Brazil Passes 200,000 Deaths Milestone with 1,524 Fatalities in 24 Hours (January 7th)
Brazil, one of the most affected countries by the pandemic, on Thursday reported 87,843 new infections with the novel coronavirus...
January 8, 2021Topic
Covid-19 Brazil
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, 2021
Brazilians Flock to Beaches for New Year as Infections Rise
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - There are now over 7 million cases of Covid-19 in Brazil - and daily case...
January 2, 2021
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
For Bolsonaro, Vaccine Manufacturers Should Seek Brazil, Not Vice Versa
At a time when several countries, including in Latin America, are announcing the start of immunization against Covid-19, President Jair...
December 29, 2020
Brazil: No Vaccine, No Aid, Unemployment and Inflation – The Poor Man’s Fate in 2021?
There will be two countries called Brazil in 2021: one that will smile relieved by the rebound of economic sectors...
December 29, 2020
Covid-19: BioNTech/Pfizer Will Not Submit Vaccine for Emergency Use in Brazil
Pfizer pharmaceutical laboratory will not submit its immunizer developed in partnership with German BioNTech to fight the novel coronavirus for...
December 29, 2020
After Búzios and Manaus, Protesters in Juiz de Fora Call for Trade to Reopen
On Monday, December 28th, a group comprising shopkeepers, employees and clients staged a protest calling for trade to be reopened...
December 29, 2020