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Iolanda Fonseca

Iolanda Fonseca is a polyglot linguist of Portuguese nationality with a degree in Economics and a post-graduate degree in Languages and Literature.

Study Shows Fever as Most Common Initial Symptom of Coronavirus Contagion

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A study conducted in China with 138 patients identified the main symptoms of the Covid-19, a disease caused by...

Brazil Lost 7.6 Percent of Its Forests Between 2000 and 2018, Says IBGE

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A survey published yesterday, March 26th, by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) shows that from 2000...

Bolsonaro to Call on Health Minister Mandetta to Isolate Only the Elderly and Sick

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro said he will call on the Ministry of Health to change its strategy of isolating the...

Tests to Confirm Coronavirus Immunity May Soon Be Available

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - To determine if someone is no longer contagious because he or she has already had the Covid-19 disease, should...

Number of Coronavirus Cases in Brazil Has Doubled in Four Days

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil now records 2,201 people infected with the coronavirus (the cause of the Covid-19 disease), according to a daily...

Bolsonaro Earns Worse Rating Than Governors in Fighting Covid-19

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Monday, March 23rd, Datafolha released a survey showing that President Jair Bolsonaro's performance in relation to the disease...

Coronavirus Volunteer Program in Rio Enrols Over 15,000 in Two Days

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - There were over 10,000 applicants in the first 24 hours of operation alone. Among the volunteers, 56 percent are...

After 15 Coronavirus Deaths, São Paulo Governor Decrees Quarantine as of Tuesday

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Saturday, the governor of São Paulo, João Doria, ordered a statewide quarantine starting on Tuesday due to the...

Covid-19 Brazil: 11 Deaths and 904 Confirmed Cases

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The number of deaths due to the Covid-19 rose from six to 11 between Thursday, March 19th, and yesterday,...

Brazil Closing Borders to Contain Advance of Coronavirus

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The federal government will close Brazil's land borders with Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guyana, Paraguay, Peru and Suriname in...

Brazil Reports 621 Coronavirus Cases; Six States Now Have Community Transmission

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday, March 19th, the Ministry of Health updated the number of people infected with the coronavirus (Covid-19) in...

Brazil Sees 6,000 New Suspected Coronavirus Cases in 24 Hours

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The number of suspected Covid-19 cases has increased by more than 6,000 new cases in 24 hours. Data from Tuesday,...

Dollar Closes Over R$5 for First Time in History

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Monday, March 16th, the dollar closed up 4.59 percent at R$5.05, a new nominal record (excluding inflation). The...

Rio Could Reach 24,000 Coronavirus Cases in Month If Prevention Measures Disregarded

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Edmar Santos, the State Secretary of Health, said that if prevention measures are disrespected, the state of Rio could...

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