Brazil s President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday announced the end to the mandatory use of face masks as a protective measure against the coronavirus for people who have been either vaccinated or who have already recovered from covid-19.
Brazilian MOH admitted Chloroquine ineffectiveness on Covid-19
Brazilian MOH admitted Chloroquine ineffectiveness on Covid-19
Brasilia, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) Brazil´s Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga on Tuesday owned up to that Chloroquine is ineffective against Covid-19, during his second speech at the Senate commission (CPI) in charge of assessing government s coronavirus pandemic management.
With such an assertion, Queiroga belied President Jair Bolsonaro´s defenses to Chloroquine and other drugs to prevent and treat the virus, with no scientific testing.
A month ago, in his first statement, Queiroga avoided taking a position on Chloroquine.
He was now subpoenaed anew since, according to senators, his answers in the starting hearing belied all information and cleared up no points investigated.
Brazil to get 3 million J&J COVID-19 shots early Reuters 2 hrs ago
BRASILIA, June 4 (Reuters) - Brazil s Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga said on Friday that Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen will deliver 3 million COVID-19 vaccine shots this month, ahead of schedule. We agreed with Janssen to bring another 3 million doses that will be now be administered in June, Queiroga said in an interview with the CB Poder program hosted by newspaper Correio Braziliense.
The Health Ministry had struck a deal with Janssen for the acquisition of 38 million doses, with delivery of 16.9 million shots estimated between July and September and 21.1 million between October and December.
Brazil exceeded 100 million doses of vaccine against Covid-19 distributed throughout the country since the launch of its national vaccination plan on January 18, the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday."This is an important mark because .
Read more about Brazil exceeds 100 million distributed doses of coronavirus vaccine on Business Standard. Brazil exceeded 100 million doses of vaccine against Covid-19 distributed throughout the country since the launch of its national vaccination plan on January 18