According to the Ministry of Health on Wednesday, with 2,286 people killed by the virus in the last 24 hours, Brazil has recorded a fatal attack for the daily COVID-19.
The new coronovirus infection, according to the Ministry of Health, prolonged the year-long epidemic by more than 11.2 million to 79,876.
The total of 270,656 deaths is the second highest after the United States.
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday that infection rates in Brazil are worrisome, by a new and more contagious variant known as P1, and called for very stringent public health measures.
PAHO director Carissa Etienne said in a briefing, “We are concerned about the situation in Brazil. It provides a chilling reminder of the threat of a resurgence: hard-hitting areas in the past are still in the grip of infection today.”
With the pace of sluggish vaccination, Brazil has seen a sharp increase in cases and deaths.
São Paulo state government confirmed at a news conference on Wednesday Reuters The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech Ltd. of China reports that it is effective against the P1 variant.
On Monday, President Jair Bolsonaro, who played the novel Coronovirus’s gravity and questioned the “Rush” forewalks, personally participated in a video call with officials at Pfizer, reaching a written agreement to buy his vaccine .
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