MonitoraCovid-19 shows that deaths double every 5 days
The tool, developed by Fiocruz, shows that number of deaths caused by Covid-19 has doubled every 5 days in Brazil, on average. In the United States and in Ecuador, the interval necessary for this duplication is an average of 6 days. In Italy and in Spain, 8 days.
Report assesses dissemination of Covid-19 among indigenous population
As the disease moves to smallest cities and the countryside, an increase in the rate of indigenous populations at high risk is also expected. This population is historically marked by the impact of epidemics and needs special attention as it already faces other vulnerabilities.
Fiocruz will be producing 11 million molecular tests
As its production capacity increases, Fiocruz will step up from about 60,000 tests produced in March to 1.2 million tests in April and 2.4 million in May. Between June and September, 2 million tests will be produced per month, making a total of 11 million molecular tests delivered to the Ministry of Health.
Fiocruz takes part in WHO meeting to fight the pandemic
Fiocruz president is one of the the global health leaders taking part on a weekly meeting to discuss how countries are dealing with the pandemic. The aim is to share their experiences and to create guidelines for the efforts against Covid-19.
High doses of chloroquine are not indicated by CloroCovid-19
The trial is conducted by more than 70 researchers, with the participation of Fiocruz, and aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of two different doses of drugs in critically ill patients. The initial results were published in the JAMA Network Open.
