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Local News: Sao Paulo Reject Hosting Copa America

BRAZIL
  • A decrease in local COVID-19 vaccine production has slowed the pace of Brazil's inoculation drive and contributed to a growing number of people not taking their second doses, according to the latest data from the Fiocruz biomedical institute. (Reuters)
  • Sao Paulo Governor Joao Doria told the Brazilian Football Confederation to look for other alternatives to host Copa America games outside the state, according to a state's press office statement.
    • Scientists from the Contingency Center for Covid-19 consider that hosting the matches would give a bad signal involving the control of virus spread, an absolute priority for the state govt. (BBG)

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