United Kingdom confirms the first death caused by the Ômicron variant of the new coronavirus and the analysis of the Legal Framework for Railways by the Chamber of Deputies are among the highlights of the afternoon of December 13, 2021.
Death by the Ômicron variant
The UK recorded the first death by Covid-19 linked to the Ômicron variant. The confirmation was made by Prime Minister Boris Johnson this Monday (13). This is the first known case of death by Omicron in the world.
Fase final do Open Banking
The fourth phase of Open Banking, a financial data sharing system supervised by the Central Bank, is the last to go into operation and will be implemented from Wednesday (15th). Accredited institutions must make information on financial market products public.
Hacker attack on Ministry of Health
The Minister of Health, Marcelo Queiroga, stated that the data held by the Ministry that were kidnapped by hackers will be recovered until this Tuesday (14). The Ministry had already communicated that it did not identify a loss, but the information remains blocked.
Legal Framework for Railways
The appreciation of the Legal Framework for Railways by the plenary of the Chamber of Deputies, which was initially scheduled for the last Thursday (9), should take place this Monday (13).
Proposed in 2018, Marco das Ferrovias wants to change the rules for investments and operation of the sector.
personality of the year
The American magazine “Time” chose Elon Musk as personality of the year 2021. The 50-year-old South African businessman, CEO of Tesla and founder of SpaceX, was recognized for his investments in space travel and new technologies.
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Reference: CNN Brasil
