The record rain in Petrópolis (RJ) and the postponement of the vote on fuel projects in the Senate are among the highlights of the night of this Wednesday, February 16, 2022.
Record rain in Petrópolis
The storm that hit the city of Petrópolis, in Rio de Janeiro, was the biggest in the history of City. Records began to be made in 1932. The data were confirmed to CNN by the National Center for Monitoring and Alerts for Natural Disasters.
Bolsonaro sympathizes with victims of the rains in Rio
During his visit to Russia, President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) sympathized with the victims in Petrópolis. At the meeting with Vladimir Putin, Bolsonaro made three mentions of the importance of world peace and asked for collaboration and commercial partnership with Russia. Bolsonaro is due to board back to Brazil in the early hours of Thursday (17).
Senate delays vote on fuel
Due to lack of agreement, the Senate postponed the vote on two fuel bills. Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG) even said that the texts were ripe for a vote in the plenary, but after a meeting with congressional leaders, consideration was left for next week.
Immunization of children in São Paulo
The state of São Paulo has already immunized 60% of children aged between 5 and 11 years. Even so, the government announced an active search, applying the doses in schools. Week “E” will be between the 19th and 25th of this month. Parents must sign a consent document and do not need to be present at the time of vaccination.
Purchasing new doses of Coronavac
The Ministry of Health and the Butantan Institute signed a contract for the purchase of another 10 million doses of Coronavac. Vaccines will be aimed at children and teenagers.
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Source: CNN Brasil
