European Union invites Brazil to make alternative proposal to breaking vaccine patents
Impasse over Covid vaccine patents leads EU to informally sound out the Brazilian government to form a group at the...
May 31, 2021Section
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Covid-19: What we know about the Indian variant
India has recorded the world's sharpest spike in coronavirus infections this month, with political and financial capitals New Delhi and...
May 27, 2021
Brazil confirms first cases of Covid-19 caused by Indian variant B.1.617
Brazil confirmed today the first cases of covid-19 in the country with the Indian variant, which was detected in several...
May 20, 2021
Intercement Brasil to hold IPO as controller sells stake in business
Intercement Brasil has applied to register for an initial public offering (IPO), an operation that will enable its controlling shareholder,...
May 20, 2021
Brazil bans entry of passengers from India into the country
Brazil, one of the countries hardest hit by the covid-19 pandemic in the world, provisionally banned entry into the country...
May 15, 2021
Brazil and Turkey currencies still lower against US dollar than before pandemic period
Despite the improvement, the real is still one of the only emerging country currencies traded at lower prices than before...
May 14, 2021
Brazil has over 100 novel coronavirus strains in circulation – Fiocruz study
The study was based on data from Fiocruz's genomic platform; in a 35-day interval, at least 18 new strains emerged.
May 11, 2021
Estonia’s digital residency program reaches Brazil
Estonia, known as the world's most digitalized country, will now facilitate the opening of companies by Brazilians through a public...
May 6, 2021
Brazil among world leaders in inflation persistence – study alerts
A study by Credit Suisse shows that the effects of price hikes last longer and with greater intensity in the...
May 5, 2021