The joint effort to identify the more than 100 people who disappeared after the rains in Petrópolis, the vaccination against Covid-19 in schools in São Paulo and the investigation by the Attorney General’s Office into the “data blackout” of the pandemic at the Ministry of Health are among the highlights of 5 facts morning of February 18.
Task Force in Petropolis
The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro will start this Monday (21) a task force to identify people who have disappeared after the rains that hit Petrópolis. Teams will collect DNA from family members of victims to assist in the process. So far, more than 100 people are still missing in the mountainous region of Rio, in addition to more than 170 deaths that have already been confirmed.
homeless and homeless
Almost 85,000 people have been out of their homes in Brazil because of the rains since the end of 2021, according to a survey by the Agência CNN. The number includes homeless people from seven states that were affected by weather phenomena: Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Minas Gerais, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
Blackout in the Ministry of Health
The Attorney General’s Office (PGR) opened an investigation to investigate the “data blackout” at the Ministry of Health. pandemic after the hacker attack on the folder system last December.
Fuels PEC
The Federal Senate should analyze this week two proposals that deal with the price of fuel in Brazil. The two projects that are being processed in the house are expected to be voted on at the session on Wednesday (23).
Vaccination in schools
The city of São Paulo starts vaccination against Covid-19 in municipal schools today. The objective, according to the City Hall, is to accelerate the immunization of children. So far, more than 74% of children aged 5 to 11 years have received at least one dose of the vaccine in São Paulo.
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Source: CNN Brasil
