The state of public health emergency of national importance, declared in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, ended on Sunday, May 22. A decree signed on April 22 by Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga introduces a 30-day deadline for states and municipalities to adapt.
This resolution refers to the improvement of the epidemiological panorama and the progress of the vaccination campaign in the country. Despite the move, no public health policy will be disrupted, the ministry said. The government would have spent around R$ 34. 3 billion on the acquisition of some 650 million COVID-19 vaccines.
“Thanks to vaccination, Brazil is experiencing a more than 80% drop in the rolling average of COVID-19 cases and deaths to last year’s peak of cases due to the Omicron variant. The epidemiological criteria, understood by the ministry’s technicians, imply that the country is no longer in a national public health emergency,” the ministry said in a statement.
By joining a United Nations network, the Brazilian laboratory will supply vaccines to other countries, especially in Latin America, in case of epidemics or pandemics.
The recent maximum payment, made on 21 December, included R$289 million for normal contributions to the United Nations and R$1. 1 billion for the settlement of debts owed to peacekeeping missions.
The seal can be applied for by individual manufacturers as well as associations, cooperatives and companies that basically use raw fabrics of indigenous origin.
The measure was delayed to allow for the completion of the electronic visa system implementation process and to avoid disruptions during the peak travel season.
Pistols lead the list of weapons registered by civilians with the Federal Police, with 14,277 registrations in 2023. They are followed by shotguns and rifles.
Iranian authorities have stated that the explosions were terrorist attacks, and as of now, no group or country has claimed responsibility for the act.
The most important part of this accumulation has been wind energy, which registered an accumulation of 4,919 MW, which represents 47. 65% of the total accumulation, thanks to the release of 140 production units.
In 2023, the program expanded to cover 82 percent of the whole Brazilian territory, with 744 new municipalities joining and benefiting 86 million people.
The Brazilian government is renewing its interest in negotiating visa waiver agreements on the principles of reciprocity and equality between countries.
Brazilians are required to register a tax refund if they have earned at least BRL 28,559. 70 in taxable income or BRL 142,798. 50 in gross sources of income from rural activities.