to fight the Covid-19 pandemic and the wearing of masks aimed at decreasing the...
January 2, 2021Topic
Brazil Health
Bolsonaro Says Brazil May Purchase Moderna’s Covid-19 Vaccine
President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday, December 31st, without providing details, that Brazil may also purchase Moderna's vaccine against Covid-19.
January 2, 2021
Brazil Fails to Secure Syringes for COVID-19 Vaccine Jabs
Brazilian syringe and needle makers warned on Wednesday the country’s coronavirus vaccination program was at risk after the government set...
December 31, 2020
Brazil, Under Mounting Pressure, Eyes Emergency Use for AstraZeneca Vaccine
Brazil will soon weigh emergency-use approval for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine after Britain gave the green light on Wednesday, December 30th,...
December 30, 2020
Brazil Reports Highest Daily COVID-19 Death Toll Since October (December 29th)
Brazil registered 1,111 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the highest daily count fatalities since Oct. 3, when...
December 30, 2020
Brazil Health Ministry Now Expects Vaccination to Start between January 20th and February 10th
The Ministry of Health said yesterday that it intends to initiate the vaccination process against Covid-19 in Brazil between late...
December 30, 2020
Survey: Brazil Is World’s Second-most Willing Country to Be Immunized
China tops the list of countries where people are most likely to be vaccinated (80%), ahead of Brazil (78%) and...
December 30, 2020