IBOV 174,041.95 ▼ 1.52% IPSA 10,950.74 ▲ 0.31% IPC MEX 66,383.68 ▲ 0.21% MERVAL 3,283,854 ▼ 1.07% COLCAP 2,274.53 ▼ 0.38% BVL PERÚ 58,287.01 — — USD/BRL5.08▼ 0.24% USD/MXN17.49▲ 0.09% USD/CLP 948.45 — 0.00% USD/COP3,218▲ 0.16% USD/PEN3.40▲ 0.13% USD/ARS1,496▲ 0.47% USD/UYU40.14▲ 1.38% USD/PYG6,022▲ 1.26% USD/BOB11.18▲ 4.51% USD/DOP57.99▼ 0.28% USD/CRC449.17▲ 1.76% USD/GTQ7.63▲ 2.33% USD/HNL26.75▲ 0.82% USD/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES740.37▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.29▲ 0.11% USD/TTD6.71▲ 0.92% EUR/BRL5.78▲ 0.08% BRENT 96.78 ▼ 3.88% WTI 89.31 ▼ 3.12% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.36 ▲ 0.83% GOLD 4,071 ▲ 0.60% SILVER 58.91 ▲ 1.92% SOY 1,254 ▲ 1.29% CORN 487.25 ▲ 5.01% WHEAT 678.00 ▼ 2.62% COFFEE 298.25 ▼ 3.60% SUGAR 14.76 ▲ 0.48% ORANGE JUICE 142.65 ▼ 2.83% COTTON 79.89 ▲ 0.06% COCOA 5,467 ▲ 3.13% BEEF 222.50 ▼ 1.29% CATTLE 341.45 ▼ 0.68% LITHIUM 67.81 ▼ 1.75% PETR4 42.21 ▼ 1.72% VALE3 75.24 ▼ 0.58% ITUB4 42.10 ▼ 1.08% BBDC4 18.48 ▼ 1.28% ABEV3 15.64 ▼ 1.76% BBAS3 20.35 ▼ 2.77% B3SA3 15.44 ▼ 1.34% WEGE3 45.99 ▲ 0.70% PRIO3 58.82 ▼ 2.84% SUZB3 41.84 ▼ 1.39% RENT3 36.89 ▼ 0.67% AZZA3 16.65 ▼ 2.35% CSAN3 3.80 ▼ 2.56% RAIZ4 0.26 ▼ 3.70% PCAR3 2.79 ▼ 2.79% GMAT3 3.79 ▼ 2.07% PSSA3 54.78 ▼ 0.72% CVCB3 1.34 ▲ 2.29% POSI3 3.55 ▼ 3.27% SLCE3 13.64 ▼ 0.94% NATU3 8.38 ▼ 2.10% BRKM5 6.10 ▼ 1.13% RANI3 7.95 ▲ 0.25% CSNA3 5.36 ▲ 1.13% CMIN3 5.69 ▼ 2.40% USIM5 8.48 ▼ 0.12% GGBR4 24.26 ▲ 0.83% ENEV3 24.90 ▼ 3.11% CPFE3 45.09 ▼ 2.44% CMIG4 10.98 ▼ 1.88% EQTL3 38.34 ▼ 1.74% LREN3 13.27 ▼ 0.75% VIVT3 35.47 ▲ 2.22% RAIL3 13.57 ▼ 2.79% KLABIN 17.52 ▼ 0.79% RAIA DROGASIL 17.98 ▼ 1.15% RDOR3 33.38 ▼ 0.86% HAPV3 9.92 ▼ 5.25% FLRY3 16.26 ▼ 1.93% SMTO3 15.05 ▼ 4.20% UGPA3 32.71 ▼ 2.04% VBBR3 35.10 ▼ 1.40% BBSE3 41.49 ▼ 2.15% BPAC11 54.67 ▼ 2.90% CURY3 29.35 ▼ 0.91% AERI3 2.04 ▲ 0.99% VIVARA 21.42 ▼ 0.14% COMPASS 24.76 ▼ 1.28% VAMOS 3.15 ▼ 1.87% SANB11 26.34 ▼ 1.09% ASAI3 7.85 ▼ 2.12% SBSP3 28.38 ▼ 1.29% WALMEX 48.00 ▲ 1.39% GMEXICO 207.28 ▼ 0.94% FEMSA 221.92 ▼ 0.19% CEMEX 21.18 ▼ 1.40% GFNORTE 193.04 ▲ 2.00% BIMBO 58.26 ▼ 1.39% TELEVISA 9.73 ▼ 0.61% AMX 22.80 ▲ 0.18% GAP 377.44 ▲ 0.26% ASUR 267.99 ▼ 0.69% OMA 226.14 ▼ 0.51% KOF 179.29 ▼ 0.23% GRUMA 268.70 ▼ 0.09% KIMBER 39.70 ▲ 1.10% SQM-B 65,350 ▼ 0.23% COPEC 6,330 ▲ 1.12% BSANTANDER 79.32 ▼ 0.85% FALABELLA 5,990 ▼ 1.12% ENELAM 85.49 ▲ 0.58% CENCOSUD 1,958 ▼ 0.51% CMPC 1,025 ▼ 2.47% BANCO CHILE 193.10 ▲ 1.25% LATAM AIR 23.88 ▲ 1.62% YPF 82,000 ▼ 0.58% GGAL 7,890 ▼ 0.69% PAMPA 5,515 ▼ 2.04% TXAR 675.00 ▼ 0.74% ALUAR 972.00 ▼ 1.07% TGS 9,765 ▼ 2.30% CEPU 2,365 ▼ 2.27% MIRGOR 16,525 ▼ 1.20% COME 42.41 ▼ 0.28% LOMA NEGRA 3,623 ▼ 3.78% BYMA 299.75 ▲ 2.48% TELECOM ARG 4,380 ▲ 1.27% ECOPETROL 16.01 ▼ 1.96% BANCOLOMBIA 86.01 ▼ 0.90% GRUPO AVAL 4.79 ▼ 3.04% CREDICORP 388.77 ▲ 0.29% SOUTHERN COPPER 179.29 ▼ 1.61% BUENAVENTURA 30.91 ▼ 1.31% MERCADOLIBRE 1,801 ▲ 0.15% NUBANK 14.09 ▼ 0.70% XP 16.69 ▼ 0.83% PAGSEGURO 9.20 ▼ 2.75% STONE 10.76 ▼ 2.00% GLOBANT 31.30 ▲ 2.25% TECNOGLASS 45.30 — 0.00% GAP AIRPORT 216.28 ▲ 0.39% ASUR 267.99 ▼ 0.69% OMA AIRPORT 103.43 ▼ 0.68% AMX ADR 26.01 ▲ 0.23% FEMSA ADR 127.12 ▲ 0.03% CEMEX ADR 12.06 ▼ 1.63% PETROBRAS ADR 18.77 ▼ 1.21% VALE ADR 14.79 ▼ 0.27% ITAU ADR 8.28 ▼ 0.84% SANTANDER BR 5.30 — 0.00% AMBEV ADR 3.06 ▼ 0.97% CSN 1.08 ▲ 1.89% GERDAU 4.81 ▲ 0.84% LATAM ADR 50.15 ▲ 0.62% BTC 64,293 ▼ 0.03% ETH 1,880 ▲ 0.34% SOL 74.81 ▲ 0.51% XRP 1.10 ▼ 0.08% BNB 570.65 ▲ 0.38% ADA 0.17 ▲ 0.28% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 1.95% AVAX 6.78 ▲ 0.22% LINK 8.42 ▲ 0.53% DOT 0.82 ▲ 1.12% LTC 46.68 ▲ 0.37% BCH 209.80 ▲ 0.09% TRX 0.33 ▼ 0.13% XLM 0.18 ▼ 0.34% HBAR 0.07 ▼ 1.41% NEAR 1.79 ▼ 0.14% ATOM 1.39 ▲ 0.26% AAVE 92.17 ▲ 0.23% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 82.50 ▼ 1.08% EMBRAER ADR 64.93 ▼ 0.82% JBS 12.28 — 0.00% JBS BDR 62.04 ▲ 0.36% MBRF3 14.84 ▼ 4.81% MBRFY 2.94 ▼ 0.34% INTER 5.29 ▼ 3.11% EGX 53,932 ▼ 0.11% USD/ZAR16.82▲ 0.03% USD/NGN1,363▼ 0.44% NIKKEI 64,611 ▼ 2.73% CSI300 4,649 ▼ 1.67% HSI 24,963 ▼ 0.98% NIFTY 23,767 ▼ 0.43% KOSPI 6,691 ▼ 5.72% JCI 6,196 ▼ 1.88% USD/JPY163.79▼ 0.04% USD/CNY6.77— 0.00% DAX 25,099 ▲ 1.36% CAC 8,372 ▲ 0.88% FTSE 10,736 ▲ 0.91% MIB 51,802 ▲ 0.95% IBEX 19,585 ▲ 1.65% STOXX 644.51 ▲ 0.82% EUR/USD1.14▼ 0.02% GBP/USD1.33— 0.00% SPX 7,412 ▲ 0.05% DJI 51,947 ▲ 0.46% NDX 28,128 ▼ 1.15% RUT 2,930 ▼ 0.35% TSX 35,369 ▲ 0.50% VIX 18.58 ▼ 0.64% USD/CAD1.41— 0.00% US10Y 4.6790 ▼ 0.51% IBOV 174,041.95 ▼ 1.52% IPSA 10,950.74 ▲ 0.31% IPC MEX 66,383.68 ▲ 0.21% MERVAL 3,283,854 ▼ 1.07% COLCAP 2,274.53 ▼ 0.38% BVL PERÚ 58,287.01 — — USD/BRL 5.08 ▼ 0.24% USD/MXN 17.49 ▲ 0.09% USD/CLP 948.45 — 0.00% USD/COP 3,218 ▲ 0.16% USD/PEN 3.40 ▲ 0.13% USD/ARS 1,496 ▲ 0.47% USD/UYU 40.14 ▲ 1.38% USD/PYG 6,022 ▲ 1.26% USD/BOB 11.18 ▲ 4.51% USD/DOP 57.99 ▼ 0.28% USD/CRC 449.17 ▲ 1.76% USD/GTQ 7.63 ▲ 2.33% USD/HNL 26.75 ▲ 0.82% USD/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES 740.37 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.29 ▲ 0.08% USD/TTD 6.71 ▲ 0.68% EUR/BRL 5.78 ▲ 0.08% BRENT 96.78 ▼ 3.88% WTI 89.31 ▼ 3.12% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.36 ▲ 0.83% GOLD 4,071 ▲ 0.60% SILVER 58.91 ▲ 1.92% SOY 1,254 ▲ 1.29% CORN 487.25 ▲ 5.01% WHEAT 678.00 ▼ 2.62% COFFEE 298.25 ▼ 3.60% SUGAR 14.76 ▲ 0.48% ORANGE JUICE 142.65 ▼ 2.83% COTTON 79.89 ▲ 0.06% COCOA 5,467 ▲ 3.13% BEEF 222.50 ▼ 1.29% CATTLE 341.45 ▼ 0.68% LITHIUM 67.81 ▼ 1.75% PETR4 42.21 ▼ 1.72% VALE3 75.24 ▼ 0.58% ITUB4 42.10 ▼ 1.08% BBDC4 18.48 ▼ 1.28% ABEV3 15.64 ▼ 1.76% BBAS3 20.35 ▼ 2.77% B3SA3 15.44 ▼ 1.34% WEGE3 45.99 ▲ 0.70% PRIO3 58.82 ▼ 2.84% SUZB3 41.84 ▼ 1.39% RENT3 36.89 ▼ 0.67% AZZA3 16.65 ▼ 2.35% CSAN3 3.80 ▼ 2.56% RAIZ4 0.26 ▼ 3.70% PCAR3 2.79 ▼ 2.79% GMAT3 3.79 ▼ 2.07% PSSA3 54.78 ▼ 0.72% CVCB3 1.34 ▲ 2.29% POSI3 3.55 ▼ 3.27% SLCE3 13.64 ▼ 0.94% NATU3 8.38 ▼ 2.10% BRKM5 6.10 ▼ 1.13% RANI3 7.95 ▲ 0.25% CSNA3 5.36 ▲ 1.13% CMIN3 5.69 ▼ 2.40% USIM5 8.48 ▼ 0.12% GGBR4 24.26 ▲ 0.83% ENEV3 24.90 ▼ 3.11% CPFE3 45.09 ▼ 2.44% CMIG4 10.98 ▼ 1.88% EQTL3 38.34 ▼ 1.74% LREN3 13.27 ▼ 0.75% VIVT3 35.47 ▲ 2.22% RAIL3 13.57 ▼ 2.79% KLABIN 17.52 ▼ 0.79% RAIA DROGASIL 17.98 ▼ 1.15% RDOR3 33.38 ▼ 0.86% HAPV3 9.92 ▼ 5.25% FLRY3 16.26 ▼ 1.93% SMTO3 15.05 ▼ 4.20% UGPA3 32.71 ▼ 2.04% VBBR3 35.10 ▼ 1.40% BBSE3 41.49 ▼ 2.15% BPAC11 54.67 ▼ 2.90% CURY3 29.35 ▼ 0.91% AERI3 2.04 ▲ 0.99% VIVARA 21.42 ▼ 0.14% COMPASS 24.76 ▼ 1.28% VAMOS 3.15 ▼ 1.87% SANB11 26.34 ▼ 1.09% ASAI3 7.85 ▼ 2.12% SBSP3 28.38 ▼ 1.29% WALMEX 48.00 ▲ 1.39% GMEXICO 207.28 ▼ 0.94% FEMSA 221.92 ▼ 0.19% CEMEX 21.18 ▼ 1.40% GFNORTE 193.04 ▲ 2.00% BIMBO 58.26 ▼ 1.39% TELEVISA 9.73 ▼ 0.61% AMX 22.80 ▲ 0.18% GAP 377.44 ▲ 0.26% ASUR 267.99 ▼ 0.69% OMA 226.14 ▼ 0.51% KOF 179.29 ▼ 0.23% GRUMA 268.70 ▼ 0.09% KIMBER 39.70 ▲ 1.10% SQM-B 65,350 ▼ 0.23% COPEC 6,330 ▲ 1.12% BSANTANDER 79.32 ▼ 0.85% FALABELLA 5,990 ▼ 1.12% ENELAM 85.49 ▲ 0.58% CENCOSUD 1,958 ▼ 0.51% CMPC 1,025 ▼ 2.47% BANCO CHILE 193.10 ▲ 1.25% LATAM AIR 23.88 ▲ 1.62% YPF 82,000 ▼ 0.58% GGAL 7,890 ▼ 0.69% PAMPA 5,515 ▼ 2.04% TXAR 675.00 ▼ 0.74% ALUAR 972.00 ▼ 1.07% TGS 9,765 ▼ 2.30% CEPU 2,365 ▼ 2.27% MIRGOR 16,525 ▼ 1.20% COME 42.41 ▼ 0.28% LOMA NEGRA 3,623 ▼ 3.78% BYMA 299.75 ▲ 2.48% TELECOM ARG 4,380 ▲ 1.27% ECOPETROL 16.01 ▼ 1.96% BANCOLOMBIA 86.01 ▼ 0.90% GRUPO AVAL 4.79 ▼ 3.04% CREDICORP 388.77 ▲ 0.29% SOUTHERN COPPER 179.29 ▼ 1.61% BUENAVENTURA 30.91 ▼ 1.31% MERCADOLIBRE 1,801 ▲ 0.15% NUBANK 14.09 ▼ 0.70% XP 16.69 ▼ 0.83% PAGSEGURO 9.20 ▼ 2.75% STONE 10.76 ▼ 2.00% GLOBANT 31.30 ▲ 2.25% TECNOGLASS 45.30 — 0.00% GAP AIRPORT 216.28 ▲ 0.39% ASUR 267.99 ▼ 0.69% OMA AIRPORT 103.43 ▼ 0.68% AMX ADR 26.01 ▲ 0.23% FEMSA ADR 127.12 ▲ 0.03% CEMEX ADR 12.06 ▼ 1.63% PETROBRAS ADR 18.77 ▼ 1.21% VALE ADR 14.79 ▼ 0.27% ITAU ADR 8.28 ▼ 0.84% SANTANDER BR 5.30 — 0.00% AMBEV ADR 3.06 ▼ 0.97% CSN 1.08 ▲ 1.89% GERDAU 4.81 ▲ 0.84% LATAM ADR 50.15 ▲ 0.62% BTC 64,293 ▼ 0.03% ETH 1,880 ▲ 0.34% SOL 74.81 ▲ 0.51% XRP 1.10 ▼ 0.08% BNB 570.65 ▲ 0.38% ADA 0.17 ▲ 0.28% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 1.95% AVAX 6.78 ▲ 0.22% LINK 8.42 ▲ 0.53% DOT 0.82 ▲ 1.12% LTC 46.68 ▲ 0.37% BCH 209.80 ▲ 0.09% TRX 0.33 ▼ 0.13% XLM 0.18 ▼ 0.34% HBAR 0.07 ▼ 1.41% NEAR 1.79 ▼ 0.14% ATOM 1.39 ▲ 0.26% AAVE 92.17 ▲ 0.23% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 82.50 ▼ 1.08% EMBRAER ADR 64.93 ▼ 0.82% JBS 12.28 — 0.00% JBS BDR 62.04 ▲ 0.36% MBRF3 14.84 ▼ 4.81% MBRFY 2.94 ▼ 0.34% INTER 5.29 ▼ 3.11% EGX 53,932 ▼ 0.11% USD/ZAR 16.82 ▲ 0.04% USD/NGN 1,363 ▼ 0.24% NIKKEI 64,611 ▼ 2.73% CSI300 4,649 ▼ 1.67% HSI 24,963 ▼ 0.98% NIFTY 23,767 ▼ 0.43% KOSPI 6,691 ▼ 5.72% JCI 6,196 ▼ 1.88% USD/JPY 163.79 ▲ 0.02% USD/CNY 6.7718 ▲ 0.08% DAX 25,099 ▲ 1.36% CAC 8,372 ▲ 0.88% FTSE 10,736 ▲ 0.91% MIB 51,802 ▲ 0.95% IBEX 19,585 ▲ 1.65% STOXX 644.51 ▲ 0.82% EUR/USD 1.1375 ▼ 0.06% GBP/USD 1.3321 ▲ 0.04% SPX 7,412 ▲ 0.05% DJI 51,947 ▲ 0.46% NDX 28,128 ▼ 1.15% RUT 2,930 ▼ 0.35% TSX 35,369 ▲ 0.50% VIX 18.58 ▼ 0.64% USD/CAD 1.4092 ▲ 0.09% US10Y 4.6790 ▼ 0.51%
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“We must prepare for a fourth injection,” warns Israel’s Covid-19 chief – third dose has already failed

By · September 5, 2021 · 2 min read

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Over the weekend, Prof. Salman Zarka, Israel’s health, and Covid-19 commissioner, called on the country to prepare for the “fourth dose of Pfizer vaccine” against Covid-19, as the third booster shot may have already failed.

While the number of positives in Israel continues to rise and the country has already administered a third injection of the Pfizer vaccine to 2.5 million people at risk of losing the freedom granted to the vaccinated by their “green passport,” Zarka says the virus cannot be defeated and a fourth dose will soon be needed.

“Since the virus is here to stay, we must also prepare for a fourth injection,” Salman Zarka told Kan Public Radio.

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Zarka acknowledged that the vaccinations Covid will never stop and claimed that life will never return to normal, adding, “This is our life from now on, in waves.” Zarka had previously suggested that Israelis could be vaccinated more with each new “wave” of Covid-19.

This all but ensures that the controversial “green pass” system will continue to be expanded and “upgraded” indefinitely. Authorities have already indicated that this form of “vaccination passport,” which entitles the holder to enter certain public places such as restaurants, sports halls, and public places of worship, will expire depending on whether the holder has received his or her second or third dose of the vaccine.

Last month, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett declared that Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine had “faded” and urged Israelis to get a third dose “quickly.” It is unclear when Bennett will begin asking the Israelis to line up for their fourth dose.

In the meantime, Pfizer is busy developing a twice-daily COVID-19 pill that the company’s chief executive says is needed alongside vaccines to combat the virus.

HARVARD EPIDEMIOLOGIST SAY NEW SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS MAKE COVID VACCINATION PASSPORTS INCORRECT AND DISCRIMINATORY

Harvard Medical School professor Martin Kulldorff said research showing that natural immunity offers exponentially more protection than vaccines means that vaccine passports are unscientific and discriminatory because they disproportionately affect working-class people.

“Previous Covid disease (lots of working-class) provides better immunity than vaccines (lots of professionals), so vaccine mandates are not only scientific nonsense, they are also discriminatory and unethical,” observed Kulldorff, a biostatistician, and epidemiologist, on Twitter.

Different studies, including one from Israel, show that natural immunity – gained by having had Covid-19 – offers better protection against a recurrence than vaccines.

Moreover, CDC’s own research shows that vaccinated people still get infected with Covid-19 and carry viral loads like unvaccinated people.

“The high viral loads suggest an increased risk of transmission and raised concerns that, unlike other variants, vaccinated persons infected with Delta can transmit the virus,” said Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC.

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