Brazil5 days agoNurse in Brazil fights off intruder while recording herself twerking for InstagramBrazilian nurse Angela Goncalves was recording herself busting some moves at her home in Paranagua when a man appeared in the yard behind her, according to Newsflash.
CoronavirusJanuary 29Coronavirus variant ‘co-infection’ found among 2 Brazilian patients: scientistsResearchers in Brazil have reported cases of patients infected with two coronavirus variant strains at once, amid efforts to track the spread of emerging variants across the country.
VaccinesJanuary 18Brazil OKs 2 COVID-19 vaccines, rejects Russia's candidateBrazil’s health regulator on Sunday approved the urgent use of coronavirus vaccines made by Sinovac and AstraZeneca, enabling Latin America’s largest nation to begin an immunization program that’s been subject to delay and political disputes.
BrazilDecember 20Brazilian president rhetorically claims coronavirus vaccine could turn people into alligatorsBrazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro shocked even his staunchest supporters this week with an expletive-filled tirade against the COVID-19 vaccine, despite 7.1 million cases of the virus in the country and over 185,000 deaths.
CoronavirusDecember 10White House Coronavirus Task Force recommends allowing travelers from Brazil, UK and EU: reportThe plan would rely on local authorities and airports to determine quarantine and testing policies.
BrazilDecember 1Brazilian city seized by armed bandits, bank lootedDozens of criminals armed with assault rifles invaded a city in southern Brazil overnight and took control of the streets as they assaulted a local bank.
SoccerNovember 22Brazil's Marta tests positive for coronavirus, could miss upcoming international matches: reportLegendary Brazilian soccer player Marta reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus and will be unable to play in the national team’s upcoming friendly matches.
TRAVELNovember 10Fake coronavirus test results being sold on black market to touristsMany countries are requiring that visitors get negative coronavirus test results before they’re allowed to enter, but some people are trying to sidestep the rule by buying fake test results.
CoronavirusNovember 10Brazil suspends coronavirus vaccine trial after 'serious adverse' eventBrazilian health officials have suspended a phase 3 clinical trial involving a Chinese coronavirus vaccine citing a serious adverse event.
BrazilOctober 18Brazilian leader's ally nabbed with nearly $8G stuffed in underwear during anti-corruption raidA Brazilian lawmaker stepped down from his position representing President Jair Bolsonaro’s government and was suspended from the senate, after police searched his house and found cash inside the underwear he was wearing