Oliver Mason
Oliver Mason is a British digital nomad who spends most of his time traveling the world and visiting places of interest.
Vehicle Rental Prices in Brazil Soar in Pandemic; App Drivers Forced to Return Cars
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The pandemic has considerably impacted the cost of vehicle rental. At the start of the year, as a result...
Covid-19 Test Demand Increases 35% in Private Network, Brazilian Labs Claim
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Demand is high because of the end-of-year parties, but experts say that tests do not guarantee immunity. A private...
South Africa Says Its Coronavirus Variant No More Dangerous Than UK Strain
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - South African Health Minister Zwelini Mkhize replied to his British counterpart Matt Hancock and said on Friday that there...
São Paulo Health Secretary Admits Coronavac’s Efficacy Lower Than 90%
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to São Paulo Health Secretary Jean Gorinchteyn, the Coronavac's efficacy fell below 90%. The statement was made in...
IBGE: Only 11.1% of Brazilians Remained in Strict Isolation in November
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The proportion of people across Brazil who failed to take precautions against the spread of the novel coronavirus increased...
Southern Brazil Faces Hardest Side of Pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - When the novel coronavirus pandemic began to spread across Brazil earlier this year, the southern region seemed to have...
Covid-19 Deaths Since November Increase Four-fold in Greater São Paulo
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The rolling average of Covid-19 deaths, an indicator that assesses the evolution of the disease based on an average of...
Covid-19: Brazil Will Only Achieve Herd Immunity After United States, Says Expert
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to an Airfinity study, the estimate is that Latin countries will reach herd immunity - that is, when...
ILO Reports Latin American Labor Market Retreated a Decade Because of Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Latin America's labor markets have regressed by at least ten years due to the Covid-19 crisis, which has closed...
Lubber Grasshopper Swarm Attacks Brazil´s Rio Grande do Sul State
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A new grasshopper swarm began to spread through an indigenous area in Rio Grande do Sul, the Inhacorá Reserve,...
Brazil´s Government to Purchase CoronaVac; Butantan Awaits Ministry Letter of Intent
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Butantan Institute is waiting for a letter in which the Ministry of Health will express its irrevocable and...
IMF Head: Latin America Economic Situation “Dramatic”, Structural Changes Needed
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Kristalina Georgieva, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said Tuesday during an online conference for the Council of...
Brazil Government Proposes R$1,088 Minimum Wage in 2021, Covering Inflation Estimate
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The federal government has forwarded to Congress its projection of R$1,088 for the minimum wage in 2021, with no...
Foreigners Invest Nearly R$8 Billion in São Paulo Stock Market in December
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The flow of foreign capital continues to supply the São Paulo stock market. In the first two weeks of...