The expectation for the release of Anvisa for self-tests against Covid-19 and the possibility of President Jair Bolsonaro not showing up for testimony at the Federal Police are among the highlights of the event. 5 facts morning of January 28, 2022.
Use of self-tests
The meeting of the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) is scheduled for today (28), which must decide whether or not to authorize the use of self-tests against Covid-19 in Brazil. The request was made by the Ministry of Health on the 13th. According to the folder, the tests would be a way to speed up diagnoses and, consequently, control the disease.
Bolsonaro’s Testimony
The face-to-face testimony of President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) at the Federal Police about the leak of confidential information in the investigation that investigates attacks on the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) system is scheduled for this Friday. According to the analyst CNN Thais Arbex, however, Bolsonaro discusses with the Attorney General’s Office (AGU) the possibility of not complying with the determination of the Federal Supreme Court (STF).
price investigation
Petrobras defended the fuel price policy and asked the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade) to close the investigation, which the oil company called “unusual”. The state-owned company, which increased the prices of gasoline and diesel this month, also claimed that the price of oil is regulated by the international market.
New record of cases
Yesterday, for the second day in a row, Brazil broke the record for new cases of Covid-19. In the last 24 hours, the country registered 228,954 thousand cases of the disease – 4 thousand more than the previous day – in addition to 672 deaths, according to data from the National Council of Health Secretaries (Conass).
bed maintenance
The federal government authorized the maintenance of more than 14,000 beds in intensive care units for patients with Covid-19. The ordinance signed by the Ministry of Health is valid until February 28 for all states in the country and the Federal District and should relieve pressure on the Unified Health System (SUS), driven by the Ômicron variant.
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Reference: CNN Brasil
