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Brazil still debating dubious virus drug amid 500,000 deaths
World
June 19, 2021
Brazil still debating dubious virus drug amid 500,000 deaths
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — As Brazil hurtles toward an official COVID-19 death toll of 500,000 — second-highest in the world…
Brazilian doctor and influencer arrested for sexually harassing papyrus seller
Egypt
May 31, 2021
Brazilian doctor and influencer arrested for sexually harassing papyrus seller
The Egyptian Interior Ministry said on Sunday evening that police have arrested a Brazilian doctor accused of sexually harassed an…
Brazilian drugmaker completes first batch of Russian COVID-19 vaccine
World
May 21, 2021
Brazilian drugmaker completes first batch of Russian COVID-19 vaccine
GUARULHOS, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazilian pharmaceutical company União Quimica completed production of its first batch of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine…
Brazil cuts environment spending one day after US climate summit pledge
Environment
April 26, 2021
Brazil cuts environment spending one day after US climate summit pledge
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro approved a 24 percent cut to the environment budget for 2021 from last year’s level, according…
Asia Today: India overtakes Brazil as 2nd-worst hit country
World
April 12, 2021
Asia Today: India overtakes Brazil as 2nd-worst hit country
NEW DELHI (AP) — India reported another record daily surge in coronavirus infections Monday to overtake Brazil as the second-worst…
Brazil’s virus outlook darkens amid vaccine supply snags
World
April 11, 2021
Brazil’s virus outlook darkens amid vaccine supply snags
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — April is shaping up to be Brazil’s darkest month yet in the pandemic, with hospitals…
Brazil military chiefs quit as Bolsonaro seeks their support
World
March 31, 2021
Brazil military chiefs quit as Bolsonaro seeks their support
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The leaders of all three branches of Brazil’s armed forces jointly resigned Tuesday following President…
Brazil: Relaxed gun laws could lead to more violence
World
February 11, 2021
Brazil: Relaxed gun laws could lead to more violence
Jair Bolsonaro pledged to relax Brazil’s gun laws in his election campaign. The idea was that citizens could fight the rampant crime…
The Latest: Chinese province ups restrictions amid outbreak
World
January 18, 2021
The Latest: Chinese province ups restrictions amid outbreak
BEIJING — A Chinese province grappling with a spike in coronavirus cases is reinstating tight restrictions on weddings, funerals and…
COVID: Brazil faces oxygen shortage as new variant spreads
World
January 15, 2021
COVID: Brazil faces oxygen shortage as new variant spreads
Amazonas state in northern Brazil has admitted it is running short of oxygen to help those hospitalized with COVID-19 to breathe…