Of the 25 capitals that had their rates published, the survey reports, nine lie in the critical alert zone, with an occupancy rate above 80 percent.
Fiocruz researchers believe, however, that people must be careful and continue wearing masks and observing other preventive measures, like keeping hands sanitized and social distancing, as the rate
Fiocruz once again underscores that the vaccination campaign has made a huge difference reducing severe cases of the disease, and argue that the access to inoculation should be expanded and accelerated.
The world-famous football icon, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé (age 74), is still hospitalized at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in São Paulo. His health status is stable. Hospital staff reports he is “in the semi-intensive care unit.