Approval of use of CoronaVac in children aged 3 to 5 years due to National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) and the result of the investigation court Union accounts (TCU) on the Brazilian electoral system are among the highlights of this Wednesday (13).
Anvisa authorizes use of Coronavac in children
Anvisa authorized the use of the Coronavac vaccine against Covid-19 in children aged 3 to 5 years in Brazil. The same dose of the immunizer applied to the general population, 0.5 ml, should be used, with the same schedule of two doses with an interval of 28 days.
TCU says electoral system is safe
The Federal Audit Court reaffirmed this Wednesday the security of the Brazilian electoral process. According to the court, no relevant risks to the 2022 elections have been identified so far. It is the TCU’s third audit report on the electronic voting system.
Second round of the Benefits PEC begins in the Chamber
The Chamber of Deputies resumed the discussion of the PEC on Benefits after the session was suspended the day before due to instabilities in the House’s electronic panel. The deputies rejected all the highlights, keeping the basic text approved in the first round. Now the discussion of the proposal in the second round takes place.
MP asks for secrecy in investigation into murdered PT
The Public Ministry (MP) of Paraná asked that the Justice decree secrecy about the investigation that investigates the death of PT militant and municipal guard Marcelo Arruda. The Prosecutor’s Office wants to avoid “interference” in the investigation carried out by a task force of the Civil Police of Paraná.
Euro falls below parity against the dollar for the first time
The euro fell below par against the dollar for the first time in nearly two decades. The drop is a consequence of an aggressive Federal Reserve System (Fed, the US central bank) and growing concern about the increased risks of recession in the euro zone. The euro traded as low as $0.998, down 0.4% on the day, its lowest level since December 2002.
Source: CNN Brasil
