Brazil Covid

• Brazil senators recommend Bolsonaro face criminal charges over COVID-19 response

  The senate committee formally approved a report calling for prosecutors to try the president on charges ranging from misuse of public funds to crimes against humanity.

  World

  Oct 26, 2021
  
• Brazilian Senate report recommends Bolsonaro face criminal charges for COVID-19 response

  A draft of the report recommended the president be indicted on 11 charges, including homicide and genocide, for allegedly bungling the response to the pandemic.

  World

  Oct 20, 2021
  
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• Brazil ignored Pfizer’s offers of COVID-19 vaccine for months last year, company says

  Pfizer's chief executive for Latin America told lawmakers investigating the government's COVID-19 response that an offer letter sent in September went unanswered.

  Health

  May 13, 2021
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• Brazil detects 1st case of South Africa COVID-19 variant as deaths skyrocket

  The detection of additional variants adds to concerns that a brutal COVID-19 wave battering Brazil may keep breaking grim records for weeks to come.

  World

  Apr 7, 2021
• COVID-19 variant found in Brazil prompts U.K. to impose more travel restrictions

  The ban, which took effect Friday morning, was extended to Portugal because many people who come to Europe from South America travel through Portugal.

  World

  Jan 15, 2021