IBOV 172,140.47 ▲ 0.65% IPSA 11,505.53 ▲ 1.47% IPC MEX 66,101.04 ▲ 0.57% MERVAL 2,990,152 ▲ 2.64% COLCAP 2,492.22 ▲ 1.34% BVL PERÚ 60,222.25 ▼ 0.22% USD/BRL5.15▲ 0.30% USD/MXN16.96▲ 0.30% USD/CLP911.82▼ 0.35% USD/COP3,056▲ 0.42% USD/PEN3.35▼ 0.07% USD/ARS1,509▲ 0.63% USD/UYU40.18▼ 0.03% USD/PYG5,989▼ 0.11% USD/BOB11.44▲ 0.09% USD/DOP58.07▼ 0.99% USD/CRC446.05▼ 0.89% USD/GTQ7.62▼ 0.04% USD/HNL26.82▲ 0.02% USD/NIO36.62— 0.00% USD/VES782.70▲ 0.48% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.72▲ 0.25% EUR/BRL6.01▲ 0.15% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 172,140.47 ▲ 0.65% IPSA 11,505.53 ▲ 1.47% IPC MEX 66,101.04 ▲ 0.57% MERVAL 2,990,152 ▲ 2.64% COLCAP 2,492.22 ▲ 1.34% BVL PERÚ 60,222.25 ▼ 0.22% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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Unified Health System data debunks alleged “explosion of Covid-19 cases” in Brazil as false

By · November 20, 2022 · 3 min read

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Contrary to press reports in recent days, official data show that the country has experienced “the lowest number of hospitalizations and daily deaths since the pandemic began.”

According to data from the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Surveillance System of the Unified Health System (SUS), a new “explosion of cases” of Covid-19 is not underway.

After new recommendations from “authorities” for the return of the use of masks and further pressure for vaccination, data storage specialist and Ph.D. in Computer Science Lorenzo Ridolfi decided to consult the SARS data to check if there was, in fact, an increase in hospitalizations and deaths from Covid-19.

According to the data verified by the specialist, the number of deaths caused by Covid-19 has declined since August 2022.

The data compiled by Ridolfi is available on his website zerobias.info.

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In the graph, the yellow and red bars indicate the periods where a portion of the deaths have not yet been computed, given the delay in SARS’ determination of the deaths.

The number of hospitalizations also shows no jump, according to the SUS system. On the contrary, a downward trend can also be seen in recent months.

Hospitalizations during the last two SARS epidemics
Hospitalizations during the last two SARS epidemics

Contacted by the BSM outlet, Ridolfi said that although there is talk of increased cases in the press, “there is no reflection on deaths and hospitalizations, showing no indication of worsening in these cases.”

Still, according to the specialist, the country is experiencing “the lowest level of daily hospitalizations and deaths since the beginning of the pandemic”.

TRIPLE VACCINATED BRAZILIANS ARE DYING MORE THAN UNVACCINATED ONES

Thanks to Ridolfi’s volunteer work, the country was alerted about the alarming number of deaths among people vaccinated with the anticovid “immunizers”.

Using SARS figures as a basis, in June this year, the expert pointed out that triple-vaccinated people were dying more than the unvaccinated.

It is worth noting that SARS only registers hospitalizations and deaths from the acute respiratory syndrome, the same class that Covid-19 is part of.

Adverse reactions such as Cerebral Vascular Accidents (CVA) or heart attacks, for example, are notified through the Vigimed Panel of the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa).

MEDICAL ORIENTATION

On the front line of fighting Covid since the beginning of the pandemic and advocate of medical autonomy and the use of off-label drugs to treat the disease since the beginning, physician Francisco Cardoso has been using his social networks to clarify people about the false increase in hospitalizations and deaths from Covid.

“Covid has become an endemic disease. It is here to stay, and it is not going away.”

“Unfortunately, poorly trained doctors or doctors with strong conflicts of interest are giving interviews around terrorizing the population about a new wave with a terrible variant that does not exist,” said the doctor when criticizing the use of masks and other measures proven ineffective against the disease.

With information from BrasilSemMedo (BSM)

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