By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A care home for elderly people in southern has come up with a creative way to bring some love to its residents amid the coronavirus pandemic, by creating a “hug tunnel” that allows relatives to safely embrace them.The idea emerged last month, shortly after Mother’s Day, when staff at the Três Figueiras facility in the state of Rio Grande do Sul noticed some residents were feeling down.“We noticed that our senior residents were feeling sad,” Luciana Brito, one of the owners of the facility, told CNN. “We thought they would be much happier if...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A care home for elderly people in southern has come up with a creative way to bring some love to its residents amid the coronavirus pandemic, by creating a “hug tunnel” that allows relatives to safely embrace them.The idea emerged last month, shortly after Mother’s Day, when staff at the Três Figueiras facility in the state of Rio Grande do Sul noticed some residents were feeling down.“We noticed that our senior residents were feeling sad,” Luciana Brito, one of the owners of the facility, told CNN. “We thought they would be much happier if...WW…

Sao Paulo (CNN)A investigating the government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic has called for criminal charges against President Jair Bolsonaro.Seven of the commission's eleven senators voted on Tuesday to support the recommendations of into the crisis, which condemned the populist leader's actions.The document calls for charges against two companies and 78 individuals, including Bolsonaro, over the pandemic's enormous toll on the country. More than 605,000 people have died of Covid-19 in Brazil -- the second-highest number of deaths in the world after the United States.The report...…Sao Paulo (CNN)A investigating the government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic has called for criminal charges against President Jair Bolsonaro.Seven of the commission's eleven senators voted on Tuesday to support the recommendations of into the crisis, which condemned the populist leader's actions.The document calls for charges against two companies and 78 individuals, including Bolsonaro, over the pandemic's enormous toll on the country. More than 605,000 people have died of Covid-19 in Brazil -- the second-highest number of deaths in the world after the United States.The report...WW…

São Paulo (CNN)has warned women to postpone pregnancy until the worst of the coronavirus pandemic has passed, saying that the in Brazil have been more aggressive in pregnant women."If possible, (the women should) postpone the pregnancy a bit to a better time so that (they) can have a more peaceful pregnancy," Secretary of Primary Health Care of the Brazilian health ministry Raphael Camara said Friday. "We cannot say this to those who are 42, 43 years old, of course, but for a young woman who can, the best thing is to wait for a little," he said during a press conference.Brazil is second...…São Paulo (CNN)has warned women to postpone pregnancy until the worst of the coronavirus pandemic has passed, saying that the in Brazil have been more aggressive in pregnant women."If possible, (the women should) postpone the pregnancy a bit to a better time so that (they) can have a more peaceful pregnancy," Secretary of Primary Health Care of the Brazilian health ministry Raphael Camara said Friday. "We cannot say this to those who are 42, 43 years old, of course, but for a young woman who can, the best thing is to wait for a little," he said during a press conference.Brazil is second...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — For the sixth month in a row, the city of Rio de Janeiro has seen more deaths than births – a devastating indicator of the nation’s .Brazil’s second most populous city, Rio de Janeiro registered in March – 16% more than the month’s 32,060 new births, according to the national Civil Register. It wasn’t alone; at least 10 other Brazilian cities with populations over half a million people also registered more deaths than births last month.Cities across the country have been hit hard by a recent surge in , fueled in part by believed to be extra...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — For the sixth month in a row, the city of Rio de Janeiro has seen more deaths than births – a devastating indicator of the nation’s .Brazil’s second most populous city, Rio de Janeiro registered in March – 16% more than the month’s 32,060 new births, according to the national Civil Register. It wasn’t alone; at least 10 other Brazilian cities with populations over half a million people also registered more deaths than births last month.Cities across the country have been hit hard by a recent surge in , fueled in part by believed to be extra...WW…

(CNN)For the sixth month in a row, the city of Rio de Janeiro has seen more deaths than births -- a devastating indicator of the nation's .Brazil's second most populous city, Rio de Janeiro registered in March -- 16% more than the month's 32,060 new births, according to the national Civil Register. It wasn't alone; at least 10 other Brazilian cities with populations over half a million people also registered more deaths than births last month. Cities across the country have been hit hard by a recent surge in , fueled in part by believed to be extra contagious, as well as some Brazilians'...…(CNN)For the sixth month in a row, the city of Rio de Janeiro has seen more deaths than births -- a devastating indicator of the nation's .Brazil's second most populous city, Rio de Janeiro registered in March -- 16% more than the month's 32,060 new births, according to the national Civil Register. It wasn't alone; at least 10 other Brazilian cities with populations over half a million people also registered more deaths than births last month. Cities across the country have been hit hard by a recent surge in , fueled in part by believed to be extra contagious, as well as some Brazilians'...WW…

Sao Paulo (CNN) replaced six of his ministers on Monday, in a reshuffle that appears designed to secure greater loyalty .Resignation letters were released by now ex-ministers throughout the day, with Former Defense Minister Fernando Azevedo e Silva releasing a statement saying he had "preserved the Armed Forces as a State institution." He will be replaced by Army General Braga Netto, the former Government Minister.Former Attorney General Andre Levi, who refused to sign Bolsonaro's lawsuit to lift three state governors' lockdown orders, also published a letter of resignation. He will be...…Sao Paulo (CNN) replaced six of his ministers on Monday, in a reshuffle that appears designed to secure greater loyalty .Resignation letters were released by now ex-ministers throughout the day, with Former Defense Minister Fernando Azevedo e Silva releasing a statement saying he had "preserved the Armed Forces as a State institution." He will be replaced by Army General Braga Netto, the former Government Minister.Former Attorney General Andre Levi, who refused to sign Bolsonaro's lawsuit to lift three state governors' lockdown orders, also published a letter of resignation. He will be...WW…

andLink Copied!Ad Feedback — As supplies run low one coastal town says it may be forced to take patients off their ventilators due to shortages in the medicines used for intubation.Coronavirus cases are surging in Brazil, and the country’s health systems . In nearly every state across Brazil, occupancy rates in intensive care units (ICUs) are at or above 80%. Some of them are at or above 90%, and a few have have exceeded 100% occupancy, forcing them to turn some patients away.State governors, city mayors and local medical personnel now say they are running out of supplies to treat...…andLink Copied!Ad Feedback — As supplies run low one coastal town says it may be forced to take patients off their ventilators due to shortages in the medicines used for intubation.Coronavirus cases are surging in Brazil, and the country’s health systems . In nearly every state across Brazil, occupancy rates in intensive care units (ICUs) are at or above 80%. Some of them are at or above 90%, and a few have have exceeded 100% occupancy, forcing them to turn some patients away.State governors, city mayors and local medical personnel now say they are running out of supplies to treat...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Brazil is pulling ahead in the race that no one wants to win.Over the past month, the South American nation has blown past a series of grisly milestones, repeatedly setting new records for most Covid-19 deaths per day. In the past week, it set another record: according to Johns Hopkins University figures – signs of a viral spread , the only country in the world harder hit by the pandemic inOn the outskirts of São Paulo, is turning things upside down for the small Dr. Akira Tada Emergency Hospital. In normal times, doctors there would...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Brazil is pulling ahead in the race that no one wants to win.Over the past month, the South American nation has blown past a series of grisly milestones, repeatedly setting new records for most Covid-19 deaths per day. In the past week, it set another record: according to Johns Hopkins University figures – signs of a viral spread , the only country in the world harder hit by the pandemic inOn the outskirts of São Paulo, is turning things upside down for the small Dr. Akira Tada Emergency Hospital. In normal times, doctors there would...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Brazil is pulling ahead in the race that no one wants to win.Over the past month, the South American nation has blown past a series of grisly milestones, repeatedly setting new records for most Covid-19 deaths per day. In the past week, it set another record: according to Johns Hopkins University figures – signs of a viral spread , the only country in the world harder hit by the pandemic inOn the outskirts of São Paulo, is turning things upside down for the small Dr. Akira Tada Emergency Hospital. In normal times, doctors there would...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Brazil is pulling ahead in the race that no one wants to win.Over the past month, the South American nation has blown past a series of grisly milestones, repeatedly setting new records for most Covid-19 deaths per day. In the past week, it set another record: according to Johns Hopkins University figures – signs of a viral spread , the only country in the world harder hit by the pandemic inOn the outskirts of São Paulo, is turning things upside down for the small Dr. Akira Tada Emergency Hospital. In normal times, doctors there would...WW…

Sao Paulo, Brazil (CNN)Brazil's President said on Thursday he felt weak and might have "mold in the lung" having spent weeks in isolation after catching In his first Facebook live video since recovering from Covid-19, Bolsonaro said: "I've just taken a blood exam. I was a bit weak yesterday. They have also found a bit of an infection. I'm taking antibiotics now. It must have been those 20 days inside the house, we catch other things. I've caught mold, mold in my lungs. It must be that."The President spent nearly 20 days in semi-isolation, after testing positive for the virus on July 7 and ....…Sao Paulo, Brazil (CNN)Brazil's President said on Thursday he felt weak and might have "mold in the lung" having spent weeks in isolation after catching In his first Facebook live video since recovering from Covid-19, Bolsonaro said: "I've just taken a blood exam. I was a bit weak yesterday. They have also found a bit of an infection. I'm taking antibiotics now. It must have been those 20 days inside the house, we catch other things. I've caught mold, mold in my lungs. It must be that."The President spent nearly 20 days in semi-isolation, after testing positive for the virus on July 7 and ....WW…