Brazil’s health regulator relaxes rules for oxygen cylinders to counter shortages
Facing the risk of collapse in the health system, the National Health Regulation Agency (Anvisa) relaxed the rules about oxygen...
March 20, 2021Topic
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In Brazil 80% of intubated COVID patients die, the world average is 50%
After months of analyzing data from patients intubated in Brazil as a result of Covid-19, Fiocruz researcher Fernando Bozza told...
March 20, 2021
Brazil becomes first country in Latin America to approve a Bitcoin ETF
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil has become the second country in the Americas to approve a bitcoin (BTC, +2.14%)...
March 20, 2021
Peru’s Central Bank revising its growth forecast downward for 2021 to 10.7%
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Peruvian Central Reserve Bank (BCR) on Friday, March 19th, projected that Peruvian economy would...
March 20, 2021
Intensive care specialists concerned about ICU situation in Uruguay
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uruguayan intensive care specialists are concerned about the situation in intensive care units at a...
March 20, 2021
Dollar hits record low since November in week marked by COPOM and Fed interest decisions
The dollar closed at its lowest level in over 3 weeks on Friday, snapping a fourth straight drop to below...
March 20, 2021
Bolivian court authorizes ex-president Áñez’s transfer to hospital for health reasons
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A Bolivian court authorized on Friday, March 19th, the hospitalization of Jeanine Áñez, the country's...
March 20, 2021
Affected by Covid-19 pandemic, Brazilians fear the country’s economic situation will worsen – Datafolha survey
wo out of three Brazilians say the country's economic situation will worsen, a record percentage registered by the Datafolha survey.
March 20, 2021
Volkswagen to suspend production for 12 days at all Brazil plants
Brazilian marketleader Volkswagen will suspend production for 12 days, starting Wednesday, March 24th, in all its plants in Brazil because...
March 20, 2021