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Tag: Brazil
Rio’s Carnival Canceled, Venue Turned Into Vaccination Center
Brazil’s most famous Carnival has endured years of war, hyperinflation and despotism. But with a pandemic raging, the party is canceled.
Your Tuesday Briefing
New hotel quarantines in Britain.
Your Wednesday Briefing
Trump’s impeachment trial begins.
Vale Mining Company to Pay $7 Billion in Compensation for Brazil Dam Collapse
The disaster in the city of Brumadinho killed 270 people, and 11 others are still missing. It also led to murder charges for company officials.
Emerging Coronavirus Variants May Pose Challenges to Vaccines
Laboratory studies of mutations circulating in South Africa suggest they may dodge some of the body’s immune responses.
Bolsonaro Talked Vaccines Down. Now Brazil has Too Few Doses.
The country is paying a price for its leader’s slow pursuit of coronavirus vaccines early on. That lapse may hinder Brazil’s ability to fight worrisome variants as cases surge.
Countries are bracing for the impact of more contagious virus variants.
Alongside the variant discovered in Britain, at least three other troubling variants are spreading less widely: one identified in South Africa and two in Brazil.
How 8 Countries Have Tried to Keep Artists Afloat During Panemic
Governments around the world have tried to support the arts during the pandemic, some more generously than others.
As Coronavirus Mutates, the World Stumbles Again to Respond
A South African tip led to the discovery of mutations around the world. With infections skyrocketing, “it’s a race against time.”