Últimas notícias covid-19

Brasília, DF 11/03/2024 . A ministra da Saúde, Nisia Trindade, participa da abertura do  Seminário para Concepção e Criação do Memorial da Pandemia da Covid-19  Foto: Fabio Rodrigues-Pozzebom/ Agência Brasil
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Health Ministry unveils creation of memorial for COVID‑19 victims

The chosen location for the memorial, Health Minister Nísia Trindade said, is the ministry’s Cultural Center in Rio de Janeiro. The disease is reported to have killed 710 thousand Brazilians.

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New COVID‑19 subvariant identified in Brazil

The Health Secretariat of Mato Grosso state has identified a new COVID-19 subvariant, JN 2.5, a variation of Omicron. “This is the first record of the subvariant in Brazil,” the officials noted.

Davos during the World Economic Forum 2023
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Davos: Minister calls for global cooperation against future pandemics

Minister Trindade believes that investing in science and technology, and reducing inequalities between countries is essential to effectively manage pandemic situations.

Brasília-DF, 10.11.2023, Fachada do Prédio da Agência de Vigilância Sanitária ANVISA, em Brasília.  Foto: Rafa Neddermeyer/Agência Brasil
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COVID-19 vaccine Zalika is registered in Brazil

The jab can be administered to people aged 12 and over. It is the sixth inoculation to receive definitive registration.

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COVID-19: Brazil steps up vaccination, monitors new variants

Following the identification of two subvariants of COVID-19 in Brazil (JN.1 and JG.3), the Ministry of Health announced it is monitoring the situation and has reinforced vaccination as the main means of protection against the disease.