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Vaccination rates hit 20-year low in Brazil. But anti-vax movements are not to blame

None of the federal government's mandatory vaccines for children reached the 90-percent coverage target in 2020, with researchers blaming the trend on the underfunding of public health

3 days ago • Amanda Audi

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Belo Horizonte set the pandemic bar high for the rest of Brazil

Findings from Imperial College London show that, if Brazil's other major cities had followed Belo Horizonte's lead during the pandemic, the country could have avoided over half of its Covid-19 deaths

6 days ago • Renato Alves

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They traveled abroad for a vaccine. Now they are in limbo

Without clear regulations on vaccine mandates, Brazilians immunized abroad struggle to get the country's "vaccination passport"

2 weeks ago • Amanda Audi

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Brazil Covid death toll tops 600,000. But the pandemic is receding

As vaccines become more widespread in Brazil, the spread of the coronavirus becomes less deadly. But experts warn that it remains too soon for a victory lap

3 weeks ago • Gustavo Ribeiro

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Brazilians resort to deadly cost-saving measures amid fuel price hikes

With domestic gas canisters becoming prohibitively expensive for poor households, some Brazilians are resorting to cooking with ethanol — which is highly dangerous and has led to an increase in life-threatening domestic accidents

3 weeks ago • Amanda Audi

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Coronavirus mutates much more regularly in Brazil

Brazil has long been a hotbed for coronavirus mutations and variants, but a new study shows just how quickly the virus is changing and adapting around the country, making worrying reading for health experts

1 month ago • Janaína Camelo

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Border blockage in northern Brazil causes shortages in Guyana

In protest against Covid restrictions on crossing into Guyana, residents of a Brazilian border town are blocking roads — and creating havoc

1 month ago • André Spigariol

Paraisópolis a living example of Brazil's inequality

The story of Paraisópolis: a living example of Brazil’s inequality

While undergoing drastic transformations over the years, Paraisópolis serves as a living reminder of the country's dramatic inequality

1 month ago • Renato Alves

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