Portugal lifts travel ban to and from Brazil for business and studies
Portugal has lifted a ban on flights to and from the UK and Brazil for business and study trips, but...
April 16, 2021Section
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Chile vaccinates 50% of the population with at least one dose but cases continue to rise
Yesterday, 7,357 new infections and 218 deaths were registered, one of the highest figures in the pandemic, totaling over 1.1...
April 15, 2021
At least 22 countries impose entry bans on Brazil to contain Covid-19
With France announcing restrictions on travelers from Brazil on Tuesday, April 13th, the country is accumulating entry barriers imposed as...
April 15, 2021
Brazil’s P1 coronavirus variant mutating, may become more dangerous -study
Brazil’s P1 coronavirus variant, behind a deadly COVID-19 surge in the Latin American country that has raised international alarm, is...
April 14, 2021
Out of 100 countries, Brazil will have the 14th highest unemployment rate in the world in 2021
Brazil should register in 2021 the 14th highest unemployment rate globally, after being in 22nd place in 2020 in the...
April 11, 2021
Potential new coronavirus variant found in Brazilian city, says UFMG study
A possible new strain of the coronavirus was identified in Belo Horizonte and metropolitan region by researchers from the Federal...
April 8, 2021
Russia announces second coronavirus vaccine 94% efficacy, also works against all strains
The second Russian vaccine against coronavirus, EpiVacCorona, is 94% effective in older people and provides immunity for at least one...
April 7, 2021
South African virus variant is identified for the 1st time in Brazil – unpublished report
The discovery was made by a group of researchers gathered in a genomic surveillance network that monitors the dissemination of...
April 7, 2021
What you need to know about the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide (April 6)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Global Covid-19 death toll...
April 6, 2021