October 20, Tuesday | Agenda of the day

The president again said that the Covid vaccine will not be mandatory. Although the government has the power to determine the obligation, Bolsonaro said that it is up to the Ministry of Health to define the National Immunization Program and that it is decided that the new vaccine will not be among the mandatory. But infectologists warn that immunization is only effective if coverage is broad.

Without mentioning the name of Governor João Doria (PSDB), Bolsonaro said that whoever is promoting that immunization is mandatory is not thinking about the health or lives of others. The São Paulo government released data on the safety of the vaccine developed by the Chinese company Sinovac and the Butantan Institute: 35% of the 9,000 volunteers who participated in the third phase of testing in Brazil experienced mild adverse reactions to CoronaVac..

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The country reached a total of 154,226 deaths since the start of the pandemic, with a moving average of 502 deaths, returning to above the 500 mark. In confirmed cases, since the start of the pandemic 5,251,127 Brazilians have had or have the new coronavirus. Three states show an increase in deaths: Paraíba, Piauí and Rio Grande do Norte. See the data.

Meanwhile, the world has reached the mark of 40 million confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, noted the monitoring of the US University Johns Hopkins. The number of deaths from Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic across the planet exceeds 1.1 million..

The president of the Senate Ethics Council, Jayme Campos (DEM-MT), suggested that Senator Chico Rodrigues (DEM-RR), caught with money in underwear, leave the post for 121 days to leave “without a doubt” that you want to “clarify the truth”. The statement was made after a meeting with the president of the Chamber, Davi Alcolumbre (DEM-AP).

Gerson Camarotti: Chico Rodrigues’ license would pave the way for STF to overturn Barroso’s decision, senators say

Remember the case: Last week, Chico Rodrigues was caught with $ 33,000 worth of underwear. The money was found during an operation that carried out search and seizure warrants at the parliamentarian’s house. The action investigates the alleged diversion of public resources in the pandemic. Rodrigues denies the charges and further states that the money would be used to pay employees.

Donations from individuals already exceed R $ 140 million at the beginning of this third week of the campaign, according to a survey by the G1 with data from the Superior Electoral Court. For now, more than 40,000 people have already donated money to candidates or even party boards. Major donors say they view the candidates as a “worldview” and that politics is a “great path to social transformation”; see who they are.

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Early voting began in Florida, one of the top states in the US presidential election. Both the campaigns of Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden and President Donald Trump, who is seeking re-election, spent money on advertisements in the state. The Reuters / Ipsos poll conducted from October 7 to 14 showed that in Florida, Biden has 49% support and Trump, 47%.. Remembering that the official day of the elections is November 3.

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The ballot boxes for the presidential elections in Bolivia indicate the victory of the candidate of the Movement for Socialism (MAS) in the first round. Luis Arce was Minister of Economy of former President Evo Morales. The official count should take days, but the main opponent, Carlos Mesa, and the interim president, Jeanine Añez, have already acknowledged the opponent’s victory.

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Prosecution trial

The dismissed governor of Rio de Janeiro, Wilson Witzel, delivered his defense yesterday in the mixed court that analyzes the request for impeachment. And, starting today, a period of 10 days begins for the rapporteur of the process, Congressman Waldeck Carneiro (PT), to present a new opinion. Witzel’s defense argues that he never participated in the election and contracting of the social organization Iabas to build field hospitals to face the Covid-19 pandemic.

Political trial in Santa Catarina?

The Legislative Assembly of Santa Catarina (Alesc) votes from 2:00 p.m. on the second request for impeachment against Governor Carlos Moisés (PSL). Even if the deputies vote for the continuation of the complaint, Moisés will not be removed, as there are more steps planned.

The removal request refers to the denunciation of irregularities in the purchase of 200 respirators at R $ 33 million paid in advance and without delivery guarantee and for the attempted hiring of a field hospital in Itajaí. The governor denies his responsibility.

The naturalization of violence against women: Renata Lo Prete talks with the journalist Ana Paula Araújo, author of the book “Abuse – the culture of rape in Brazil”, which was prepared from more than 100 interviews with victims, abusers and specialists. The journalist Lucas Ferraz also participated in this episode, who revealed the transcribed extracts of the dialogues that support the conviction of the player Robinho.

Star of ‘The Big Lebowski’

American actor Jeff Bridges revealed that he was diagnosed with lymphoma. “Although it is a serious disease, I feel fortunate to have a great team of doctors and the prognosis is good,” wrote, who is 70 years old. The Oscar winner for “Crazy Heart” (2009) also said: “I am starting treatment and will keep you posted on my recovery.”

Success in quarantine 😍👵

To distract themselves in times of social isolation, the grandmother and granddaughter began posting humorous videos on TikTok. Rosalina Bortolassi, or Vó Rosalina, shines when it comes to the rhythm of the songs she sings. The Paraná dominated the page that used to be Taikna, 23, the youngest of her four grandchildren, and gained thousands of followers by appearing in videos dubbing songs from funks, axés, sertanejo and even imitating memes like Cabeleleila Leila’s.

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A the rain forecast is valid for almost all regions. Storm Risk for the Southeast and Midwest. And this week it will be possible to see the Orionid meteor shower in some areas of the country. Find out more at video above.

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