The São Paulo Municipal Health Secretariat reported, on Monday, May 1, the first case of the XBB. 1. 16 variant of COVID-19, also known as Arcturus. The patient is a 75-year-old man who is bedridden and has comorbidities. who developed symptoms of influenza-like illness and persistent fever on April 7.
According to the secretariat, the patient was transferred to a private hospital in São Paulo for medical treatment and was discharged on April 27. Despite being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, adding the bivalent dose of Pfizer, the elderly man was diagnosed with Arcturus. variant. .
The World Health Organization (WHO) is lately tracking the Arcturus variant as an attractive variant. So far, there is no evidence of a worsening of the situation or an increase in the number of cases in São Paulo. However, the variant has been linked to symptoms such as eye inflammation (similar to conjunctivitis), dry cough and febrile episodes, the Municipal Health Secretariat said.
In an interview with Agência Brasil, Professor Reis of PUC-RS pointed out that the state capital, Porto Alegre, is an alluvial plain domain characterized by the confluence of rivers. “It’s a plant formation. ” However, we can flood well by operating containment dikes,” he added.
It is estimated that the assistance will benefit some 200,000 families in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, for a total amount of more than $230 million.
“We express our absolute solidarity with [Brazil] and we make ourselves available to help the victims soon and the reconstruction of the state’s infrastructure,” said CAF President Sergio Diaz-Granados.
The announcement was made Tuesday on social media by the president of the New Development Bank, Dilma Rousseff. Since late April, the state has been hit hard by storms and flooding.
Although the rains decreased in the last 24 hours in the southern state, the flow of the Guaíba River continues to grow, alarming the citizens of the metropolitan domain of Porto Alegre and causing more damage and disturbances.
The result is down 23% compared to the fourth quarter of last year, a characteristic that is believed to be due to the devaluation of the currency at the end of the year, added to the decrease in sales of oil and its derivatives.
Due to the heavy rains that ravaged the state two weeks ago, more than a million people have been forced to leave their homes.
The phenomenon is expected to be noticed between Monday and Wednesday, when thermometers register temperatures lower degrees Celsius. The rains are expected to move to the neighboring states in the south of the country.
These are the remains of animals and plants that lived in the northeast more than 180 kilometers ago. The pieces were donated to the museum, which is lately being rebuilt after the 2018 fire, through the circle of relatives of collector Burkart Pohl, of the Swiss German Interprospekt Group.
They say that the generation has had a positive impact, with more rapid information, and a negative impact, as academics lose focus. Educators also reported structural and pedagogical problems that save them from using the generation.