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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 152.4 mn; deaths surge to more than 3.19 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 152.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.19 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Latest Covid-19 wave deadlier in Brazil than India: No one knows why

When it comes to the scale of infections, the two nations are similarly matched, with cases hovering around 14 million and hospitals from Mumbai to Sao Paulo under increasing pressure

Coronavirus update: Brazil reports 3,808 Covid-19 deaths in a single day

Brazil on Tuesday reported 3,808 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, raising its pandemic death toll to 358,425.

Brazil coronavirus update: Covid-19 death toll goes past 350,000-mark

Brazil's Covid-19 death toll has risen to 351,334 after 2,616 new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health reported on Saturday

Brazil reports another 93,317 Covid-19 cases, 3,693 deaths in 24 hours

Brazil reported another 93,317 infections and 3,693 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, raising the national tallies to 348,718 and 13,373,174, respectively, the Ministry of Health said Friday

Covid-19 surge: Brazil top court orders probe of Bolsonaro's pandemic steps

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered the Senate to investigate the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis that seem to further strain tensions between President and the judiciary

BASIC nations bat for finances from developed world to fight climate change

The 30th session of the ministerial committee was held on Thursday which was headed by Union Minister Prakash Javadekar

Brazil: Covaxin manufacturing facility fails to meet CGMP standards

Covaxin has demonstrated an interim vaccine efficacy of 81 per cent in the Phase 3 clinical trials

Brazil Prez Bolsonaro forced into Cabinet shuffle, changes top diplomat

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has reshuffled his Cabinet amid intense pressure to change his foreign relations minister

Biocon partners with Libbs Farmaceutica to launch generic drugs in Brazil

Biotechnology major Biocon on Monday said its subsidiary has joined hands with Libbs Farmaceutica to launch generic drugs in Brazil, the world's sixth most populous country.

At $2.06 per dose, India pays the least for AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

The price paid by different governments for a vaccine dose - including for the same vaccine - varies across countries, Unicef data shows

Jair Bolsonaro under fire as Brazil hits 300,000 coronavirus deaths

Bolsonaro this month began shifting rhetoric on the value of vaccines but continues to refuse restrictions on activity he paints as infringement on freedom and still promotes unproven Covid cures

Brazil economists call for tougher measures as coronavirus cases ramp up

Nearly 200 Brazilian economists, including former finance ministers and central bank presidents, have urged the government to speed up vaccination and adopt tougher restrictions to stop Covid spread

Covid cases in Brazil rise by record 90,570 to over 11.87 million: Ministry

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Brazil have increased by a record 90,570 to 11,871,390 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said

China's high demand for beef from Brazil fuelling environmental crisis

A ravenous demand from China has helped Brazilian beef sales skyrocket to record levels - which has brought upon a devastating environmental cost.According to the Guardian, despite the Brazilian economy being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, it remains one of the world's biggest beef exporters.Brazil supplied 43 per cent of China's meat imports in 2020, up by a staggering 76 per cent last year compared with 2019, according to consultancy Safras & Mercado.Sales are predicted to climb even higher this year, as China's pork industry struggles to recover from the deadly pig disease African swine fever, write Dom Phillips and Michael Standaert.Consumption of meat in China has risen in the recent decades with the growth of its economy. Several consumer surveys have shown that more Chinese people are turning to beef after the outbreak of African swine feverThe high consumption has cleared half of Cerrado, the vast tropical savanna region, and 20 per cent of the Amazon, with a ...

Brazil shunned as a Covid superspreader by nervous neighbours

Leading the world in daily deaths and the source of a worrying Amazonian variant that's more contagious, Brazil is a cause of deep anxiety for world health officials and its neighbours

Brazil reports record 2,286 new coronavirus deaths, taking tally to 270,656

The number of people, who have died of the coronavirus in Brazil, has increased by a record 2,286 to 270,656 over the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said

After building ties with Brazil, Aus, ISRO eyes new opportunity with Italy

India and Italy have decided to explore opportunities in the field of earth observation, space science and robotic and human exploration

Mumbai Covid-19: Institutional quarantine must for travelers from Brazil

In a fresh circular, the civic body included Brazil in the list of countries under quarantine rules, citing the latest guidelines of the Union Ministry of Health about international arrivals

Bharat Biotech signs deal to send 20 mn Covaxin doses to Brazil

Shipments to be made during second and third quarters of current calendar