Tag: COVID-19

• Thursday, July 1st 2021 - 09:04 UTC

  Brazil: Fudgy deal to purchase Indian covid-19 vaccine raises doubts about Bolsonaro's knowledge of the case

  

  The State Attorney's Office in Brasilia launched an enquiry into the alleged mishandlings by government officials regarding the acquisition of a supply of the Indian-made anticoronavirus Covaxin immunizer.

• Thursday, July 1st 2021 - 08:53 UTC

  Argentine President Fernández joins Paris Equality Forum online after cancelling trip

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Wednesday promised to continue working to “guarantee more equality and more rights” to women, lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people.

• Wednesday, June 30th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Rio de Janeiro allows pregnant women to mix one dose of Pfizer with one of AstraZeneca vaccines

  

  Health authorities in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro announced Tuesday that they had approved combination doses of Pfizer and AstraZeneca anticoronavirus vaccines on pregnant women.

• Wednesday, June 30th 2021 - 09:18 UTC

  Brazil: Allegedly corrupt official leaves post at Health Ministry as accusations make headlines

  

  A Brazilian government official who reportedly asked for a US $ 1 “surcharge” per vaccine dose has left his post, the Ministry of Health announced through a statement Tuesday.

• Tuesday, June 29th 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  Argentina falls down to worst place to be during pandemic according to Bloomberg ranking – US the best

  

  The United States is now the best country to be during the coronavirus pandemic while Argentina is the worst option, according to a list of 53 nations reviewed by economy media outlet Bloomberg released Monday.

• Tuesday, June 29th 2021 - 08:49 UTC

  Coronavirus Delta variant claims first two fatalities in Brazil

  

  The Government of Brazil Monday announced the occurrence of the first two deaths due to the coronavirus Delta variant.

• Tuesday, June 29th 2021 - 08:15 UTC

  Vaccinated people wear masks, avoid crowds and keep social distance, WHO officials insist

  

  World Health Organization (WHO) officials have urged even fully vaccinated people to continue wearing masks and to keep taking other measures to prevent infection.

• Monday, June 28th 2021 - 09:43 UTC

  Argentine top migrations official says those who left the country knew borders could be closed

  

  Argentine Migrations Director Florencia Carignano said this weekend in a radio interview that those who left the country before the entry of airborne passengers was reduced from 2,000 to 600 a day -or two flights- should have known this could happen.

• Monday, June 28th 2021 - 09:01 UTC

  Argentine President Fernández pays tribute to the almost 100,000 people who died of covid-19 in the country

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Sunday paid tribute to the almost 100,000 people who died of covid-19 in the country, during a ceremony at the Kirchner Cultural Center (CCK), formerly the National Mail's headquarters in Buenos Aires.

• Saturday, June 26th 2021 - 09:49 UTC

  Bolsonaro critical of Chinese-developed Sinovac vaccine

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has once again raised doubts about the efficacy of covid-19 vaccines and defended early treatment against the disease with controversial medicines such as chloroquine.