Julia Gama – the beautiful representative of Brazil – is expected to become the new owner of the Miss Universe crown this year. However, she only stopped at the 1st runner-up. She shone in a dress with a bust, high split, and glittering sequins at the finale. Photo: Getty. During the contest, Julia regularly updated her body image. However, the color scheme of the beauties’ costumes often does not receive much support. Photo: Julia Gama. In the early days of her appearance, she always tried to make herself stand out through neon-tone dresses. Photo: Julia Gama. Closer to the finale, Julia is more restrained with neutral outfits. She creates accents with earrings, large bracelets or branded bags. Photo: Julia Gama. Before that, Brazilian beauties were associated with simple everyday clothes. Plain two-piece skirts or tight-fitting jeans are indispensable items, helping to flatter her figure. Photo: Julia Gama. The outfit that emphasizes the healthy features is chosen by Julia for stress-relieving trips. Photo: Julia Gama. Two-piece bikini with outstanding colors such as yellow and red is loved by Julia every summer. Although not sophisticated in design, the designs still ensure to respect the physical advantage of the 27-year-old beauty. Model work helps her gain more confidence when wearing sexy clothes. Photo: Julia Gama.

There is an island off the southeastern coast of Brazil, seemingly deserted, but it is not. Nestled among those dense trees are hundreds of abandoned cats. That is the island of Ilha Furtada, commonly known as Ilha dos Gatos: Island of the Cats. The owner died from Covid-19, the pet was helpless Many stories spread about the danger of this island. There are cats that are said to overgrow and become feral. They attack the people who come to the island. One Brazilian reporter said there were about 750 cats roaming the forest, while others said the number could be more. The number seems to increase with each narration. Mayhe, a municipal veterinarian in Mangaratiba, traveled to the island to see this firsthand. Before this trip, he had never set foot on the island. But he certainly has one truth: Over the past year, as the Covid-19 pandemic swept Brazil, the number of cats on the island has increased dramatically. Every day there seem to be more cats here, causing great damage to the island’s ecosystem, but no measures have been taken to deal with the problem. Location of the “cat island” Ilha Furtada in Brazil. Photo: Washington Post. The Covid-19 crisis has left millions of pet owners dead or unable to keep them. In rich countries like the US, animal stations and individuals have had to support large numbers of these animals. But in developing countries, where animal station systems are weak, wandering animals are common, and pets are being abandoned more and more. Brazil is in crisis, the Covid-19 epidemic has killed more than 465,000 people, causing a housing crisis and widespread famine. The dog and cat station managers in this country are really overwhelmed. The animal station near “cat island” also did not escape this nightmare. Animal station director Andrea Rizzi Cafasso said they brought here a truck full of cats. When Cafasso refuses, they will say: “If you don’t accept, we will take them all to “cat island”. A cat “resident” lies on a tree branch on the island of Ilha Furtada. Photo: AP. After being abandoned on “cat island”, the poor animals have learned to survive. The city government wants people to stop feeding cats on the island. However, animal lovers call it barbaric. The cats will die without care. “I can’t leave the cats behind” No one knows how the first cats appeared. Officials in Mangaratiba say a family tried to live here many years ago, but failed, leaving a pair of cats on the island and they began to multiply. Local boaters say that there is a restaurant on the island that has closed and the owners abandoned their cats and left. According to a veterinarian, an old man confessed to being the first to bring the cat here, but when asked to share, he vehemently refused. Unconfirmed answers gradually become legends here. Normally, there are very few people who want to visit the remote and unattractive island of Ilha Furtada. However, when it becomes “cat island”, it has a strange attraction. Ilha Furtada has become a stopover for tourists. Some people will take a motorboat to the island just to see the cats. Although the island lacks many living conditions, such as food or water, many people believe that the cats on the island have a better life than the city cats. Signs on the island of Ilha dos Gatos carry the message: Animal abuse and neglect is a crime. Photo: Washington Post. “They have what it takes, they can hunt birds, insects, snakes for food,” explains Miguel Campos, a 61-year-old boater. But Amélia Oliveira, an American veterinarian who travels to Brazil to take care of animals, considers reality altogether. In 2012, a friend sent her a video shot on the island. It’s not a cat’s paradise. There is no fresh water source on the island. “I couldn’t have left the cats out there under such circumstances,” she said. Ms. Oliveira described the number of cats on the island as overwhelming. Some animals approached her friendly, others more wild. They are born on the island, know nothing about humans, and will not be able to integrate into society. She brought back a few cats to adopt and began training and getting to know the others. Over the years, she said, 380 cats on the island have been treated by Veterinarians on the Road. Animal organizations and a retired couple volunteered, prepared food and water for the cats, and built small shelters for them. Meanwhile, many fishermen also share a portion of the fish they catch with the cats. However, as the pandemic hits, those food and care resources also shrink. The number of cats on the island rapidly increased. People are restricted from traveling on the mainland due to social distancing, unable to provide food and water to the island. More reports of cats eating cannibals began to circulate. This tourist attraction suddenly became strange, becoming the concern of many residents about ecological issues. A divided community When someone arrives, some cats approach the visitor, rubbing their paw gently. Other cats paced the shore, attracting attention. Others watched cautiously from afar. The island is no different from a slum for cats. Cat houses built by volunteers are scattered, next to rainwater catchers and cat feeding machines. Brightly colored spiders, each the size of an infant’s palm, cling to the webs strung between furniture. The beach is littered with trash. No one knows the exact number of cats that live on the deserted island in Brazil, but it is estimated to be in the hundreds. Photo: The Washington Post. “Bringing a cat out here is cruelty to animals,” Mr Mayhe said. Conversely, when the animal stations are full and many cats are incapable of socializing, bringing them back to the mainland will be equally complicated. Mangaratiba officials were unsure if they could carry out the plan. They wanted to send research teams to explore the island and conduct a cat census. Then, they installed surveillance cameras to classify the cats. Next, the authorities want to start neutering cats. Well-behaved cats will be adopted. Others will stay on the island for the rest of their lives, until they die. This plan has been hotly contested. The city’s public health leader Sandra Castelo Branco opposes feeding cats on the island, saying it may encourage more people to abandon cats on the island. “I’m under intense attack on Facebook, but I really want to change this situation,” Sandra told reporters.

When Miss Universe Brazil became the 69th Miss Universe 1st runner-up, netizen Looking back at Julia Gama’s battle journey and discovering, she belongs to the group of contestants dressed in super casual. While Miss Thailand Amanda Obdam changed to 5 different outfits on her way to the US, the Brazilian contestant wore only two outfits, both of which were plain colors without textures and simple designs. During the whole competition, Julia Gama often appeared with the set Simple and discreet like this. Even the colors are very basic, not as vibrant as many other competitors. Of course, thanks to her perfect figure, she still stands out. Even when wearing dresses, Julia Gama also chooses designs that do not hug the figure. This blue dress was praised for being beautiful and elegant, but it made her unable to show off her figure. When wearing a neon green tight dress that stood out as a Miss contestant, Julia Gama again wore a closed coat. The other contestants always wear high heels, Julia Gama is not afraid to wear sneakers and a set Simple, healthy clothes like traveling. Some of the other costumes she wore in the contest were just harmonious and beautiful, not as outstanding or gorgeous as the ones that other contestants prepared. Not to mention Julia Gama also especially likes black, although this is a color that rarely appears in Miss contests. But despite having a not-so-great costume store, Julia Gama still scored strongly with the judges and won the 1st runner-up position, just missing a little bit of luck to reach the crown.

The accident happened at night, when a driver did not see Schwartz appear on the highway. The impact was so strong that Schwartz’s tracking collar broke, resulting in a loss of signal. An anteater collapsed on the highway. Photo: Guardian. According to the researchers, the beast trudged off the highway until it collapsed dead. But they could not find the body of this animal. Schwartz is just one of thousands of wild animals that are stabbed to death each year on the BR-262 highway in Brazil, according to reports. Guardian . The route was built in the 1960s, when safety regulations were not established. BR-262 also cuts through the habitat of many wildlife species, leading to many serious impacts on the environment. Now, activists have joined a class-action lawsuit, forcing Brazilian authorities to recognize how dangerous the highway is. Highway of death BR-262 stretches east-west, passing through the states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul. The route also cuts through the Atlantic forest, the Cerrado savanna and the Pantanal wetlands. The deadliest stretch of road stretches for nearly 300 kilometers, running through the cities of Aquidauana and Corumbá, lined with trucks and metal mining vehicles. According to research from the University of Mato Grosso do Sul, every year more than 3,000 wild animals are stabbed to death on this stretch of road. An anteater collapsed on the highway. Photo: Guardian. In 2020, the Pantanal region experienced a severe drought. Biologist Gustavo Figueirôa explains: “When the river level is low, mining companies have to transport by road.” Drought has also caused fires to increase, forcing many species to leave their habitats. When they suddenly cross the highway, drivers easily lose visibility and cause a collision. Environmental and infrastructure agencies are working together to improve old roads like the BR-262. Their goal is to minimize their impact on the natural environment. But this task is not easy, especially when many large animals often appear on the highway. According to biologist Fernanda Abra, some sections of the road of BR-262 have been fenced, but this measure has not worked. “The fence is very low,” Ms. Abra said. Animals can break, climb or jump over.” Class action lawsuit Fernanda Abra, co-founder of environmental consulting firm ViaFauna, began tracking animal stabbings on the BR-262 in 2018. That’s when Abra learned of the class action lawsuit against the Department of Facilities. National Transportation Infrastructure (DNIT). The lawsuit, initiated by many activists, asks the DNIT to come up with more effective measures to protect wildlife in the area. According to the Federal Prosecutor’s Office in Mato Grosso do Sul, DNIT has taken measures such as installing speedometers or installing signs. But these efforts have not resulted in improvement. The Prosecutor’s Office said DNIT is prioritizing the installation of fences and safe passages specifically for animals. Luiz Guilherme Rodrigues de Mello, head of DNIT, said the ministry understands the problems with the BR-262 motorway. But the class action is a wake-up call, forcing them to turn their thoughts into actions. “Fortunately, the Prosecutor’s Office helped us realize a critical situation. And we need to look at how we can do better,” said Luiz Guilherme Rodrigues de Mello. After the lawsuit, DNIT signed a contract with ViaFauna to monitor the highway for one year. Co-founder Fernanda Abra said ViaFauna will release a report in December 2021 or January 2022. In particular, the company offers many specific measures for the problem of stabbing animals to death on the BR-262 highway. An anteater in its natural habitat. Photo: Guardian. Ms. Abra and many experts want people to understand that collisions can be dangerous to both wildlife and people. In addition, these accidents also cause significant damage to infrastructure. According to a study by Ms. Abra, each year the state of São Paulo records about 3,000 collisions caused by wildlife. These incidents killed 22 people and cost about 10.6 million USD to the state budget. Another study, also conducted by Ms. Abra and the Highway Project, concluded the average cost per wildlife collision is around $885. The team believes that finding a solution will prevent the number of accidents and reduce the cost of damage. Crocodiles roam the streets after the blockade order in the US After the blockade order in the US, many streets were deserted, only a few wild animals roamed.

Saturday afternoon (May 8, local time), Alessandra Ambrosio was seen on the beach in the city of Santa Monica, California, USA. Initially, the beauty wore a long-sleeved crop top and shorts. Accompanying Alessandra is her new boyfriend Richard Lee. Two people wearing sometimes bikini of “long legs” born in 1981 “ton-sur-ton” with their lover’s shirt. Alessandra then took off her outerwear, leaving only a tiny gray sports bikini. She wore a bright yellow cap, paired with sunglasses and a necklace to create accents. At the age of 40, the former Brazilian angel still retains a slim, toned figure. Her 1m76 height body helps her stand out on the beach. She also showed herself to be an active and resilient person when participating in beach volleyball. Despite being the world’s top supermodel, Alessandra revealed many physical defects when wearing a bikini. In the photo taken at a tilted angle, the 8x beauty revealed a large, swollen belly. In addition, she is quite thin, her limbs are thin, bony, almost straight from top to bottom, can’t see the curve clearly. Viewers can clearly see exposed ribs and “peanut” knees. However, the beauty is not too concerned with the author’s gaze. She confidently shows off her body and comfortably enjoys the day off. The mother of two is in love with her model boyfriend. Two people “stick to each other like sam” on the beach. They are not shy to give each other the most intimate gestures of close couples in public. The couple was suspected of dating at the beginning of the year when they were seen having dinner together. It was not until last March that the two made their relationship public. Since then, they have been constantly caught by paparazzi in moments of “peaceful love” in crowded places. On April 11, the lingerie supermodel turned 40 years old. Richard Lee was by her side on the occasion of celebrating the new age milestone.

Power lines connecting high-voltage poles near the capital Brasilia (Brazil). Photo: Reuters. According to ONS General Manager Luiz Carlos Ciocchi, this could lead to higher electricity prices. However, the situation is still positive when the risk of power shortage or interruption of distribution has not yet occurred. About three-quarters of Brazil’s electricity is generated from hydroelectric plants. This is one of the largest percentages compared to countries in the world. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on May 10 that the country was experiencing the worst water crisis in its history, and warned of major problems with electricity production. The crisis comes at a time of increased demand for energy, as temperatures rise in the coming summer months. Last week, Brazil’s Electricity Supervision Commission approved potential additional measures to meet electricity demand, including increasing the power output of thermal power plants and importing energy from Argentina and Uruguay. Mr. L.Ciocchi said that the government should reserve water in the lakes to meet the needs of the people and maintain the necessary hydropower output.

“The fruit of the eye” guaraná. In addition, it also contains saponins, tannins … nerve stimulants that help improve the mind, fight inflammation, limit depression and prevent aging. Thousand year specialty Guaraná is a species of vine in the Sapindaceae family, scientifically known as Paullinia cupana. It is native to the Amazon basin (South America), especially common in Brazil. It is easy to distinguish guaraná from other fruit species because of its eye-catching color and shape… super creepy. It is red when ripe and splits on its own, exposing the black seeds and white flesh. Visually, it resembles the human eye. That’s why the guaraná is nicknamed “the pupil”. In Brazil, guaraná is the trademark specialty of Maúes, a municipality in the state of Amazonas. For this municipality, guaraná is tradition, culture, present and future. It can be said that the whole life here revolves around the guaraná. According to scientific analysis, guaraná seeds contain 4 times more caffeine than coffee beans. In addition, it also has many other nerve stimulants such as saponins, tannins… They have the effect of improving cognitive health, preventing cardiovascular disease, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, depression, intestinal regulation and even aphrodisiac. The native of the Maúes is the Sateré-Mawé. Since the dawn of time, their ancestors knew how to grow and use guaraná. The Sateré-Mawé people especially love and worship the guaraná. They called it “the eye of the gods”. In 1669, the western world became aware of the Sateré-Mawé guaraná, through the religious emissary João Felipe Betendorf (Portugal). This priest took on a mission to the Americas and was captured by the guaraná. In the 18th century, Portugal frantically looted guaraná from Maúes and sold it around the world. In the 19th century, guaraná spread throughout the Americas and Europe. “For us, guaraná is not only a mystical plant, but also a national origin,” said proud local resident Obadias Batista Garcia (Maúes). The land of guaraná Guaraná is an indispensable ingredient in Brazilian carbonated soft drinks. According to the legend of Sateré-Mawé, the guaraná is the reincarnation of a child beloved by the whole village who was murdered by an evil spirit. The angel was too sympathetic to everyone’s pain, so he buried the child’s right eye in the village’s ground. From the place where the eye was buried, the first guaraná tree grew, blossomed, and bore fruit. In Maúes, just 75km from the city is a huge guaraná forest, 8,000 square kilometers. The people here protect this forest strictly. Every year, they actively pick up seedlings and plant them in empty slots in the forest. The guaraná fruit harvest season lasts from November to March of the following year. Guaraná beans are just as small as coffee beans, washed, roasted, peeled and ground. People mix guaraná powder with water, knead it into a cylinder that fits in the hand, and then dry it. Dried guaraná can be preserved for several years on its own. Every time they want to use it, the Sateré-Mawé people grind it on stone, mixing it with water. They call this drink capó, used as a daily drink and holy water during holidays and Tet. In particular, Sateré-Mawé has a very unusual sharpening stone that goes well with guaraná, the ribeirinho fish tongue. This is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world, can weigh up to 200kg, possesses a rough tongue full of sharp spines 10cm long. When dried, the tongue becomes a peg that fits the guaraná. Sustainable livelihood The duo of guaraná and ribeirinho fish tongue. Currently, around Maúes there are about 2,400 Sateré-Mawé households growing and selling guaraná. They supply 500 tons of seeds per year, with completely manual harvesting and processing methods, ensuring absolute quality. In the world beverage market, guaraná is an indispensable ingredient in many energy drinks and carbonated drinks, especially Coca-Cola. Although not all Brazilians know about guaraná, their Coca-Cola consumption alone amounts to 400 million liters per year. The purchase price of guaraná in Maúes is about 24 Brazilian Reals/kg (more than 100,000 VND). In 2018, the municipality earned 13.94 million BR (equivalent to 60,000 billion VND) with just guaraná. In addition to Maúes, Brazil has many other guaraná-growing regions, such as Presidente Figueosystemo, Urucará… Every year, they produce tens of thousands of tons of guaraná and sell it around the world. In recent years, Brazil offers guaraná tourism services. In Maúes, visitors can tour the plantations, watch the process, enjoy guaraná on site and participate in the guaraná festival: Festa de Guaraná. Festa de Guaraná is an annual festival held around the end of November or the beginning of December. It lasts 3 days with various types of performances, fun, fairs, sports competitions, beauty… For decades, guaranás in Brazil have been trying to find indigenous recognition for Sateré-Mawé. They claim, the Sateré-Mawé people are the fathers of guaraná: “If there were no Sateré-Mawé people, there would be no guaraná”. In 2020, Sateré-Mawé’s guaraná was awarded the “Brazilian origin” certificate. This is the first and only certification given to an indigenous community in the country. It creates an exclusive brand, helping Sateré-Mawé to promote its name to the world. In the field of guaraná production in Brazil, only the Sateré-Mawé people still carry out the entire process by hand. The rest of the farmers have industrialized.

The construction of the statue started in early 2019, according to the idea of ​​Mayor Adroaldo Conzatti (who recently died because of COVID-19 at the end of March). According to Mr. Gilson Conzatti, project advisor who is also the son of the late Mayor A. Conzatti, the statue is named after Portuguese (the main language in Brazil) as “Protetor de Cristo” (God protect ). “The statue is 43m high including the pedestal, with 2 arms outstretched 36m. The statue is equipped with an elevator inside for visitors to the observatory above” – ​​adviser G. Conzatti said details. The Statue of Christ was built with a budget of 2 million real Brazilian money (BRL), equivalent to 353,000 USD, donated by the Friends of Jesus Association in Brazil in the form of socialization. This record statue will be inaugurated on the 90th anniversary of the famous statue of Christ the Redeemer 38m high in Rio De Janeiro. It is known that the nearly completed statue at Encantado is the third tallest statue of Jesus in the world, after the 92.55m high statue in Buntu Burake (Indonesia) and 52m high in Swiebodzin (Poland).

Illustration Ronilza Johnson, 46 years old, a British citizen, has just died in a hospital in the city of Anapolis, Brazil, due to a cheap butt lift plastic surgery. The incident shook the beauty world in general and the beauty industry in particular in England and Brazil. Accordingly, during a trip to Brazil, Ronilza Johnson, introduced by a few friends, decided to do butt lift surgery at a underground facility. After surgery by biomedical scientist Lucas Santana, this man claimed to be able to perform butt lift surgery at a dizzying price. Specifically, only 2,000 pounds (nearly 2,800 USD), with the help of a medical student was able to perform major surgery to upgrade the buttock. A very cheap price, while in Vietnam, third-round surgery has to cost you from 75 million VND to hundreds of million VND depending on the quality and the service as well as the warranty that comes with it. Due to complications after butt lift surgery, Ronilza Johnson did not return to the grief of relatives and family. Ronilza Johnson was hospitalized with an infection following a butt-lift surgery in Brazil. Butt lift surgery is what? Butt lift surgery is basically understood to remove the skin layers, excess fat due to loss of elasticity and make the third ring sagging. Butt augmentation with surgery differs from butt pump or butt bag placement in that fat grafting or muscle lifting is taken from the body of the person wanting to have surgery and reconstructing the surrounding tissues to create a toned butt and round stretch. The Kylie sisters’ buttocks are the desire of all women in the world. Who can do butt lift surgery? The person who lifts the buttock by surgery must have enough butt skin to perform the procedure, be free of alcohol, smoke, and have good health and a healthy lifestyle. Diet must also be healthy and scientific, and especially to have an optimistic spirit, learn carefully about plastic surgery as well as go to reputable hospitals, leading in the field to lift buttocks. avoid panic and excessive anxiety. Complications of butt lift surgery: Blood loss, too much hematoma. The wound is difficult to heal, leading to necrosis. Leaving scars to lose aesthetics of the third circle. Prolonged swelling and swelling due to weakness. Pain and tenderness, may not be able to sit for long periods of time. The buttocks are skewed, unequal. And most importantly, over the years, the skin of the buttocks will sag again. May not be able to sit for long periods after butt lift surgery.

A new species of pumpkin toad has been discovered in Brazil. Researchers have uncovered a new species of pumpkin toad that is orange in color, fluorescence glow in the dark and is as small as 1 cm in size in Brazil’s Atlantic forest. This amphibian, Brachycephalus rotenbergae, is a relative of at least 36 species of pumpkin toad, named after the pumpkin popular for Halloween. Like the venom-releasing frog, the pumpkin toad’s vibrant color signals predators that their skin carries a toxin that can be lethal. This new species of pumpkin toad was recently described in the journal Plos One . They were found in extensive research efforts across Brazil to find new pumpkin toads. The identification of the organisms is crucial to the country’s biodiversity conservation, especially in areas with as many species as the Atlantic forest, where 93% of its area is lost, experts say. Initial cover due to deforestation and agricultural development. A small pumpkin toad crawls past the bright orange mushroom, which is a common feature of their habitat. Brazil has the highest number of amphibian species in the world, at least one thousand species. But amphibians worldwide are among the most vulnerable groups of vertebrates, especially when it comes to climate change. Lead researcher Professor Ivan Sergio Nunes Silva, scientist at São Paulo State University, said: “As a scientist, the happiest moment is when you see something new and you are the only one. best know. But unfortunately, today, we are losing undetermined species faster than the rate at which new species are described. Interesting story about new toads Images of the newly discovered pumpkin toad. Photo: Plos One. Professor Nunes and his team found the pumpkin toad B. rotenbergae through 76 field surveys between 2018 and 2019 in the Mantiqueira Mountains 2,132 meters above sea level. They spent hours wandering the cliffs and streams flowing through the forest. Most pumpkin toad species are quite similar. They are particularly tiny frogs, among the smallest in the world with a length of just over a centimeter and often have bright, tangerine skin that secretes a powerful nerve agent. Back in the lab, the team took DNA samples from 71 toads and compared them with samples of known pumpkin toads. They also analyze their physical characteristics, bone structure, behavior and record their mating calls to determine that this is a new species. The new pumpkin toad, for example, is smaller than other known toads, with a smaller snout. Other unusual features include black, matte patterns on the skin and a preference for living at higher altitudes in the Atlantic forest. The creatures cannot hear the sound of their calls because their ears are not yet developed, Nunes said. “Their communication is basically visual, because these toads can communicate by opening their mouths,” he added. In particular, it is a mystery that B. rotenbergae has bone fragments on its skull and back that fluoresce and can glow through the skin under ultraviolet light, a wavelength that they can see, But humans are not. Only two other pumpkin toad species are known to emit fluorescence, Nunes added. He doesn’t know what fluorescent bones are used for, but they might play a role in communication. This species has patches of bones on its skull and back that glow green through the skin under UV rays. Photo: Plos One. There is much more work to be done Professor Michel Varajao Garey, of the Latin American Institute of Natural Sciences and Life (ILACVN), said Professor Nunes and colleagues’ approach is comprehensive. Such a thorough approach could “reveal unknown diversity” and possibly reclassify some mislabeled species. In fact, up until this study, the authors say, B. rotenbergae was misclassified as B. ephippium because it looked so similar. The number of new species is unknown, but Nunes and his colleagues hope to conduct more surveys to find out where it lives, as well as look for more pumpkin toad species. Most of the rest of the Atlantic forest are protected in nature reserves, but these areas are still threatened by deforestation, climate change, and land use change. Although deforestation rates are declining in Brazil, more than 28,000 acres of forest land were cleared in 2018. Professor Nunes hopes the discovery will inspire governments and organizations to better take care of their resources, including closely monitoring endangered species. “Nature is only stable if it’s complex enough,” says Professor Nunes. This shows that biodiversity is paramount for a country as large as Brazil. “

One test site COVID-19 in Brazil. (Photo: THX / TTXVN) On April 23, credit rating agency Moody’s warned that the Brazilian government’s failure to impose ceiling regulations on public spending on support for people and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic would Negatively affect the credit profile of this country. Moody’s Vice President Samar Maziad said that the credit rating agency kept its assessment of Brazil’s solvency at “Ba2” with a stable outlook. However, Mr. Maziad said that the Brazilian government’s view of the pandemic as an exception in order not to apply regulations on the public spending ceiling, will adversely affect the credit rating of the country’s ability to pay debts . In addition, Moody’s Vice President Samar Maziad also highlighted the expectation that the Brazilian authorities will maintain their previous commitment on the issue. consolidate fiscal year in the coming years. In 2020, the budget deficit of Brazil has reached the equivalent of 14% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), making the public debt of Latin America’s largest economy a record 90% of GDP. The poor fiscal situation in the past year was due to the fact that the government had to increase public spending in order to reduce the economic impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on citizens and businesses. On April 7, in the context of a strong outbreak of COVID-19 across the country, the Brazilian government had to resume an emergency assistance program for the poor to overcome the effects of pandemic COVID-19 with a budget of about 8 billion USD./.

“I read the hurt, the loved ones, the loss and the separation, the destruction, but more importantly life, all wrapped up in one photo,” said photographer Kevin Wy Lee, creative director and a member of the jury of the 2021 Photo Contest, describing the winning photo titled “The First Hug”. “If you look at the picture long enough, you’ll see wings: a symbol of soaring and hope,” he said. The World Press Photo Foundation awards recognize the photographers with the best photographs that have contributed to the media over the past year on the Covid-19 pandemic, the Israel-Palestine conflict and BLM (Important Black Lives) protests after the death of George Floyd in the US. Joumana El Zein Khoury, the Association’s Executive Director, describes 2020 as a difficult year for the press, and the awards honor “visual storytellers who risk their lives to present us stories. important to the world “. Below is a set of photos that won the 2021 World Press Photo Award: Photo of World Press of the Year: Rosa Luzia Lunardi, 85, is embraced by nurse Adriana Silva da Costa Souza at Viva Bem nursing home, Sao Paulo, Brazil, on August 5. [Mads Nissen, Đan Mạch, Politiken / Panos Pictures] Contemporary Issues – First Prize, Singles: Fatima and her son prepare a fishing net on a boat in Khor Omeira Bay, Yemen, February 12, 2020. [Pablo Tosco, Argentina] Long-Term Projects – First Prize: Amma Elian, whose husband has been serving a life sentence since 2003, holds twins born after in vitro fertilization, in Tulkarm, Palestine, Jan. 25 2015. [Antonio Faccilongo, Italia, Phóng sự Getty] Contemporary Matters – First Prize, Story: A crew filmed the second installment of The Old Beyberikeen With Five Cows, a film based on a folk tale, in Sakha, Russia, on August 6, 2019. The first part of the film, directed by Konstantin Timofeev, reached the top 10 box office sales in early 2019. [Alexey Vasilyev, Nga] Environment – First prize, Singles: A curious sea lion swims towards a mask at Breakwater, Monterey, California, USA, on November 19, 2020. [Ralph Pace, Mỹ] Environment – First prize, Story: Firefighter put out a fire at Sao Francisco de Perigara farm, home to one of the largest populations of Hyacinth macaws (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) in Brazil August 14, 2020. About 92% of the farm, largely preserved, was burned down by the flames. [Lalo de Almeida, Brazil, Panos Pictures, dành cho Folha de Sao Paulo] General news – First prize, Story: A missile survived the bombardment of the city of Martuni (Khojavend) in Nagorno-Karabakh located on a field November 10 – the day of the peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan comes into force. [Valery Melnikov, Nga, Sputnik] Nature – First Prize, Singles: A Rothschild giraffe is brought to safety on a dedicated barge from the flooded Longicharo Island, Lake Baringo, western Kenya, December 3, 2020. [Ami Vitale, Mỹ, dành cho CNN] Nature – First Prize, Story: The daughter of photographer Merel cowered as a pigeon flew over and landed on a balcony, before entering her house, in Vlaardingen, Netherlands, April 6, 2020. [Jasper Doest, Hà Lan] Portrait – First prize, Singles: Ignat, a transgender man, with his girlfriend Maria in Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 23, 2020. [Oleg Ponomarev, Nga] Portrait – First prize, Story: Torrell Jasper, 35, poses with a gun in his backyard in Schriever, Louisiana, USA, on April 14, 2019. Formerly an American Marine, he learned to shoot from his father when he was a child. [Gabriele Galimberti, Ý, dành cho National Geographic] Sports – First prize, Singles: Georg trains for climbing a pile of wood in Kochel am See, Bavaria, Germany, on September 15, 2020. [Adam Pretty, Australia, Getty Images] Sports – First Prize, Story: A basketball column reinforced by coal blocks next to a street in the US city of Flint on February 25, 2020. FDT signboard is based on a famous song protesting Donald Trump. [Chris Donovan, Canada] News on the spot: First prize, Story: Firefighters extinguish a fire that engulfed a warehouse in Beirut, Lebanon, on August 4, 2020, after a fatal explosion at the port. [Lorenzo Tugnoli, Italy, Contrasto] Spot news – First Prize, Single: One man and one woman disagree about the dismantling of the Liberation Monument in Lincoln Park, Washington DC, June 25, 2020. [Evelyn Hockstein, Mỹ, dành cho The Washington Post]

The world has been getting COVID-19 vaccination for several months. Besides the hope that the COVID-19 pandemic will soon be controlled, there is no small concern with the fact that a series of new virus variants have appeared and are still appearing. It can be said that the global market is in the race between the vaccine and the unknown virus variants. The COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson started being distributed in the US in early March amid dangerous spreading of the variants. Photo: GETTY IMAGES Many dangerous variations Virus strain means there is a mutation, changes in the genetic structure of the virus, causing the virus to change the way it works. In addition to the old virus strain, the world currently has many new variants such as B.1.1.7 (originated from England, has spread to more than 90 countries), B.1.351 from South Africa (has spread to more than 40 countries). , P1 and P2 from Brazil (has spread to 25 countries, some cases have been infected and recovered from being re-infected with variant P1), D614G from Europe, A.23.1 from Rwanda. In which the variant appeared from South Africa is said to be the most difficult to prevent and the most dangerous. Studies show that the vaccine strain B.1.351 of the vaccine from Pfizer / BioNTech and of AstraZeneca / Oxford is not as effective as the old vaccine. Clinical trials of vaccines by Johnson & Johnson and Novavax also showed that the ability to prevent this variant is not high. These variants – with a faster rate of spread, a higher risk of death, and an easier way to outdo existing vaccines – threaten efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. And yet, the appearance of the variants also points to another concern: More dangerous variants will emerge in the future if the world fails to win the current race. The current pace of immunization globally is worryingly slow, especially in poor countries. It can be understood that even though rich countries vaccinate rapidly, new variants may emerge in poor countries that have not yet had adequate immunization coverage. Understanding these risks, vaccine developers are working hard to increase effectiveness in coping with variants. And the global health organizations are also making efforts to accelerate the speed of global distribution and vaccination. These are difficult times. This will be our toughest time to see which side wins. If we can hold on for another month or six, there’s a big difference. TS PETER HOTEZ , Rector of Baylor College of Tropical Medicine (USA) Vaccine firms’ efforts The Pfizer / BioNTech vaccines and Moderna’s vaccines (both doses) both use the mRNA molecule as the foundation. This molecule instructs the body to make a mutant protein found in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which signals the immune system to fight off the mutant protein if encountered. The Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccine (two doses) uses a reprogrammed version of another virus, adenovirus, that uses the DNA encoding the mutant protein of SARS-CoV-2. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine (single dose) also uses adenovirus. With these two vaccine platforms, once they want to redirect to deal with new variants, developers will need to modify their DNA or mRNA codes. Fortunately, this can be done simply and quickly, but the disadvantage is that it will require expensive changes to the vaccine production process and more time to produce and distribute. Hoping to avoid these shortcomings, Pfizer is now considering the possibility of adding a third dose to the current two-dose regimen to reinforce the effectiveness of preventing new variants. Talk to the radio NBC News At the end of February, Pfizer chief executive Albert Bourla was confident that “the third dose will increase the antibody response 10 to 20 times”. Moderna is also working on the possibility of giving one-dose booster to the current two-dose regimen. In addition, at the end of February Moderna sent a version of the vaccine optimized to cope with the variant in South Africa to the US National Institutes of Health for further study. Meanwhile, Johnson & Johnson is confident its vaccine is resistant to many more variants because it is developed later than the above brands. Johnson & Johnson are also working on a two-dose vaccine (currently only available in one-dose version). Last week Pfizer announced that it would soon launch the trial of COVID-19, a positive news that gives further hope to quell the pandemic. Meanwhile according to the news agency Reuters Currently, many Asian countries are speeding up the distribution of AstraZeneca’s vaccine, after a period of concerns about the safety of the information that this vaccination causes thrombosis appeared in Europe. Earlier this week, many countries and territories in Asia activated vaccination. Some regional leaders are also vaccinated to reinforce confidence, including the Head of the Administration of Taiwan Institute – Mr. To Trinh Xuong, Prime Minister of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha. In Europe, after a short hiatus, many continental countries have also restored this vaccination. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson received the first dose last weekend and said “nothing strange”. The AstraZeneca vaccine is one of the few first available COVID-19 vaccines, available at a low cost and according to Reuters This vaccine will be at the heart of COVID-19 vaccination programs in most developing countries. The positive side of “vaccine diplomacy” Currently, the giants of vaccine COVID-19 (USA, China, India) are trying to expand distribution of vaccine globally. Compared to the US, the two countries India and China are more enthusiastic about implementing the campaign “vaccine diplomacy”. China has announced it will donate vaccines to 53 countries, and has already shipped millions of doses of its domestic vaccine to Asia, Africa and Latin America. When asked if the US could surpass China in “vaccine diplomacy” last week, the State Department spokesman did not respond. However, according to the news site The Hill The US is working with countries in the quartet group (India, Australia, Japan) to discuss providing vaccines to Asian countries to both stop the COVID-19 epidemic and as a counterbalance to China’s “vaccine diplomacy” campaign. National. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed this with three of their counterparts from February 18. During a meeting with G7 leaders last month, US President Joe Biden promised that the United States would donate 4 billion doses to the World Health Organization (WHO) Gavi vaccine alliance and possibly many more.

People walk on the International Square between the border of Santana do Livramento of Brazil and Rivera of Uruguay. Photo: Reuters Dr. César Salomé felt a sense of fear as he watched patients with COVID-19 rushing to be transferred to their intensive care unit. For many weeks, the doctor at the Mongrut Hospital in Lima (Peru) has been closely monitoring reports on the disease situation. P.1 – a variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the acute respiratory infections COVID-19, which originates in the Amazon jungle, has raged Brazil and put the country’s health system on the brink fall. Now, his patients are brought in critical condition. If their lungs are damaged, they will die within a few days. Even young and healthy people cannot be safe. He clearly noticed that the P.1 virus was attacking his home country. The Washington Post reported that the P.1 variant, with a series of mutations that made it more contagious as well as potentially dangerous, is no longer a Brazilian problem. It has become a problem for South America and the rest of the world. Fragile border line In recent weeks, P.1 has crept across rivers and borders, evading restrictive measures aimed at controlling its spread across the continent. Many regions of South America are worried that P.1 could quickly become the dominant variant, bringing Brazil’s humanitarian catastrophe – countless untreated patients, skyrocketing deaths – to the nation. their. Venezuelan infectious disease expert Julio Castro commented: “It’s spreading. Can’t stop it ”. A woman attending a family funeral dies of COVID-19 in Manaus, Brazil. Photo: AFP In Lima, scientists discovered that the strain originating in Brazil is responsible for 40% of the cases of COVID-19 here. In Uruguay, this rate is 30%. In Paraguay, health officials said half of all cases near the Brazilian border were infected with variant P.1. Other South American countries such as Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela, and Chile all have detected P.1 in their territory. P.1’s genomic sequencing limitations prevent it from knowing how widely the virus actually spread. P.1 has been identified in over 20 countries, from Japan to the US. Hospital systems across South America are being pushed to the limit of overcrowding. Uruguay, one of the richest countries in South America and an early success in the pandemic, is at risk of failure of the health system. Meanwhile, health officials said Peru was on the verge of danger, with only 84 empty intensive care beds left by the end of March. The special care system in Paraguay has run out of beds. Ms. Elena Candia Florentín, President of the Paraguay Infectious Diseases Association, said that Paraguay has very little chance of stopping the spread of variant P.1. “With the health system collapsing, medicine is constantly running out, lack of early detection, lack of follow-up exposure, patients waiting in line for treatment, health workers not getting enough vaccines. as it is not clear when this vulnerable group will be vaccinated… the prospects in Paraguay are just dark, ”she explained. How P.1 spread throughout South America is an easy story. Nearly every country on the continent shares a land border with Brazil. People are concentrated in border towns, where traveling to another country can be as simple as crossing a street. The limited border surveillance measures have made the area a haven for smugglers. They also make it nearly impossible to control the spread of P.1. “We share 1,000 kilometers of terrestrial border with Brazil – the” manufacturing plant “of the largest variant in the world, said Gonzalo Moratorio, Uruguayan virologist who tracks the development of the P.1 variant. and is the epicenter of the crisis. And now P.1 doesn’t just appear in one country ”. Vaccine “thirst” The Brazilian city of Tabatinga deep in the Amazon rainforest, where officials suspect the virus has infiltrated from here into Colombia and Peru, is symbolic of the fight to stop this variant. The city of 70,000 people swept the P.1 virus earlier this year. Many people in Tabatinga have relatives living in neighboring countries so they are used to crossing the border by canoeing across the Amazon River to Peru or on foot to Colombia. “People carried the virus from one side of the river to the other,” said Sinesio Tikuna Trovão, a local leader. Crossing the river is no waste, just cross to the other bank to get to another country. The truck carrying 100,000 doses of the vaccine has just been sent to Luque, Paraguay. Photo: AFP Currently, P.1 has infiltrated many countries so its goal of stopping its spread will be very difficult. Most South American countries, with the exception of Brazil, applied strict controls last year. But efforts were wiped out by poverty, indifference and lack of trust. With battered national economies and rising poverty, public health experts worry that it will be difficult to sustain restrictions longer. In Brazil, despite record-high death tolls, many states are lifting restrictions. The deadlock and danger in South America has made vaccination the only way out. But this region still has limited access to the COVID-19 vaccine. The continent has not distributed vaccines domestically or has reached an agreement with pharmaceutical companies. According to the website Our World in Data, it is one of the most affected regions in the world but only provides 6% of the world’s vaccine dosage. Except for Chile, which is vaccinating people faster than anywhere in the Americas, but still suffers from an increase in the number of cases. “We should not just blame the policy of handling,” said Luis Felipe López-Calva, Regional Director of the United Nations Development Program for Latin America and the Caribbean. We need to understand the nature of the vaccine market. ” According to him, vaccines have become so scarce that national authorities have to impose control measures. It is almost impossible to know how much governments are paying for each dose of vaccine. Several regional blocs in other parts of the world, such as the African Union and the European Union, have negotiated joint contracts. But in South America, countries do not have a common voice, which reduces the bargaining power of each individual country. Mr. López-Calva said that the above situation is harmful to South American countries and also to fight against viruses around the world. Because, it is clear that no one is safe until everyone is protected. Paulo Buss, a famous Brazilian scientist, said the situation should not have been as bad as it is now. He is Brazil’s medical representative in the Union of South American Nations, repeatedly negotiating regional agreements with pharmaceutical companies before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this alliance was soon divided because of political differences. “It was the worst possible moment. Our negotiation efforts were fragmented. Multilateralism has been weakened,” Buss stressed.

A woman wearing a mask passed by the National Health Service (NHS) Covid-19 vaccination site in London (UK) on March 31. Photo: Tan Hoa commune

According to CNN, Dr. Carissa Etienne, Regional Director of the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO), countries should continue to use vaccines by AstraZeneca firm (UK – Sweden) in collaboration with Oxford University (UK) research, as well as WHO-approved vaccines. According to Dr. C.Etienne, nearly 200 million people worldwide have been vaccinated against the Covid-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca / Oxford and reports of side effects are rare …

Europe

On April 14, President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen announced that the European Union (EU) will promote the handover of Pfizer / BioNTech vaccines to compensate for the Johnson & Johnson vaccines. postponed handover. It is expected that the total number of Pfizer / BioNTech vaccines delivered to Europe in the second quarter will be 250 million, representing more than 50% of the total injected doses this quarter. This is a move to secure vaccine demand in the long term to prevent the development of new strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Reuters quoted some diplomatic sources as saying that EU countries have agreed to implement the vaccine passport initiative towards reopening the tourism industry in the summer. Details of this initiative will be discussed with the European Parliament (EP) in May.

According to the previously announced vaccine passport initiative, those with a certificate of vaccination have recovered from Covid-19 or tested negative for SARS-CoV-2. will be allowed to travel easily between EU countries.

The EU countries also agreed against discrimination against those who cannot or do not wish to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

Carolina Health Minister Darias said Spain has received 146,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine and will use them in the injections as soon as the European Drug Administration (EMA). approved for the safety of this vaccine.

On April 14, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he would extend a three-month extension of measures to protect groups believed to be vulnerable to the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. , namely those who have to rent a house. These individuals will not have a rent increase, a tenancy agreement will not be terminated and may apply for a temporary or partial rent delay or reduction.

Ukraine’s capital Kiev will extend the blockade until April 30 after the daily number of new infections and deaths from Covid-19 continues to rise, despite the strict restrictions imposed from May. 3. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko expressed concern that, if this decision is not made, the health system will be overloaded and thereby increasing the number of deaths caused by Covid-19. Kiev currently records about 1,500 new infections and more than 40 deaths a day from the epidemic.

The media of the Czech Republic reported that Germany would end the regular border controls with this country, which were applied from February 14 due to the complicated situation of the Covid-19 epidemic.

Asia

On April 14, the Indian government said that the country would cancel the 10th grade exam and postpone the 12th grade exam due to the skyrocketing number of Covid-19 cases. Specifically, the Indian Ministry of Education announced that the 10th grade exam scheduled to take place from 4-5 to June 14 will be canceled, and the results will be ranked according to the criteria set by this ministry. Grade 12 exams scheduled to take place during the above time will be postponed and held later.

India is witnessing a sharp increase in the number of new Covid-19 cases. On April 14, the country continued to record with an additional 184,372 cases positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the highest level in 1 day since the outbreak.

On April 14, strict blockade measures took effect in Bangladesh to control a new wave of infections. During the eight days of a blockade, people were only allowed to go out to buy medicine, food or in emergencies.

Americas

According to the scientists, the P1 variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was first discovered in Brazil and is the main cause of the country’s new wave of infection, which is mutating that it avoids good antibodies. than. Changes in this strain could cause the virus to increase resistance to the vaccine, affecting the severity of an outbreak in the most populous country in Latin America.

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