The new daily record of cases by Covid-19 in Brazil, with almost 300 thousand new infected, and the speech of the Minister of Mines and Energy promising the capitalization of Eletrobras later this year are among the highlights of the event. 5 facts morning of February 4, 2022.
record of cases
Brazil broke a record for new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, with 298,408 confirmed, taking the moving average to 189,526 – the highest level in history. The country has already surpassed the mark of 26 million infections since the beginning of the pandemic, in March 2020. Also in the last 24 hours, 1041 people died from the disease, with an average of 702 deaths per day. The data are from the National Council of Health Secretaries (Conass).
Fuels PEC
Two proposed amendments to the Constitution were presented in Congress to try to curb fuel prices. According to the analyst CNN Caio Junqueira, however, the text taken to the Chamber, by deputy Christino Áureo (PP-RJ), can bring friction between the “centrão” and the government for not having the approval of the Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes, and can generate revenue losses up to BRL 50 billion.
Rodizio in Sao Paulo
Car rotation remains suspended in the city of São Paulo this Friday (4), even after the central lane of Marginal Tietê, in the north of the capital, has been released for circulation. Crews are still working at the site to try to close the crater that opened up this week, after an accident in the works on Line 6 – Orange of the subway. On the local road, traffic remains closed, without a release date.
Eletrobras capitalization
The Minister of Mines and Energy, Bento Albuquerque, confirmed the federal government’s intention to capitalize Eletrobras in 2022. At an event organized yesterday, the head of the ministry said he was seeking to gather resources and investments to modernize the country’s electricity sector.
Tension between Russia and the US
The United States has alleged that Russia has been preparing to “fabricate a pretext to invade” Ukraine by producing a fake attack video. About 100,000 Russian troops were deployed near the border between the countries. Washington this week announced approval for the deployment of more troops to Eastern Europe.
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Source: CNN Brasil
