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Brazil says Amazon coronavirus variant three times more contagious

Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello sought to reassure lawmakers that the surge of recent months was unexpected but coming under control

Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech ramp up Covid-19 vaccine export plan

Home-grown firms get new orders: 10 million for SII, 4.5 million for Bharat Bio

Brazil neighbours limit travel to halt new Covid-19 strain from spreading

The Brazilian variant was first identified in four travelers who had been in Brazil and were tested at an airport outside Tokyo, Japan

Brazil surpasses 9 million confirmed Covid-19 cases, 221,547 deaths

Brazil comes third in terms of the number of cases after the United States and India

Brazil to end military-led programme against Amazon fires, logging

Government data showed that just over 11,000 square kilometers of forest disappeared between July 2019 and August 2020, up 9.5% compared to the previous year and the most since 2008

Brazil suspends flights from South Africa to prevent spread of Covid-19

The authorities have also suspended boarding permit for persons who have arrived from the UK and South Africa or were there on transit in the past 14 days

4 players and president of Brazilian soccer club Palmas die in plane crash

Four players and the president of Brazilian soccer club Palmas died in a plane crash on Sunday in the northern state of Tocantins, the team said.

Brazil reports 1,202 new coronavirus deaths, toll surpasses 216,000

Brazil reported 1,202 deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic in the last 24 hours, making Saturday the fifth consecutive day of more than 1,000 deaths, bringing the death toll to 216,445

Brazil President thanks India for 'Sanjeevni Booti' against Covid-19

India had previously cleared commercial exports of COVID-19 vaccines, and the first consignments were shipped to Brazil and Morocco on Friday

Brazil receives Covid-19 vaccine cargo from India amid supply concern

Brazil's Health Ministry announced that the vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, landed in Sao Paulo before being flown to Rio de Janeiro

Brazil, New Zealand, India best-performing markets under Trump rule

Sensex nearly 85 per cent each since Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2017; Spanish and British markets fared worst in the last four years

Donald Trump lifts Covid-19-led travel restrictions on Europe and Brazil

Trump said he is removing the restrictions applicable to the European Union, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and Brazil, while leaving in place the restrictions applicable to China

Brazil prepares to bring 2 million Covid-19 vaccine doses from India

Brazil on Thursday said that it has begun preparations to bring two million doses of coronavirus vaccine from India

Brazil says flight to India for 2 mn AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines delayed

In a statement, the ministry cited "international logistical issues" for the delay

Brazil sends plane after India agrees to expedite vaccine supply

Serum Institute, the world's largest producer of vaccines by volume, will supply 2 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca Plc and the University of Oxford to Brazil

Covid-19 impact: Ford announces closing of Brazil manufacturing operations

The automaker also said it will keep its South America headquarters, product development centre and proving grounds in Brazil

Production of Russian Covid vaccine Sputnik V to begin in Brazil on Jan 15

Brazil will begin manufacturing the Russian-developed Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus disease on January 15, according to the vaccine's Twitter account

Brazil detects first case of Covid re-infection with South Africa variant

A Brazilian woman has become the first person in the world to be re-infected with a variant of the novel coronavirus known as E484K, state-run news agency Agencia Brasil reported on Friday.

Brazilian study says China's Sinovac coronavirus vaccine 78% effective

A vaccine candidate made by China's Sinovac is 78 per cent effective in protecting against Covid-19, according to results of a study announced by Brazilian state health officials

Brazil reports 1,524 single-day Covid deaths, toll surpasses 200,000

Brazil's Covid-19 case tally is nearing 8 million, while the related death toll has topped 200,000, the Health Ministry said on Thursday