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  2021-04-23

  Brazil's pet market benefits from COVID-19

  Not everyone is losing out from the pandemic. Some businesses are reaping big profits due to rising demand. The pet market has exploded in the last year as people got animals to fight loneliness.
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  2020-04-28

  The effect of suppressing funeral rituals during the COVID-19 pandemic on bereaved families*

  This documental study was intended to understand the meanings individuals who have lost loved ones in this context assign to the phenomenon of suppressed funeral rituals.
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  2021-04-02

  Brazil Crashes Through New Records for COVID-19

  CNN explores the "war like" scenario Brazil is currently dealing with as they tackle a local variant.
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  2021-04-07

  Brazil is Bearing the Brunt of an Alarming Surge

  MSNBC reports on an alarming surge in Brazil and how it is trying to deal with a local variant and its politicians who still deny the severity of COVID-19.
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  2020

  International mobilization to save Indigenous Lives

  "A Articulação dos Povos Indígenas do Brasil (APIB) apresenta um plano emergencial indígena de enfrentamento da Covid-19 no Brasil e conclama todos a apoiarem medidas que possam salvar vidas e exercitarem a solidariedade. Os povos indígenas estão entre os grupos mais vulneráveis ao avanço da pandemia e encontram-se desprovidos de condições para enfrentar a doença. Precisam do apoio de todos." "The Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB) presents an indigenous emergency plan to confront Covid-19 in Brazil and calls on everyone to support measures that can save lives and exercise solidarity. Indigenous peoples are among the groups most vulnerable to the advance of the pandemic and are devoid of conditions to cope with the disease. They need everyone's support."
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  2021-01-25

  Biden keeps COVID-19 travel restrictions for Europe and Brazil, adds South Africa

  New travel bans. In reference to new strains discovered in South Africa and England.
• 2021-01-25

  Statistics

  As we may know a lot of people had or have Covid-19. Compared to the world population there are 7.8 billion people in the world and 99 million people have gotten it. The top cases are in the USA (25 million), India with (10 million), and Brazil with (8 million). Overall there has been 2.1 million deaths and the average age is 60+. I had a personal experience with my peers being represented in these statistics. My great grandma, my history teacher Mr., Newman, and my volleyball teammate. The one who hurt the most was my great grandma because she ended up passing away shortly after she caught Covid-19. In conclusion, I miss her very much and a big amount compared to the population got Coronavirus.
• 2020-09-01

  From Brazil to the U.S

  I am a Brazilian doing college in the US. When the Convid-19 got to brazil and the US, around mid-march I decided to go back to Brazil, my college made the decision to finish the semester online and I and my family thought was better for me to quarantine there than in the US. During this time the US decided to close the borders for non-USA citizens coming from Brazil, so when the time came for me to come back I had to stay 15 days in Portugal in order to be MAYBE be able to enter in the US with my student visa.
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  2020-11-10

  中国ワクチンの治験中断…ブラジルで 新型コロナ（2020年11月10日）- Suspension of Chinese vaccine trial ... New coronavirus in Brazil (November 10, 2020)

  新型コロナウイルスのワクチン開発をめぐって、ブラジルの衛生当局は９日、「深刻な事態」があったとして中国の製薬会社「シノバック・バイオテック」の治験を中断したと発表しました。 ワクチンは、サンパウロのブタンタン研究所がシノバックと提携し開発していたもので、治験者の１人が死亡したと衛生当局に報告があったということです。 研究所の所長は、死亡と治験との関係はないとしています。 ブラジルでは、少なくとも9,000人が最終段階の治験に参加していました。 Regarding the development of a vaccine for the new coronavirus, Brazilian health officials announced on the 9th that they have suspended clinical trials of Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech because of a "serious situation". The vaccine was developed by the Butantan Institute in São Paulo in partnership with Sinovac, and one of the participant was reported dead by health officials. The director of the institute says there is no link between death and clinical trials. In Brazil, at least 9,000 people participated in final-stage clinical trials. Video is translated by Youngbin Noh
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  2020-07-09

  "Before Getting COVID, Brazilian President Said Masks 'Are for Fairies'"

  From the article: "Brazil’s homophobic President Jair Bolsonaro, who has tested positive for COVID-19 after downplaying the pandemic, told aides that masks are 'for fairies,' according to a major Brazilian newspaper."
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  2020-07-08

  AZ governor's office assures residents its COVID infection rate lower than Brazil or Peru

  It's odd that the U.S. response to COVID has been disjointed among national, state, and municipal efforts. Peru had a strong, concerted national effort, but there are so many factors that are contributing to the spiraling infection rate including a day-to-day economy, and the lack of economic support for families. But for officials in Arizona to point the finger and say- hey we're doing better than...seems shameful. Our infection rates could be under control if we followed a systematic public health program. Instead, most businesses are so desperate to reopen like bars and restaurants that they don't really protect customers or staff. The rate of infection among young people started to creep up after Arizona reopened in May, and last week Tempe had to close its bars again to get the situation under control.
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  2020-05-04

  the-indigenous-communities-that-predicted-covid-19

  "For hundreds of years, indigenous groups have warned that destroying the environment leads to disease and adversely affects lives and culture. Is the world now ready to listen?"
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  2020-05-13

  A’uwẽ-Xavante Leaders Denounce Bogus Consultations Regarding 3 Hydroelectric Dams, Demand halt to Commercial Transport on Federal Highways during COVID

  "The lives and cultures of A’uwẽ-Xavante and Boe-Bororo depend on the river’s vitality as well as on the flora and fauna that are also sustained by a healthy river. For this reason, the leaders demand their right to autonomy and independence in constructing the consultation process"
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  2020-05-26

  After a Recent Victory, Indigenous Peoples Face Many Legal Battles in Brazil

  "Their victories include the subsequent demarcation of nearly half of their lands; enactment of Law 11,645 of 2008 which mandates inclusion of Indigenous culture and history in the national educational curriculum; acknowledgment of Indigenous Peoples’ rights to primary education in their native languages; and the growing awareness of Indigenous rights "
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  2020-04-22

  Isolated indigenous tribes risk extinction from coronavirus, experts say

  "The threat of COVID-19 in the Amazon to indigenous peoples and the peoples in isolation is a very real threat of possible ethnocide,"
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  04/09/2020

  Indigenous Groups Isolated by Coronavirus Face Another Threat: Hunger

  "Indigenous people across the Americas are trying to defend their communities from the pandemic. But for many, isolation can quickly turn into deprivation." #IndigenousStories
• 2020-05-12

  Bolsonaro's silence on artists' deaths reflects disdain for Brazilian culture

  Artists criticise Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro, for ignoring the recent deaths of several authors, artists, and actors. Bolsonaro once cited a dictatorship-era torturer as his favourite author.
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  2020-04-29

  'So what?': Bolsonaro shrugs off Brazil's rising coronavirus death toll

  Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, when asked about the 5,000 reported coronavirus deaths in his country, responded with "So what?" and "I'm sorry. What do you want me to do?" His remarks sparked outrage and comments on social media.
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  2020-04-02

  "The Hermit Herald" vol.1 Issue 7

  Dramatic increases in CV; Book selections; Floridiots.
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  2020-04-26

  Bolsonaro in fresh crisis over son's alleged links to fake news racket

  There are reports that President Jair Bolsonaro's son Carlos Bolsonaro has been connected to a criminal fake news group. Bolsonaro denies these accusations.
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  2020-04-03

  Honey Boo Single reaches #8 on Peruvian pop charts

  Honey Boo- Single CNCO released 04/03/2020 by Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC reaches #8 on the Peruvian Latin Pop Music Charts on iTunes
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  2020-03-29

  Brazil's Bolsonaro in denial and out on a limb

  Brazilian President tries to downplay the effects of COVID-19 and urges people to keep working