Ômicron in Brazil, employment data and more from the evening of November 30

The preliminary identification of two cases of the Ômicron variant in Brazil and the creation of formal jobs are among the highlights of this Tuesday night, November 30, 2021.

Ômicron no Brazil

Anvisa made the preliminary identification of two cases of the Ômicron variant in Brazil. The Brazilians had a positive result for the new strain after testing by the Albert Einstein laboratory. Now, the material will be sent to the Adolfo Lutz Institute for confirmation of the genetic sequencing.

and in the Netherlands

The Ômicron variant was detected in the Netherlands in tests collected before South Africa reported the new strain to the World Health Organization (WHO). The discovery puts a new entry date for the strain on Dutch territory.

Job

Brazil created more than 253,000 new formal jobs in October. In the accumulated result for the year, the country has created more than 2.6 million jobs. The data were released this Tuesday (30) by the General Register of Employed and Unemployed (Caged).

Case of the cracks

The Second Panel of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) maintained the privileged jurisdiction of senator Flávio Bolsonaro (Patriota-RJ) in the alleged case of the cracks. By three votes to one, the ministers rejected an appeal by the Public Ministry of Rio de Janeiro.

Supreme nomination

Senator Eliziane Gama (Cidadania-MA) will issue a favorable opinion for the nomination of André Mendonça to the Federal Supreme Court (STF). The text, to which the CNN had access, will be presented at the Senate’s Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ). The hearing in Mendonça is scheduled for this Wednesday (1st).

Trends in networks

On social networks, news about the PEC dos Precatório is highlighted: the rapporteur’s new opinion removed the Fund for the Maintenance and Development of Elementary Education and the Valorization of Teaching (Fundef) from the spending ceiling and prioritized food actions.

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