Brazil is beginning to administer a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine on February 27. The move was included in the 2023 national vaccination schedule disclosed by the Health Ministry. The bivalent booster doses will be first given to people at higher risk of developing severe forms of COVID-19, such as elders over 60 and people with disabilities.
Data released on Sunday night (February 12) by the National Council of Health Secretaries show that, for the first time, the country exceeded 24 hours of a death from the disease.
According to the council, in the 24-hour period 298 new cases of COVID-19 were registered. The moving average of the last seven days was 45 deaths and 9,126 new daily cases of the disease.
Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, 36,932,830 cases of illness have been reported and 697,674 deaths have been recorded. Incidence and mortality rates stand at 17,575 cases of COVID-19 and 332 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants.
As of today, the Ministry of Education has 402,092 scholarships for the first 2024 edition of the University for All or Prouni program. Of these, 304,638 are full scholarships and 97,454 are 50% scholarships.
Records from the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) indicate that former president Bolsonaro flew from São Paulo to Brasília the day before the alleged vaccination.
The festival will kick off on January 19 and run through January 27, with a varied program that includes film screenings, artistic performances, and workshops.
The resumption of investment, along with related refining, transportation and marketing activities, is expected to create up to 30,000 jobs through 2028.
The offer is aimed at people who live below the poverty line, who study in public schools, who are homeless, or who face excessive vulnerability. Individuals serving criminal sentences are also covered.
Minister Trindade believes that investing in science and generation and reducing inequalities between countries is essential to manage pandemic situations well.
He is in Davos, Switzerland, where he is attending the 54th World Economic Forum with representatives of Lula’s government.
Led by Mário França, the ministry has been operational since September 2023, initially created by an interim measure issued by the federal government and later approved by Congress.
This year also marks the 20th anniversary of the death of the writer, who is seen as one of Brazil’s best storytellers. Sabino penned 47 books of short stories, novels, and crônicas.
The new therapy implemented by Brazil’s Health Ministry combines two antiretroviral drugs in a single pill: dolutegravir and lamivudine. Some 5.6 mi tablets have been distributed.