Brazil faces the greatest health and hospital collapse in its history – Fiocruz report
Brazil's Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), considered one of the world's main public health research institutions, on Tuesday released a study...
March 17, 2021Topic
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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
Covid in Brazil: One in five people hospitalized died with no access to ICU
In Brazil, 1 in every 5 hospitalized patients with coronavirus complications died with no access to an ICU bed since...
March 11, 2021
New virus variants are now dominant in Amazonas and six other Brazilian states – Fiocruz
The coronavirus variants with higher transmission potential and possibly more lethal is now dominant in 6 Brazilian states, in addition...
March 11, 2021
Brazil’s Fiocruz, after delay, starts production of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
The vaccine produced with drugs imported from China has passed the necessary tests and 3.8 million doses can be expected...
March 9, 2021
Without vaccines, São Paulo defers start of vaccination for seniors over 80
Seniors over 90 years of age and, later, over 85 years of age began to be immunized with the covid-19...
February 12, 2021
Brazil Gets First Active Ingredients for Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine From China
A first shipment of 88 liters of active ingredients to make AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine in Brazil arrived from China on...
February 6, 2021
Analysis: Brazil Has Negotiated Vaccine Doses to Achieve Herd Immunity by October
Considering the local production capacity of vaccines and the contracts already signed with pharmaceutical companies worldwide, Brazil should achieve herd...
February 5, 2021
Brazil and a Debate: Could Removing Patents Expedite Covid-19 Vaccination?
A debate that has gone virtually unnoticed in Brazilian foreign policy has returned to the spotlight this week. In October,...
January 25, 2021