US has shipped TWO MILLION doses of hydroxychloroquine to Brazil to combat coronavirus

The US has sent two million doses of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to Brazil to use against the novel coronavirus, the two governments said on Sunday. In a joint statement, the two countries said the medication will be used as a prophylactic for healthcare workers in Brazil as well as a treatment for Brazilians who … Read more

Fossil of a toothless pterosaur commonly found in China and Brazil is discovered in the UK

Chinese pterodactyl wings its way to the UK: Fossil of a toothless pterosaur commonly found in China and Brazil is discovered on the Isle of Wight The specimen was found by a dog walker in Sandown Bay on the island’s coast University of Portsmouth palaeontologists identified it as a toothless jawbone The fossil — ‘Wightia … Read more

Paralyzed deaf-mute teen tried to rob a jewelry shop in Brazil by holding a fake gun with his feet

Moment paralyzed deaf-mute teenager attempts to rob a jewelry shop in Brazil with a fake gun held with his FEET A 19-year-old paralyzed man tried robbing a jewelry store in Canela, Brazil, on Monday by pointing a toy gun at a shopkeeper The worker said the teen had been in the shop for 10 minutes … Read more

Paralyzed deaf-mute teen tried to rob a jewelry shop in Brazil by holding a fake gun with his feet

Moment paralyzed deaf-mute teenager attempts to rob a jewelry shop in Brazil with a fake gun held with his FEET A 19-year-old paralyzed man tried robbing a jewelry store in Canela, Brazil, on Monday by pointing a toy gun at a shopkeeper The worker said the teen had been in the shop for 10 minutes … Read more

US bans entry to foreigners from Brazil after COVID-19 cases surge in South American country

The White House on Sunday broadened its travel ban against countries hard-hit by the coronavirus by denying admission to foreigners who have been in Brazil during the two-week period before they hoped to enter the United States. President Donald Trump had already banned travel from the United Kingdom, Europe and China.  He said last week … Read more

Coronavirus mass graves in Brazil shown in aerial shots as country records 21,116 deaths

Hundreds of mass graves have been dug in Brazil as the country recorded 21,116 deaths from coronavirus yesterday. Brazil has had more than 330,000 coronavirus infections, making it the third worst affected country in the world and the worst affected in South America. It briefly overtook Russia as the world’s number two hotspot for Covid-19 … Read more

Coronavirus mass graves in Brazil shown in aerial shots as country records 21,116 deaths

Hundreds of mass graves have been dug in Brazil as the country recorded 21,116 deaths from coronavirus yesterday. Brazil has had more than 330,000 coronavirus infections, making it the third worst affected country in the world and the worst affected in South America. It briefly overtook Russia as the world’s number two hotspot for Covid-19 … Read more

World passes five million coronavirus cases with Latin America now seeing most infections

The coronavirus has infected more than five million people around the world, with Latin America now seeing the fastest growth in new cases.  A surge in cases in Brazil and a growing outbreak in Argentina have propelled South America ahead of North America as the continent with the most new infections.  Yesterday, South America recorded … Read more

Coronavirus: Brazil’s remote tribes say traditional cures work

A remote indigenous Amazonian tribe has said that their traditional remedies made from tree bark and honey have helped when treating symptoms of the coronavirus. The virus has spread rapidly in Amazonas, where more than 20,000 people have been infected with the virus, and 1,400 people have died. The spread has increased fears for the … Read more

Coronavirus: Brazil’s remote tribes say traditional cures work

A remote indigenous Amazonian tribe has said that their traditional remedies made from tree bark and honey have helped when treating symptoms of the coronavirus. The virus has spread rapidly in Amazonas, where more than 20,000 people have been infected with the virus, and 1,400 people have died. The spread has increased fears for the … Read more