The complaint made by the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) against the Minister of Education, Milton Ribeiro, for homophobia and the conclusions of the Federal Police (PF) on the Covaxin vaccine case are among the highlights of this Monday night, 31 January 2022.
Minister of Education denounced
The Attorney General’s Office (PGR) denounced the Minister of Education, Milton Ribeiro, to the Federal Supreme Court (STF), for the crime of homophobia. During an interview in 2020, the minister linked homosexuality to families he called “misfits”.
Covaxin case
The Federal Police (PF) concluded that President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) did not commit a crime of malfeasance in the case of the Ministry of Health’s negotiation for the purchase of the Indian vaccine Covaxin.
Extension of suspension period
Cruise lines have decided to extend the suspension of operations in Brazil until February 18. The companies had already decided to suspend activities until February 4 after the increase in the number of Covid-19 cases on the ships.
Suspension of the saliva test
Anvisa published a new suspension of the saliva test for the diagnosis of Covid-19. The measure prevents the manufacture, marketing, distribution, import and advertising of the test that had been sold in large pharmacy chains.
North Korea tests new missile
North Korea has tested a missile capable of hitting an island in the Pacific that houses a US military base. Kim Jong Un’s regime has not launched a missile with this capability since 2017, when it suspended nuclear tests.
in the networks
On social media, the highlight is Formula 1, which will require vaccination against Covid-19 this year.
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Source: CNN Brasil
