Brazilians bang pots in protest as 2,500 more die of COVID-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Brazilians bang pots in protest as 2,500 more die of COVID-19

Al Jazeera  

Almost 100,000 Brazilians came down with the coronavirus and 2,507 died on Wednesday as President Jair Bolsonaro struggles to deal with pandemic. Pot-banging protests have erupted across several cities in Brazil as President Jair Bolsonaro addressed the nation, just days after protesters took to the streets over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which has so far killed almost half a million people in the country. Vaccine shortage In Sao Paulo, Brazil’s largest city, thousands of mask-wearing people blocked one the largest city’s avenues, while a large balloon depicted Bolsonaro as a vampire. O #panelaco de hoje em diversas cidades do Brasil é outro indicativo forte 👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/UxAn7cU9tl — George Marques 🇧🇷 June 3, 2021 In the brief evening speech, Bolsonaro, who has ridiculed masks and vaccines in the past, said all Brazilians who wanted a vaccine would be able to get one by the end of the year.

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‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive
5 months, 1 week ago

‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive

Live Mint  

New Delhi: With US President Joe Biden testing positive for COVID-19 before the Presidential elections, the World Health Organisation has warned the public that Covid is still not over. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a warning, stating that vaccination rates among health professionals and the over-60s—two demographics most at risk of dying from COVID—are alarmingly falling. Globally, 9.8 million …

Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while hospital admissions during the month jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries — mostly in Europe and the Americas …

US ends COVID-19 health emergency today: Key figures defining the pandemic
1 year, 7 months ago

US ends COVID-19 health emergency today: Key figures defining the pandemic

Firstpost  

Though daily life has long returned to near-normal for many in the United States, the official end of the COVID-19 health emergency Thursday night still marks a new post-pandemic era for the country. Three years of health emergency A state of emergency was first declared in the United States in January 2020, more than three years ago. 1.1 million deaths …

Brazil hits 700,000 virus deaths, 2nd highest in the world
1 year, 8 months ago

Brazil hits 700,000 virus deaths, 2nd highest in the world

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s government on Tuesday reported the 700,000th death from COVID-19 in the South American nation, which has the second most victims of the virus after the United States. Brazilian health experts say most people dying of COVID-19 in recent days are either unvaccinated or suffer from other debilitating diseases. “The vaccine currently available in every health care …

U.S. Reaches Devastating 1 Million Deaths From COVID-19
2 years, 7 months ago

U.S. Reaches Devastating 1 Million Deaths From COVID-19

Huff Post  

The nation has reached a heartbreaking milestone of 1 million confirmed deaths from COVID-19 since the coronavirus pandemic began over two years ago. Each leaving behind a family, a community, and a nation forever changed because of this pandemic.” The president asked Americans to “remain vigilant against this pandemic and do everything we can to save as many lives as …

Biden marks COVID ‘tragic milestone’ in US at global summit
2 years, 7 months ago

Biden marks COVID ‘tragic milestone’ in US at global summit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden appealed to world leaders at a COVID-19 summit Thursday to reenergize a lagging international commitment to attacking the virus as he led the U.S. in marking the “tragic milestone” of 1 million deaths in America. He spoke solemnly of the once-unthinkable U.S. toll: “1 million empty chairs around the family dinner table.” The coronavirus has …

Forty thousand people died from Covid by end 2021: CBS
2 years, 8 months ago

Forty thousand people died from Covid by end 2021: CBS

Dutch News  

Last year alone, almost as many people actually died from coronavirus as the Dutch government reports as its official ‘total dead Covid-19 patients’. According to the CBS Dutch statistics office, which is recognised by the government to report the most complete figures with a time lag, 19,400 people died from coronavirus in 2021. However, the Dutch government still highlights a …

Forty thousand people died from Covid by end 2021: CBS
2 years, 8 months ago

Forty thousand people died from Covid by end 2021: CBS

Dutch News  

Last year alone, almost as many people actually died from coronavirus as the Dutch government reports as its official ‘total dead Covid-19 patients’. According to the CBS Dutch statistics office, which is recognised by the government to report the most complete figures with a time lag, 19,400 people died from coronavirus in 2021. However, the Dutch government still highlights a …

Coronavirus updates March 04, 2022
2 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus updates March 04, 2022

The Hindu  

In 2022, 92% of COVID deaths have been in unvaccinated individuals, Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research Dr. Balram Bhargava said on Thursday. Here are the latest updates Study Third Covid vaccine dose advised for immunocompromised people: study A third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for people with a weakened immune system, especially for organ …

Brazil starts vaccinating children after weeks of delay
2 years, 11 months ago

Brazil starts vaccinating children after weeks of delay

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — Fifteen Brazilian children received COVID-19 vaccines on Friday, marking the start of an effort that was delayed several weeks by the federal government’s reluctance to endorse the immunization of children. The decision incensed Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, who has since complained about vaccinating children, saying he won’t let his 11-year-old daughter get shots and warning of possible …

Omicron spikes in Brazil as Bolsonaro downplays threat
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron spikes in Brazil as Bolsonaro downplays threat

Al Jazeera  

Cases have doubled since last week, with experts warning of strains on the health systems and the economy. “If you don’t know a friend who’s got the virus at the moment, it means you don’t have any friends,” said Cesar Eduardo Fernandes, head of the Brazilian Medical Association, told the Reuters news agency. Public health officials also hoped the country’s …

December 28, 2021 coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant news
2 years, 11 months ago

December 28, 2021 coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant news

CNN  

Many countries in Latin America were hit with soaring Covid-19 death rates early in the pandemic, as coronavirus raged throughout the region. The tide is turning in many Latin American nations today, where vaccination rates are outpacing countries in Europe and North America and helping drive down deaths. The country has the highest rate of vaccination in the region – …

Brazil's Bolsonaro says daughter, 11, will not get COVID-19 jab
2 years, 11 months ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro says daughter, 11, will not get COVID-19 jab

India Today  

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will not vaccinate his 11-year-old daughter against COVID-19, he said on Monday, maintaining the firm anti-vaccine stance that has drawn criticism from public health experts and hit his poll numbers. Vaccination of children has been a hot topic in Brazil, where Bolsonaro's core supporters have fervently opposed the measure, even as the vast majority of the …

Brazil's Bolsonaro to be investigated for linking vaccine and AIDS
3 years ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro to be investigated for linking vaccine and AIDS

The Hindu  

A justice of Brazil’s top court ordered on December 3 that President Jair Bolsonaro be investigated for comments linking COVID-19 vaccines to AIDS — an assertion rejected by doctors and scientists. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes instructed the country’s top prosecutor, Augusto Aras, to look into the accusation raised by a pandemic inquiry conducted by Brazil’s Senate. Mr. Moraes …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro investigated for linking vaccine and AIDS
3 years ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro investigated for linking vaccine and AIDS

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — A justice of Brazil’s top court ordered on Friday that President Jair Bolsonaro be investigated for comments linking COVID-19 vaccines to AIDS — an assertion rejected by doctors and scientists. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes instructed the country’s top prosecutor, Augusto Aras, to look into the accusation raised by a pandemic inquiry conducted by Brazil’s Senate. …

Brazil orders probe into Bolsonaro linking COVID vaccine and AIDS
3 years ago

Brazil orders probe into Bolsonaro linking COVID vaccine and AIDS

Al Jazeera  

President Bolsonaro had claimed that COVID-19 vaccines may raise the chance of contracting AIDS. The Brazilian Supreme Court has ordered a probe into President Jair Bolsonaro for claiming that COVID-19 vaccines may increase the chances of contracting AIDS. In a live broadcast on October 24, Bolsonaro said that “official reports from the UK government suggest that fully vaccinated people …

Russia exceeds 1,000 deaths in a day for first time since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic
3 years, 2 months ago

Russia exceeds 1,000 deaths in a day for first time since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic

Firstpost  

Officials report 33,208 new cases in third consecutive day of record coronavirus infections Moscow: Russia on Saturday recorded 1,000 deaths over 24 hours for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with the country’s jab drive at a standstill and few restrictions in place. Health Minister Mikhail Murashko this week pointed to their “behaviour”, while Kremlin spokesman …

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro confirms not getting vaccinated against Covid-19
3 years, 2 months ago

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro confirms not getting vaccinated against Covid-19

India Today  

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has confirmed he will not get vaccinated against Covid-19, having previously said he would be the "last Brazilian" to do so. Bolsonaro is also strongly opposed to the health passes, given to those that are vaccinated, required by some large Brazilian cities in order to access certain public spaces. If a citizen doesn't want to get …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he is ‘bored’ with COVID deaths questions
3 years, 2 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he is ‘bored’ with COVID deaths questions

Al Jazeera  

Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has said he did not want to be “bored” with questions about the country’s coronavirus death toll, just days after Brazil became the second country in the world to surpass 600,000 fatalities. “Look, I didn’t come here to be bored.” Brazil surpassed 600,000 coronavirus deaths on Friday, the country’s health ministry announced, spurring more public …

‘Horrific milestone’: Brazil surpasses 600,000 COVID deaths
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Horrific milestone’: Brazil surpasses 600,000 COVID deaths

Al Jazeera  

President Bolsonaro continues to face widespread criticism and anger over his government’s handling of the pandemic. Brazil has become only the second country in the world to record more than 600,000 coronavirus deaths, as far-right President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the pandemic continues to face sharp criticism and scrutiny. “The president discouraged sanitary standards, challenged mask use, condemned social distancing, …

Brazil tops 600,000 virus deaths amid doubts about delta
3 years, 2 months ago

Brazil tops 600,000 virus deaths amid doubts about delta

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Bars in Brazil’s biggest metropolis, Sao Paulo, are full again for Friday happy hours and lawmakers in the capital have nearly done away with video sessions via Zoom. These developments are part of Brazil’s bid to return to pre-pandemic normalcy, even as its death toll tops 600,000, according to official data on Friday from the health ministry. …

COVID-19 deaths eclipse 700,000 in US as delta variant rages
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 deaths eclipse 700,000 in US as delta variant rages

Associated Press  

It’s a milestone that by all accounts didn’t have to happen this soon. Dr. David Dowdy, an infectious disease epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who has analyzed publicly reported state data, said it’s safe to say at least 70,000 of the last 100,000 deaths were in unvaccinated people. In a statement Saturday, President Joe Biden lamented …

The country just surpassed 700,000 Covid-19 deaths
3 years, 2 months ago

The country just surpassed 700,000 Covid-19 deaths

CNN  

CNN — The US surpassed 700,000 deaths from Covid-19 on Friday, 108 days after the country reached 600,000 deaths from the virus, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Through Day 29, no deaths were reported in patients who received molnupiravir, as compared to 8 deaths in patients who received placebo.” Merck said it will seek FDA emergency use authorization …

Brazil health minister tests Covid positive hours after accompanying President Jair Bolsonaro to UNGA
3 years, 3 months ago

Brazil health minister tests Covid positive hours after accompanying President Jair Bolsonaro to UNGA

India TV News  

Brazil's health minister tested positive for the coronavirus in New York after President Jair Bolsonaro spoke at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. Other members of Brazil’s government in New York tested negative for the virus, the statement said. I'll last year with Covid-19, the disease that can be caused by the coronavirus, Bolsonaro has said several times over the …

Brazil President Bolsonaro going to UN meet despite being unvaccinated
3 years, 3 months ago

Brazil President Bolsonaro going to UN meet despite being unvaccinated

India Today  

Brazil's Covid-unvaccinated President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday he will attend next week's United Nations conclave in New York, effectively defying city authorities who recently announced proof-of-vaccination requirements for all attending leaders and diplomats. "Next week I will be at the UN General Assembly, where I will give an opening speech" on Tuesday, the president said during a social media broadcast. …

Opinion: The pandemic is being weaponized
3 years, 3 months ago

Opinion: The pandemic is being weaponized

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Frida Ghitis a former CNN producer and correspondent, is a world affairs columnist. But there’s one key reason why the world’s wealthiest nation, home to many of the planet’s top public health experts, is the red-hot bubbling epicenter of a pandemic that just won’t quit. After Biden revealed his six-step plan against the still raging pandemic, which includes …

COVID: Brazil bans use of Chinese vaccines made at unauthorised plant
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID: Brazil bans use of Chinese vaccines made at unauthorised plant

India TV News  

Brazil has banned the distribution of millions of Chinese Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines as the plant in which they were made is not authorised by the Latin American country's health regulator. In a statement on Saturday, ANVISA, a regulatory body of the Brazilian government, said it has "determined the precautionary interdiction of batches of CoronaVac vaccine, prohibiting the distribution and use …

Global Covid cases surpass 200 million as Delta variant spreads
3 years, 4 months ago

Global Covid cases surpass 200 million as Delta variant spreads

India Today  

Coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 200 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the more-infectious Delta variant threatens areas with low vaccination rates and strains healthcare systems. The countries reporting the most cases on a seven-day average - the United States, Brazil, Indonesia, India and Iran - represent about 38% of all global cases reported each day. Last Friday, …

Brazil: Daily average COVID deaths drop below 1,000
3 years, 4 months ago

Brazil: Daily average COVID deaths drop below 1,000

Al Jazeera  

Brazil last registered a seven-day average of fewer than 1,000 COVID deaths in January at start of brutal second wave. Brazil’s seven-day average of coronavirus-related deaths has dropped below 1,000 for the first time since January, when a brutal second wave of the pandemic was taking hold of the South American nation. The country has registered more than 19.8 million …

COVID-19 still has a ‘devastating toll’ on the Americas: PAHO
3 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 still has a ‘devastating toll’ on the Americas: PAHO

Al Jazeera  

During the last week, more than 1.26 million new cases and nearly 29,000 deaths in the Americas have been reported. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have “a devastating toll” on the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization said on Wednesday, with Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Paraguay among the countries with the world’s highest weekly death rates. PAHO Director Carissa …

Argentina logs 100,000 virus deaths as Delta variant looms
3 years, 5 months ago

Argentina logs 100,000 virus deaths as Delta variant looms

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina on Wednesday reported more than 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic began, a heavy blow to a country that intermittently imposed some of the most severe lockdowns in the world, only to see erratic compliance by many people. Cámera added that a second wave of the coronavirus at the end of March “came earlier …

Argentina logs 100,000 virus deaths as Delta variant looms
3 years, 5 months ago

Argentina logs 100,000 virus deaths as Delta variant looms

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Argentina on Wednesday reported more …

COVID death toll at 4 million: WHO
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID death toll at 4 million: WHO

The Hindu  

The global death toll from the coronavirus had reached 4 million, the World Health Organization said on July 7. However, although the WHO noted an uptick in infections worldwide last week, it said the weekly count of COVID-19 deaths dropped 54,000, the lowest level since October. Here is a rundown of other coronavirus news from around the world: Europe Even …

Indonesia’s lead Sinovac scientist dies of suspected Covid-19, at least 131 vaccinated health workers have died since June
3 years, 5 months ago

Indonesia’s lead Sinovac scientist dies of suspected Covid-19, at least 131 vaccinated health workers have died since June

Op India  

The Indonesian media on Wednesday reported the death of their lead scientist on China’s Sinovac vaccine trials. The death of Novilia Sjafri Bachtiar comes after as many as 131 health care workers, mostly vaccinated with the Sinovac shot have died since June, including 50 in July. Kumparan news service confirmed that Novilia had died of the coronavirus while another local …

Lead Sinovac vaccine scientist in Indonesia dies of suspected Covid-19
3 years, 5 months ago

Lead Sinovac vaccine scientist in Indonesia dies of suspected Covid-19

India Today  

The lead scientist on China's Sinovac vaccine trials in Indonesia died of suspected Covid-19 on Wednesday, Indonesian media said. The death of Novilia Sjafri Bachtiar comes as fatalities from the coronavirus reach record highs in Indonesia, one of the countries where the Sinovac vaccine has been most widely used. "She was lead scientist and head of dozens of clinical trials …

Maharashtra Logs 6,740 New Covid Cases, 51 Deaths in Last 24 Hours
3 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra Logs 6,740 New Covid Cases, 51 Deaths in Last 24 Hours

News 18  

Maharashtra reported 6,740 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, taking the infection tally to 61,04,917, while the death toll increased to 1,23,136 with the addition of 51 fresh fatalities, a health department official said. The official said as many as 13,027 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, pushing the number of recovered cases to 58,61,720.The state now …

Brazilians protest Bolsonaro’s handling of the COVID pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

Brazilians protest Bolsonaro’s handling of the COVID pandemic

Al Jazeera  

Thousands demonstrate after Brazil’s top court authorises a probe into the president’s response to vaccine allegations. Thousands of people have protested across Brazil against Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic after the country’s top court authorised an investigation into the president’s response to corruption allegations related to the procurement of vaccines. Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Rosa Weber authorised a …

Brazil to suspend COVID vaccine deal with India’s Bharat Biotech
3 years, 5 months ago

Brazil to suspend COVID vaccine deal with India’s Bharat Biotech

Al Jazeera  

Deal for 20 million doses of Bharat Biotech’s shot has become a headache for Bolsonaro on accusations of irregularities. Brazil will suspend a $324m Indian COVID-19 vaccine contract that has mired President Jair Bolsonaro in accusations of irregularities, the health minister said on Tuesday, following the guidance of the federal comptroller, the CGU. The deal to buy 20 million doses …

Indonesia: Several doctors die, medical workers test positive after taking Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 5 months ago

Indonesia: Several doctors die, medical workers test positive after taking Chinese COVID-19 vaccine

India TV News  

Facing increased COVID-19 infections and a deadly variant, Indonesia's doctors are at the centre of the crisis as many have died after being vaccinated by the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine - Sinovac. Oxygen is again running out at hospitals in Jakarta, the country's capital and the national percentage of positive COVID tests reached 14.6 per cent this past week, reported the …

Philippines President Duterte threatens to jail those who refuse Covid-19 vaccine
3 years, 6 months ago

Philippines President Duterte threatens to jail those who refuse Covid-19 vaccine

CNN  

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to jail people who refuse to be vaccinated against the coronavirus as his country battles one of Asia’s worst outbreaks, with more than 1.3 million cases and 23,000 deaths. “You choose, vaccine or I will have you jailed,” Duterte said in a televised address on Monday following reports of low turnouts at several vaccination …

As Brazil tops 500,000 deaths, protests against president
3 years, 6 months ago

As Brazil tops 500,000 deaths, protests against president

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Anti-government protesters took to the streets in more than a score of cities across Brazil on Saturday as the nation’s confirmed death toll from COVID-19 soared past half a million — a tragedy many critics blame on President Jair Bolsonaro’s attempt to minimize the disease. “Get out Bolsonaro, genocidal,” yelled Rio demonstrators, some of them wearing …

Brazil passes 500,000 COVID deaths as anti-gov’t protesters rally
3 years, 6 months ago

Brazil passes 500,000 COVID deaths as anti-gov’t protesters rally

Al Jazeera  

Thousands protest President Jair Bolsonaro’s pandemic response as Brazil’s COVID death toll, the second-highest in the world, passes 500,000. Thousands of people have taken to the streets across Brazil to protest against President Jair Bolsonaro’s pandemic response as the country’s COVID-19 death toll surpassed 500,000. Brazil has registered 500,800 deaths from 17,883,750 confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to health ministry data …

Brazil still debating dubious virus drug amid 500,000 deaths
3 years, 6 months ago

Brazil still debating dubious virus drug amid 500,000 deaths

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — As Brazil hurtles toward an official COVID-19 death toll of 500,000 — second-highest in the world — science is on trial inside the country and the truth is up for grabs. With the milestone likely to be reached this weekend, Brazil’s Senate is publicly investigating how the toll got so high, focusing on why President Jair Bolsonaro’s …

The Latest: Brazil president fined for not wearing mask
3 years, 6 months ago

The Latest: Brazil president fined for not wearing mask

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro led a throng of motorcyclist supporters through the streets of Sao Paulo on Saturday and got hit with a fine for failure to wear a mask. ___ MORE ON THE PANDEMIC: — Brazil President Bolsonaro fined for no mask during motorcycle rally — U.S. governors weigh ending emergency orders as virus cases wane …

US to provide 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to other nations
3 years, 6 months ago

US to provide 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to other nations

Al Jazeera  

Vaccines to be donated to 92 lower-income countries and the African Union over the next year. The Biden administration has reached an agreement with the United States vaccine makers to provide 500 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to 100 countries over the next year. President Biden tells press as departing on first foreign trip that he has a COVID vaccine …

Brazil protesters denounce Bolsonaro over COVID crisis
3 years, 6 months ago

Brazil protesters denounce Bolsonaro over COVID crisis

Al Jazeera  

Far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is facing a Senate inquiry into his government’s handling of the pandemic. Protesters have taken to the streets across Brazil to protest against far-right President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed more than 459,000 people in the South American nation. A Brazilian Senate commission is conducting an investigation into his government’s …

Brazil senator says Bolsonaro never wanted Covid-19 vaccines, preferred herd immunity
3 years, 7 months ago

Brazil senator says Bolsonaro never wanted Covid-19 vaccines, preferred herd immunity

India Today  

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro never wanted to buy Covid-19 vaccines and originally bet on herd immunity beating the coronavirus, the senator leading the upper house's inquiry into the government's handling of the crisis said on Friday. "I think everything points in that direction," Calheiros said, regarding Bolsonaro's preference for herd immunity. "This is why he never wanted a vaccine," Calheiros …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro fined for breaking COVID public health rules
3 years, 7 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro fined for breaking COVID public health rules

Al Jazeera  

Jair Bolsonaro faces mounting public pressure and a Senate inquiry into his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a COVID-19 sceptic who has refused to enact public health measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus, has been fined for failing to adhere to health safety regulations at a public event in Maranhao state. State Governor …

Spain: Expert warns that virus surge could follow parties
3 years, 7 months ago

Spain: Expert warns that virus surge could follow parties

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain’s top coronavirus expert on Monday delivered a stern warning to citizens who are acting as if the pandemic has ended now that the government has relaxed measures against the spread of the coronavirus amid an accelerating rollout of vaccines. “I hope that the impact will be limited, but nobody knows.” Spain’s two-week rate of infection, a variable …

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