The increase in the occupancy of ICU beds and the need to increase the number of health professionals to care for patients with Covid-19 are among the highlights of the afternoon of January 26, 2022.
ICU beds
Six states and the Federal District have more than 80% of ICU beds occupied. The number was recorded after the country reached more than 400 deaths from Covid-19 in 24 hours.
Health professionals
The need for health professionals to care for patients with Covid-19 has once again become a reality in Brazil with the advancement of the Ômicron variant. A survey carried out by CNN revealed that at least 11 Brazilian capitals and the Federal District needed to expand the number of employees in the face of yet another wave of contagion of the virus.
HICP-15
The National Consumer Price Index 15, which is a preview of the country’s official inflation, was 0.58% in January, after registering a rate of 0.78% in December. The data were released this Wednesday (26) by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he would not resign after a series of alleged parties in his office and official residence during the Covid-19 lockdown. The British prime minister is accused of having participated in social gatherings during the pandemic, while the population was subjected to confinement. The opposition asks for his resignation.
Russian military exercises
Russia held military drills on Wednesday and sent more forces and fighter jets to Belarus for exercises next month as officials prepared for talks in Paris over the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
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Reference: CNN Brasil
