Forty-four professors emeritus from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) protest in an open letter against President Jair Bolsonaro’s (non-party) attitude of removing the names of two researchers from the list of honorees of the National Order of Scientific Merit. On Saturday (6), another 21 Brazilian scientists, also in repudiation, communicated their resignations […]
Rio will apply a booster dose to the entire population from January 2022
Rio Health Secretary Daniel Soranz confirmed to CNN that the city of Rio de Janeiro will apply the booster dose to the entire vaccine population – currently people aged 12 and over – from next year. According to him, the calendar will be released in December and the beginning of the reinforcement for the non-elderly […]
City of São Paulo wakes up with sunshine, but there should be light rain in the afternoon and at night
The morning of this Monday (8) started with sunshine among clouds and rising temperature in the city of São Paulo, following the sunny weekend. According to the Climate Emergencies Management Center (CGE), of the city of São Paulo, during the day the temperature fluctuates between a minimum of 15°C and a maximum that should not […]
Investigation into the death of MarÃlia Mendonça, COP26 and over 8 November
Investigation into the accident of the singer MarÃlia Mendonça and the second week of COP26 are some of the highlights of the morning of this Monday, November 8, 2021. Covid-19 Brazil recorded 59 deaths by Covid-19 across the country in the last 24 hours, the lowest number since April 2020. The data were released this […]
Airline carrying MarÃlia Mendonça is investigated after a labor complaint
The Public Ministry of Labor in Goiás (MPT-GO) opened an inquiry to investigate possible labor irregularities committed by PEC Táxi Aéreo, the company responsible for the plane that crashed and caused the death of singer MarÃlia Mendonça and four other people. Targets for complaints by employees, the company is investigated for possible disrespect to working […]
Case of lack of accessibility at COP26 illustrates obstacles to inclusion
In one of the most important events of the year on the international calendar, Israel’s Minister of Energy, Karine Elharrar, was unable to participate in COP26 meetings (26th edition of the World Climate Conference), due to the lack of accessibility for people in wheelchairs In the event. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, host of the […]
Abstention from university entrance exams in the first phase of Unicamp was the lowest in eight years
Unicamp’s entrance exam, held this Sunday (7), had the lowest overall abstention rate in eight years. Of the 63,298 applicants for the 2022 vacancies, only 4,873 candidates did not take the test. Compared to last year’s edition, the absentee rate dropped by half, dropping from 13.8% to 7.7%. The test was applied in 31 cities […]
Abstention in the first stage of Unicamp’s entrance exam is the lowest in eight years
Unicamp’s entrance exam, held this Sunday (7), had the lowest overall abstention rate in eight years. Of the 63,298 applicants for the 2022 vacancies, only 4,873 candidates did not take the test. Compared to last year’s edition, the absentee rate dropped by half, dropping from 13.8% to 7.7%. The test was applied in 31 cities […]
Brazil registers 59 deaths due to Covid-19 in 24 hours, the lowest number since April 2020
Brazil recorded 59 deaths by Covid-19 across the country in the last 24 hours, in addition to 6,115 new cases. The data were released this Sunday (7) by the National Council of Health Secretaries (Conass). The moving averages of deaths and infections were 232 and 9,941, respectively. It is normal for weekend numbers to be […]
MG Civil Police hear witnesses to MarÃlia Mendonça’s accident
The Civil Police of Minas Gerais is also investigating the causes of the plane crash that killed the singer MarÃlia Mendonça and four other people last Friday (5) in Piedade de Caratinga, in the interior of the state. This Saturday (6), the police heard the lawyer for MarÃlia Mendonça’s family to gather information about the […]