The first death recorded by the Ômicron variant in Brazil and the application of the fourth dose of the vaccine against Covid-19 in Chile are among the highlights of this Thursday night, January 6, 2022.
Death by Ômicron
The Health Department of Aparecida de Goiânia (GO) confirmed the first death by the Ômicron variant in Brazil. It is a 68-year-old man with a chronic lung disease and high blood pressure. The man was vaccinated with three doses.
Capitol Invasion
On the one-year anniversary of the US Capitol invasion, President Joe Biden directly blamed former President Donald Trump for the attack. Although he repeatedly condemned Trump’s actions, Biden did not use his name, calling him only former president 16 times in his speech.
Uber ad
Uber announced that the Uber Eats app will no longer deliver to restaurants starting March 8th. The company says that the goal is to strengthen the delivery session for convenience items, such as supermarkets and beverages.
Provision of clarifications
A group of 14 senators, among which are members of the CPI of the Pandemic, presented a request for the Minister of Health, Marcelo Queiroga, to provide clarification on vaccination in children. Senators are also asking for information on the timetable for combating co-infection with influenza and Covid-19.
Quarta dose no Chile
Chile will become the first country in Latin America to offer the fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. The country intends to start the application of the immunizing agent in immunocompromised people from next week.
in networks
On social networks, the search for the cancellation of 1,600 flights in the United States after cases of Covid-19 in the teams is on the rise.
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Reference: CNN Brasil
