There is no rush to dispense with the use of masks in Brazil – health minister
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga said this Monday (5) that there is "no hurry" to dispense...
July 5, 2021Topic
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New Brazilian health minister Marcelo Queiroga vows to “follow science” and promote “great national dialogue”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Appointed to the position of Health Minister, physician Marcelo Queiroga said on Thursday, March 18th,...
March 18, 2021
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, 2021
Bolsonaro eyes health minister swap as Brazil’s outbreak worsens, sources say
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is weighing candidates to replace Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello, according to people familiar with the matter,...
March 15, 2021
Health minister says Brazil is experiencing the most serious form of Covid-19
Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said Wednesday, March 11th, that the country is experiencing the "most serious form of covid-19," referring...
March 11, 2021
Brazil’s Top Prosecutor Probes Bolsonaro over Manaus COVID-19 Outbreak
Brazil’s prosecutor-general has opened a preliminary investigation into its president and health minister for possible negligence in response to a...
February 5, 2021
Brazil Announces Agreement to Buy 100 Million Doses of Butantan Institute’s Vaccine
The Minister of Health said the agreement provides for the supply of 46 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine by...
January 8, 2021
Brazil Health Ministry Expects 150 Million Vaccine Doses by June
Brazil’s Health Ministry expects the country to have 150 million doses of vaccines against COVID-19 available in the first half...
December 22, 2020