Brazil is finalizing the details to launch the first Earth observation satellite designed, integrated, tested, and operated by the country, said the National Institute of Space Research (INPE) on Wednesday. The institute, which is responsible for the project, said in a statement that the satellite, named Amazonia 1, will be launched […]
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Global Covid-19 vaccine campaign gains pace as Brazil approves jabs
The global Covid-19 vaccination drive gained pace yesterday as Brazil gave its first injections and India pushed on with its massive campaign, while European authorities sought to allay concerns about delays in supplies. Brazil’s health regulator gave the green light for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and China’s CoronaVac to be used […]
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Brazil soy firms commit to zero deforestation from 2020
Brazilian soy traders CJ Selecta, Caramuru and Imcopa have committed to zero deforestation in their respective supply chains, adding pressure on larger traders to accelerate environmental commitments. Their pledge involves a ban on trading soy grown on land deforested after August 2020 in all of Brazil, going beyond a previous […]
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Neymar on the spot as PSG clinch French Super Cup against Marseille
Neymar scored on his return from injury as Paris St Germain beat Olympique de Marseille 2-1 to win the French Super Cup in Lens on Wednesday. Brazil forward Neymar, who had been out of action since mid-December with an ankle injury, netted from the penalty spot in the second half […]
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Brazil’s Sau Paulo could roll out China’s Covid-19 vaccine without approval
Sao Paulo could roll out a COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac without approval from the national health regulator, Governor Joao Doria said in an interview on Thursday, pressuring Brasilia to greenlight the vaccine. Health experts said Doria’s comments were an empty threat, as no drugs or vaccines can be […]
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Brazil suspends WhatsApp’s new payments system
Brazil’s central bank effectively suspended a newly-launched system allowing users of Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp messaging service to send money via chats, ordering Visa and Mastercard to halt payments and transfers via the system. The central bank said in a statement that rolling out the service without previous analysis by the […]
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Arrest of ex-aide to Brazilian Prez Bolsonaro’s son another hit for leader
Brazilian authorities on Thursday arrested a man sought as part of an investigation into allegedly suspicious movements of money while working for the son of President Jair Bolsonaro, marking another indirect blow to the embattled leader. Fabrício Queiroz, a former driver for Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, the president’s son, was arrested […]
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Brazil withdraws bid to host 2023 Women’s World Cup
Brazil withdrew its bid to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup, arguing on Monday it cannot offer FIFA the financial assurances it needs because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The Brazilian Football Confederation also said in a statement it will support Colombia’s bid against Japan and the joint […]
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Brazil’s Covid-19 death toll surges to third-highest in world
Brazil’s death toll from the novel coronavirus has surged past 34,000 to become the third-highest in the world, surpassing Italy’s, according to official figures released Thursday. The South American country reported a new record of 1,473 deaths in 24 hours, bringing its overall toll to 34,021, behind only the United […]
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As Covid-19 rages in Brazil, 5-month-old emerges as miracle survivor
A five-month-old baby in Brazil has miraculously survived Covid-19, to become one of the youngest to be cured of the coronavirus disease. Baby Dom will be home in time to celebrate his sixth birthday. His parents told CNN that he contracted the disease a few months after he was born. […]
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In Bolsonaro’s Brazil, everyone else is to blame for virus
With Brazil emerging as one of the world’s most infected countries, President Jair Bolsonaro is deflecting all responsibility for the coronavirus crisis, casting blame on mayors, governors, an outgoing health minister and the media. By contrast, he portrays himself as a clear-eyed crusader willing to defend an unpopular idea — […]
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Brazil crosses 20,000 Covid-19 deaths after record 24-hour toll
The coronavirus death toll in Brazil surpassed 20,000 on Thursday, after a record number of fatalities in a 24-hour period, the health ministry said. The country is the epicenter of the outbreak in Latin America, and its highest one-day toll of 1,188 pushed the overall death tally to 20,047. Brazil […]
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Covid-19: Brazil overtakes Spain, becomes the fourth-most infected country
Brazil added more cases after a record number of infections Friday, overtaking Spain as the nation with the world’s fourth-highest number of confirmed Covid-19 patients. The country added 14,919 cases, according to government data on Saturday, bringing its total to 233,142. It trails the U.S., Russia, and UK The numbers […]
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881 single-day deaths, over 1.7 lakh cases: Brazil becoming new Covid-19 hotspot
Brazil reported a new record for coronavirus deaths as Latin America’s largest economy becomes the new global hotspot for the coronavirus pandemic. The country reported 881 deaths on Tuesday, pushing the total to 12,400. Last week, the country surpassed the UK’s daily death toll, trailing only the US in terms […]
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Need new growth points in India-China trade, President Xi tells Modi in Brazil
China welcomes the import of “high-quality” goods from India and the two countries must add “new growth points” in sectors including medicine and infrastructure construction, President Xi Jinping told Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting in Brazil. Modi and Xi held talks on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS […]