Building in Brazil collapses BRAZIL – A child and several other individuals were rescued from the debris of a collapsed three-story building in Rio de Janeiro. Buildings can collapse due to various reasons, and the consequences can be severe. Natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, and tornadoes can cause buildings to collapse by generating forces … Read more
Brazil was already set to test the COVID-19 vaccine from China. Brazil will start its advanced clinical testing of a COVID-19 vaccine from China on Tuesday, according to Brazilian officials. This, as officials said that Brazil was issuing the first doses of the said vaccine to around 900 volunteers. The said vaccine — which was … Read more
Jair Bolsonaro tested positive again Jair Bolsonaro, the incumbent President of Brazil tested positive for Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19 again. According to him, he underwent COVID-19 testing on Tuesday anew. His test result came the following day and it turned out positive. “I’m fine, thank God. Yesterday morning, I took the test, and in … Read more
Brazil COVID-19 cases in 1 day Brazil has recorded 34,918 new cases of coronavirus disease or COVID-19 in just 1 day, based on the latest tally released on Tuesday, June 15. According to the Ministry of Health of Brazil, the country has already registered almost 1 million confirmed cases. While 1,282 deaths have been recorded … Read more
Brazil confirmed its first COVID-19 fatality. Brazil confirmed its first fatality from the coronavirus disease or COVID-19 as Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro declared a state of emergency over the pandemic. This, as authorities said that Brazil’s first victim was a 62-year-old man with underlying health conditions who died in Sao Paulo on Monday … Read more
A tourist who was robbed while traveling in Rio de Janeiro posted her rant on Instagram, yet the tourism board of Brazil mistakenly published it to its official account. This, as an Instagram user @withlai, posted her lengthy rant on her Instagram stories (now on her “Rio Stories” highlights) about her experience while having her … Read more