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Bharat Biotech says regulatory steps taken for Brazil vaccine contract

Bharat Biotech said it followed a "step-by-step" approach for the regulatory approval and supply contract of its Covid vaccine in Brazil, and it has not received advance payments

Brazil's president Bolsonaro under fire after vaccine deal allegations

Accusations that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro turned a blind eye to possible corruption in a deal to purchase coronavirus vaccines have heightened threats to his presidency

Brazil to suspend $324 mn vaccine contract for 20 mn doses of Covaxin

Amid a probe into accusations of irregularities against President Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's health minister has announced that country will suspend a $324 mn contract to buy 20 mn doses of Covaxin

Copa America bracket favors Brazil; Argentina spots Uruguay

Defending champion Brazil may have the smoothest path to the final of the Copa America tournament it is hosting. The hottest competition could be on the other side of the draw, where arch rivals Argentina and Uruguay have the chance to meet in the semifinals. The knockout stage of the Copa America was finalized Tuesday after the last two matches in Group A. Argentina beat Bolivia 4-1 to ensure it finished atop the group, setting up a game against Ecuador in the quarterfinals. Ecuador is yet to win in the tournament, but held Brazil to a 1-1 draw on Sunday and is in third position in South American World Cup qualifiers. We have the utmost respect for Ecuador, they have proven to be a good, young and dynamic team that will sure give us a war, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said. If Lionel Messi's lineup beats Ecuador, coached by Argentine Gustavo Alfaro, its semifinal will be against either Uruguay or Colombia. That head-to-head showdown has produced great encounters recently, incl

Copa America 2021: Brazil star Neymar complains about pitch again

Brazil star Neymar complained about a Copa America pitch again. Brazil's quarterfinal on Friday against Uruguay or Chile will be in Rio de Janeiro at Nilton Santos Stadium, of which the field has been heavily criticized since the start of the tournament. In a post on Instagram, Neymar pondered Where will the next Brazil match be played? beneath photos of a dirt pitch and Wembley Stadium's impeccable-looking pitch during the 2012 Olympics. Neymar also criticized the Rio pitch on June 17 after Brazil beat Peru 4-0. Celebrating yesterday's goal in the beautiful' pitch of the Engenhao, the striker said, using the name Brazilians use to call the stadium. Please, fix the pitch. Lionel Messi and his Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni have also criticized the pitch of Nilton Santos. Brazilian media reported at the weekend that Brazil wanted to play its quarterfinal at Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba because of the pitch at the Rio stadium. If Brazil advances, it will also play the semifinal at Nil

Uruguay wins and puts Chile in Brazil's way in next stage at Copa America

Uruguay beat Paraguay 1-0 to finish second in Group A and move into a Copa America quarterfinal against Colombia. The result also left Chile to face defending champion and host Brazil in next stage

Brazil to redeploy troops to Amazon to fight surging deforestation

President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree to dispatch Brazilian soldiers to the Amazon in a bid to curb surging deforestation, just two months after withdrawing troops from the region

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Millions in Brazil not turning up for 2nd dose

South Africa bans alcohol, tightens curbs as Delta variant rages, UK's army chief catches virus, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Copa America: Ecuador reach quarterfinals after 1-1 draw against Brazil

Ecuador has qualified for the quarterfinals of the ongoing Copa America after the side played out a 1-1 draw against Brazil (local time) here at the Estadio Olimpico Pedro Ludovico

Brazil records 33,704 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, tally reaches 18.42 mn

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 33,704 to 18,420,598 within the past 24 hours, the country's health ministry said

Copa America changes Maracana pitch amid criticism

South American soccer body CONMEBOL said it is upgrading the Maracan stadium pitch for the Copa America final amid criticism of other fields of play in the tournament. The decider will be on July 10. Weeks ago, after Brazil became last-minute hosts of Copa America, organizers scheduled seven matches for the Nilton Santos stadium in Rio precisely because the pitch at the Maracana was worn out. But criticism has only grown since the start of the tournament. The Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, which will hold one more group stage match, has also been targeted for irregular patches and sinking areas on the pitch. Brazil's coach Tite recently joined Neymar, Lionel Messi and others who attacked the organization for the poor pitch of the Nilton Santos, which was used for track and field in the 2016 Olympics and is regularly used by local club Botafogo, currently playing in the country's second division. After Thursday's 2-1 win against Colombia, Tite said the pitch of the arena was ...

Copa America Covid-19 cases rise to 166 in Brazil, spread slows

There were 166 known Covid-19 cases at the Copa America in Brazil, CONMEBOL said on Friday

Brazil coach is fined $5,000 for criticizing troubled Copa America

CONMEBOL fined Brazil coach Tite $5,000 for criticizing the organization of the Copa America. The sanction came less than a week after a Bolivia player was also sanctioned for attacking the tournament, which is taking place amid a growing COVID-19 pandemic in the region after the two original hosts, Colombia and Argentina, were withdrawn. Tite said in a news conference on June 12 that the Copa America was shifted to his country in a confusing manner." CONMEBOL named Brazil as host less than two weeks before the tournament kicked off. The Brazilian Football Confederation cannot appeal the decision against Tite, CONMEBOL said. Eduardo Gross Brown, the president of CONMEBOL's disciplinary commission, added that Tite could suffer new penalties if he criticizes the tournament organizers again. Tite criticized the organization on Wednesday after Brazil's last-minute 2-1 victory against Colombia in Rio de Janeiro. I am not going to call this pitch horrible, but it is very bad to play s

Bolsonaro says Brazil didn't spend cent on Bharat Bio vax deal under probe

Brazil officials are investigating the deal with the Indian company, citing the fact that the government struck a speedy agreement and ignored offers from Pfizer in 2020.

Copa America: Firmino, Casemiro score goals as Brazil defeats Colombia

Robert Firmino and Casemiro got among the scoring charts as Brazil defeated Colombia 2-1 in the ongoing Copa America here at the Olympic Stadium on Thursday.With this win, Brazil has consolidated its position at the top of Group B in the ongoing Copa America. The side now has 9 points from three games.In the first half, Colombia took the lead as Luis Diaz netted the ball into the goalpost. No more goals were scored in the first half, and as a result, Colombia walked in at halftime with a 1-0 lead.In the second half, Brazil managed to change its fortunes as Firmino first scored the goal in the 78th minute, bringing the scoreline level at 1-1.In the additional time, Casemiro scored the goal, and as a result, Brazil walked away with a 2-1 victory.Earlier on Wednesday (local time), Ecuador and Peru played out a 2-2 draw. Peru is now at the third spot in the Group B standings with four points from three games.On the other hand, Ecuador is at the fourth spot with just two points from three .

Brazil's environment min resigns amid probe into illegal logging in Amazon

Brazilian Environment Minister Ricardo Salles resigned, weeks after he was targeted by federal police as part of an investigation into alleged illegal logging in the Amazon rainforest.

Brazil reports record 115,228 daily Covid-19 cases; 2,392 fatalities

Brazil has reported a record daily high of 115,228 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the national tally to 18,169,881, the Ministry of Health said.

A jab at veracity

States should not aim to artificially push vaccination numbers

Brazil probes Health Ministry deal to buy 20 mn Covaxin vaccine doses

Brazil's federal prosecutor's office is investigating possible irregularities in a Health Ministry contract to purchase 20 million doses of the Covaxin vaccine manufactured by Bharat Biotech

Luis Suarez goal at Copa America ends Uruguay's scoring drought

Luis Suarez ended a goal scoring drought for Uruguay that threatened to extend to a fifth straight game.