Covid-19: new global risk map should have Brazil in ‘red zone’, say scientists
Virologist Julian Tang, from the University of Leicester, UK, says that European nations, Oceania, Israel, and parts of Asia, such...
March 16, 2021Section
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Portugal maintains travel restrictions to Brazil; Foreign Ministry confirms 3rd return flight
Portugal will maintain travel restrictions to and from Brazil until at least Easter, Prime Minister António Costa said on Thursday,...
March 12, 2021
New virus variants are now dominant in Amazonas and six other Brazilian states – Fiocruz
The coronavirus variants with higher transmission potential and possibly more lethal is now dominant in 6 Brazilian states, in addition...
March 11, 2021
At WTO meeting, Brazil does not support India’s proposal to waive vaccine patents
After weeks of silence to avoid a clash with India over the covid-19 vaccines, the Brazilian government has again opposed...
March 10, 2021
Brazil’s CDS, a measure of sovereign risk, resumes trading over 200 points
Along with the increase in the risk premium in other financial indicators, the Brazil risk measured by the five-year credit...
March 10, 2021
Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine neutralizes Brazil variant in lab study
The Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE was able to neutralize a new variant of the coronavirus spreading...
March 9, 2021
Oxford study indicates AstraZeneca effective against Brazil variant, source says
Preliminary data from a study conducted at the University of Oxford indicates that the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford (themselves)...
March 5, 2021
Analysis: U.K. Court says Uber drivers are no ‘independent contractors’; consequences for Brazil
The United Kingdom Supreme Court has decided that from now on, Uber drivers are entitled to labor rights and can...
March 5, 2021
Brazilian residents face the second-most restrictions on entry abroad during the pandemic
The United Kingdom, Brazil, and South Africa are the countries with the most restrictions on entering other countries because of...
March 5, 2021