Governor restricts night crowds in São Paulo after record Covid-19 hospitalizations
fter São Paulo State set a record for covid-19 hospitalizations, governor João Doria (PSDB) on Wednesday announced restrictions on traffic...
February 25, 2021Topic
pandemic
Analysis: Why Covid-19 may become endemic in Brazil, like dengue or influenza
More than a year after it began, the covid-19 pandemic is still not showing any indications that it will be...
February 24, 2021
Antidepressants sales hike 17% during pandemic year in Brazil
A survey from the National Council of Pharmacies shows that nearly 100 million boxes of prescription drugs were sold in...
February 23, 2021
World’s largest vaccine producer urges countries to be patient
The Serum Institute of India (STI), the world's largest vaccine producer, has urged countries waiting for covid-19 immunizers to be...
February 23, 2021
“With a new fiscal framework, Brazil will be different,” says Economy Minister
Last Thursday, February 18th, the presidents of the Senate Rodrigo Pacheco (DEM-MG), and of the Chamber Arthur Lira (PP-AL), signed...
February 22, 2021
Telegram, Brazil’s new far-right refuge
Comparisons between messaging apps and social networks are commonly heard. Services such as WhatsApp have become so widespread and ubiquitous...
February 22, 2021
Brazil exceeds 10 million Covid-19 cases, with 1,432 deaths in past 24 hours (February 18th)
The country has registered 10,028,644 infections and 243,610 Covid-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic, according to the media...
February 19, 2021
Rio de Janeiro expects huge economic losses with cancelled Carnaval
Rio de Janeiro is empty, with no tourists and hotels operating under restrictions on the eve of carnival, as the...
February 12, 2021
Pandemic set women’s working conditions in Latin America back by a decade – ECLAC
A year of crisis has meant a decade of labor regression for Latin American women. The Economic Commission for Latin...
February 12, 2021