(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) More than 52,000 newly diagnosed cases in Brazil in a single day, and a total of more than 17.03 million confirmed cases
China News Agency, Sao Paulo, June 8 (Reporter Mo Chengxiong) According to data released by the Brazilian Ministry of Health at 19:00 on the 8th local time, there were 52,911 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Brazil that day, and a total of 17,037,129 confirmed cases; 2378 new deaths , A total of 476,792 deaths; a total of 15,494,071 cured cases.
Brazilian Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga (Marcelo Queiroga) said in the second testimony of the Senate’s New Coronary Epidemic Investigation Committee (CPI) on the 8th that chloroquine has no proven scientific efficacy in the treatment of new coronary pneumonia. A month ago, Ceroga said in his first testimony in the Senate that he would not take a stand on whether Brazilian President Bolsonaro has been promoting the use of chloroquine to treat new coronary pneumonia.
Vila Formosa Cemetery, the largest local cemetery in Sao Paulo, Brazil, April 24, 2021 local time. Image source: SIPAPHOTO
Cairoga also said that it is safe to hold the Copa America during the Brazilian epidemic. If there are no spectators in the stadium, there will be no risk of crowding. Under the current circumstances, whether Brazil holds the Copa America or not, the risk of contracting the new crown is the same.
Brazilian Federal Supreme Court (STF) President Luiz Fux (Luiz Fux) said on the same day that the Supreme Court will hold a special meeting on June 10 to decide whether to reject the decision to hold the Copa America in Brazil.
It is reported that Brazil will temporarily “take over” the 2021 America’s Cup hosted by Colombia and Argentina on June 1st. It will open in Brazil on June 13th. The host of the first match, Brazil, will face Venezuela.
The Brazilian Ministry of Health said on the 8th that the first batch of 3 million doses of the new crown vaccine developed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, will arrive in Brazil in the near future. Since the shelf life of this batch of vaccines is June 27 this year, the Brazilian Ministry of Health will distribute the vaccines to the states for vaccination as soon as the vaccine arrives. At present, Brazil’s daily new crown vaccination capacity can reach 2.4 million doses.
According to Brazilian media statistics, as of 20 o’clock on the 8th, more than 50.95 million people in Brazil have been vaccinated against the new crown, accounting for 24.06% of the country’s total population. Among them, 23.3 million people have completed the second dose of vaccination, accounting for 11% of the country’s total population.
As of now, Brazil ranks third in the world in the number of cumulative confirmed cases, second only to the United States and India; while the cumulative number of deaths is second in the world, behind the United States. (Finish)
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