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47-522: As of 2018, the organization currently has 24 key members in the team, 12 board members and 12 advisers. The Institute is located at Pinheiros district in the subprefecture of the same name at São Paulo , Brazil . Two months before Ayrton Senna ’s fatal crash at Imola , he and his sister, Viviane Senna , had discussed creating a charitable organization with the intent to help with the human development of children and adolescents across Brazil, in cooperation with other businesses. Instituto Ayrton Senna

94-480: A contradiction of authoritative health information respectively. Twitter also pulled a similar post by Bolsonaro that called for the reopening of the economy. On 15 March 2020, Bolsonaro claimed that businesses were profiting off "hysteria", and he said the public should not react with " neurosis ." He has opposed proposals to suspend interstate travel between states with cases, and the closure of businesses (including malls and weekly outdoor markets), arguing in

141-506: A federal cabinet, overtaking Iran and behind only France. On 13 March, the cruise ship Silver Shadow arrived from the Bahamas and docked in Recife , Pernambuco, bearing 318 passengers and 291 crew members, including one suspected case of COVID-19. The ship was isolated by health authorities. On 17 March, Brazil recorded its first death. At this time, there were 291 confirmed cases in

188-508: A mortality rate of 2.9%. Approximately 90% of deaths were people over 60 years of age, and most were men. In 84% of deaths, patients had at least one risk factor, most commonly heart disease, followed by diabetes and pneumopathy . The COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Brazil is an ongoing mass immunization campaign for the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. It started on January 17, 2021, when

235-421: A patient's blood samples. Minister of Health Luiz Henrique Mandetta said that the number of cases would increase exponentially until the end of June. On 23 March, a report from FGV economist Emerson Marçal predicted a negative 2020 GDP of up to 4.4% due to the effect of the coronavirus. Eleven COVID-19 patients died after receiving high doses of the anti-malarial drug chloroquine in a study in Brazil. This

282-470: A performance to commemorate Ayrton Senna and presented a gift to Instituto Ayrton Senna. Instituto Ayrton Senna began a partnership with Japanese company Polyphony Digital in 2013 to create the “Ayrton Senna Tribute” for the developer's new racing video game, Gran Turismo 6 , and altogether bring in the legacy of Ayrton Senna to the future of the video game series. British car manufacturer McLaren began collaborating with Instituto Ayrton Senna to create

329-420: A state of public emergency. On 9 May, the government of Rio Grande do Sul established a new social distancing plan. Given that some areas were more affected than others, the local government organized the state in 20 sectors. Each sector is ranked – according to the number of cases, hospital occupancy rates, and other factors – from Yellow (low risk), to Orange, Red, and Black (high risk). The goal of this scale

376-578: A weekly science column for O Globo . Economists expect an economic stagnation for the country in 2020. On 16 March, the Ministry of Economy announced a stimulus package of R$ 147.3 billion (US$ 29 billion) to help the economy against the effects of the pandemic. The Brazilian government is also in negotiations with the New Development Bank to receive an aid package for its COVID-19 efforts; China received one billion USD from

423-432: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Pinheiros Pinheiros ( Portuguese pronunciation: [pĩˈɲejɾus] , "pine trees") is a district in the subprefecture of the same name in the city of São Paulo , Brazil . Prior to development, the land which this borough occupies was dominated by the dense forest which contained a Brazilian subtropical species of pine, Araucaria angustifolia , which

470-519: Is also the symbol of the Paraná state. The district comprises the neighborhoods of Jardim das Bandeiras, Jardim Viana, Jardim das Rosas, Pinheiros, Vila Madalena , Sumarezinho, Jardim Europa, and Jardim Paulistano, the last two being part of the Jardins upper class region. The HDI of the borough was 0.960, the second highest in the city of São Paulo. This geographical article relating to

517-415: Is to be able to respond better to the current pandemic, and allow the population on lower risk areas to return to a somewhat normal life. In a press briefing on 27 March 2020, Bolsonaro downplayed the possibility that COVID-19 could spread rapidly nationwide, arguing that Brazilians "never catch anything", and that there was a possibility that portions of the population were already immune. He has described

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564-557: The McLaren Senna , a sports car dedicated to Ayrton Senna and his success with the manufacturer in Formula One. Instituto Ayrton Senna signed two international partnerships with Singapore and Finland involving science, reading, and mathematics. Viviane Senna Lalli ( née   Senna da Silva ; born 14 June 1957) is a Brazilian entrepreneur and philanthropist. She is the sister of late Ayrton Senna (1960–1994), who

611-602: The Ministry of Education , but the deal was unsuccessful. In 2020, she supported the reopening of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Brazil . Viviane Senna manages the royalties of the Ayrton Senna brand that through its character Senninha (based on the driver) has been reproduced in more than 200 products, from bicycles to french fries. Viviane Senna has been in three documentaries and two TV series. This article about an organisation in Brazil

658-508: The University of Oldenburg showed that the number of infected people, considering data from 19 March, had been doubling every 54 hours, and that the case total would exceed 3,000 by the 24th. On 21 March, researchers began to mobilize to increase the availability of testing in Brazil. The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro was attempting to create a serology test , as opposed to the more common PCR test , to detect infections through

705-498: The genomes of these two cases, which had been separately introduced from Northern Italy to Brazil on two occasions. In an address on 6 March, President Jair Bolsonaro advised residents to "strictly follow the experts' recommendations as the best protective measure", but that "there is no reason to panic". On 12 March, it was reported that Bolsonaro's press secretary Fábio Wajngarten had tested positive for COVID-19, prompting increased monitoring of Bolsonaro (who tested negative

752-817: The Grand Prix 2012 BNP Paribas , that recognises worldwide leaders in the area of social investment, and was appointed one of the Leaders for the New Millennium of CNN/ Time . She is the only Brazilian member of the Fellow Adults of Boys of the World Prize together with Nelson Mandela (ex-president of South Africa ), Silvia Renate Sommerlath (wife of the king of Sweden), and José Ramos-Horta (Nobel Prize winner), among others. In 2018, she talked with then president-elect Jair Bolsonaro to head

799-451: The border due to Venezuela's collapsing health system . The state of Santa Catarina declared a state of emergency, and ordered the closure of all non-essential businesses, and suspended public transit, inter-city and inter-state buses, public meetings, concerts, theatres, sporting events and religious services. On 18 March, Rio de Janeiro and five other municipalities— São Gonçalo , Guapimirim , Niterói , Nova Iguaçu , and Mesquita —in

846-501: The case of the latter that they were "extreme measures" that would hurt the economy. Governor of São Paulo João Doria criticised President Bolsonaro for his inaction on COVID-19, which had required individual states to take on responsibilities that should have been taken on at the federal level. On 19 March, President Bolsonaro's son Eduardo shared a Twitter post that which blamed the Chinese Communist Party for

893-410: The claim was The Exposé , a British conspiracist website. The Brazilian Supreme Court ordered a probe to be opened into Bolsonaro for the claim. In late March 2020, Facebook, Inc. and Twitter pulled social media posts by Bolsonaro that promoted hydroxychloroquine as an effective treatment for COVID-19, with the companies considering them misinformation that could cause physical harm, and

940-412: The closure of schools due to there being more infections among the elderly, and accusing the media of spreading a "feeling of dread" among the population. In a presidential address on 22 March 2020, he argued that the lives of Brazilians needed to return to normality, and that "because of my background as an athlete, I wouldn't need to worry if I was infected by the virus. I wouldn't feel anything or at

987-490: The consequences of the virus that you have to worry about. Life goes on. Brazil needs to produce. You need to get the economy in gear." In March 2021, when Brazil's death toll saw a record rise over a 24-hour period, Bolsonaro stated: "Stop whining. How long are you (the brazilian people) going to keep crying about it?" On 21 March 2020, it was reported that Alcolumbre, president of the Chamber of Deputies Rodrigo Maia, and

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1034-680: The country had 210 thousand deaths. The Instituto Butantan imported the first 6 million doses of CoronaVac in a collaboration with the Chinese company Sinovac Biotech . There is no deadline forecast for immunizing the country's entire population due to the lack of supplies for vaccine production and also due to political disputes between the São Paulo state government and the Jair Bolsonaro government . On 19 March 2020, scientists predicted up to 2 million deaths in Brazil in

1081-493: The country reported its one millionth case and nearly 49,000 reported deaths. One estimate of under-reporting was 22.62% of total reported COVID-19 mortality in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a variety of responses from federal, state and local governments, having an impact on politics, education, the environment, and the economy. On 27 March 2020 Brazil announced a temporary ban on foreign air travelers and most state governors have imposed quarantines to prevent

1128-606: The country. By 20 March, state health departments reported almost 1,000 confirmed cases across 23 of 26 states and also in the Federal District. By 21 March, all Brazilian states had reported at least one confirmed case of COVID-19, with the most recent being Roraima. In the month since Brazil's first confirmed case, Brazil had 2,915 confirmed cases and 77 deaths. On 28 March, the Ministry of Health reported that Brazil had 3,904 confirmed cases and 114 deaths, suggesting

1175-647: The first confirmed COVID-19 case in Brazil (and the first in South America) was announced by the Health Department of São Paulo – a 61-year-old man who had returned from Lombardy , Italy . A second case was confirmed soon after in another person who had recently returned from Italy. On 28 February, scientists of the University of São Paulo 's Tropical Medicine Institute and the Adolfo Lutz Institute reported that they had sequenced

1222-500: The individuals described in the report; nine criminal charges were recommended for him, including "crimes against humanity." Natália Pasternak Taschner , the president of the Instituto Questão de Ciência , microbiologist , and research scientist at the University of São Paulo , has addressed the spread of misinformation from the government and other sources. She has appeared frequently on Jornal Nacional and written

1269-538: The leaders of the major parties in the National Congress , no longer believed that they could conduct productive dialogue on COVID-19 with Bolsonaro. The 22 March 2020 presidential address was met with a negative response by many Brazilian politicians, as well as critics of Bolsonaro; in a Twitter post, journalist Ricardo Noblat referred to it as the "first political suicide broadcast live on national radio and television." João Doria told CNN that Bolsonaro

1316-524: The next day) and his cabinet . Wajngarten had also interacted with U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence during Bolsonaro's visit to Miami, Florida on 7 March. The number of cases within the cabinet began to increase, including Minister of Mines and Energy Bento Albuquerque , and President of the Federal Senate Davi Alcolumbre ; by 20 March, Brazil had the second-largest number of cases among members of

1363-457: The pandemic, while 44.8% supported his impeachment , an all-time high. According to some sources in Congress, Bolsonaro was shutting down political dialogue on purpose and forcing his impeachment to mobilize his supporters. In October 2021, a Brazilian congressional panel voted to recommend criminally charging two companies and 78 individuals as laid out in a 1,288 report. Bolsonaro is one of

1410-505: The period. The state issued a lockdown order for non-essential businesses, lasting from 24 March⁠ through at least ⁠7 April. Cities in the Campinas region declared an emergency situation. In addition to the metropolis, Hortolândia, Holambra, Indaiatuba, Itapira, Jaguariúna, Mogi Guaçu, Mogi Mirim, Paulínia, Sumaré and Águas de Lindoia issued decrees with special measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 cases. Valinhos and Vinhedo declared

1457-421: The same month, when questioned about the death toll in Brazil, Bolsonaro replied saying that "[He was] not a grave-digger." On 7 July 2020, after announcing that he had tested positive, Bolsonaro remarked "There's no reason for fear. That's life", and continued to criticise lockdown measures, arguing that "the majority of Brazilians contract this virus and don't notice a thing", and that "You can't just talk about

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1504-503: The spread of the virus, and he said that discussion of masks was "the last taboo to fall". Bolsonaro opposed proposals to purchase the Sinovac Biotech vaccine, but the country's health agency granted approval for Phase 3 trials in São Paulo. On 27 November 2020, Bolsonaro acknowledged that the country's health agency had approved effective vaccines, but added that he personally would not take any COVID-19 vaccine. In 2021, it

1551-489: The spread of the virus. President Jair Bolsonaro perpetuated conspiracy theories surrounding COVID-19 treatments and its origins, and was accused of downplaying effective mitigations and pursuing a strategy of herd immunity . In October 2021, a congressional panel recommended criminal charges against the president for his handling of the pandemic, including crimes against humanity . As of 24 November 2024, Brazil, with 37,511,921 confirmed cases and 702,116 deaths, has

1598-555: The state of São Paulo is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil The COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil has resulted in 37,511,921 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 702,116 deaths. The virus was confirmed to have spread to Brazil on 25 February 2020, when a man from São Paulo who had traveled to Italy tested positive for the virus. The disease had spread to every federative unit of Brazil by 21 March. On 19 June 2020,

1645-498: The state of Rio de Janeiro had declared a state of emergency to help contain the coronavirus. The following day, the government of Rio Grande do Sul declared a public emergency situation. Among the measures adopted were the prohibition of interstate travel and the restriction of items purchased in the markets. On 20 March, the government of Rio Grande do Norte declared a public emergency situation. On 21 March, cases in São Paulo rose almost 40% in two hours. Deaths also increased in

1692-793: The technical committee of the think tank "Todos pela Educação" (Everybody for Education). Viviane Senna was born in São Paulo to Milton Teodoro Guirado da Silva and Neide Senna da Silva. In 1979, she graduated in Psychology at the Pontificial Catholic University of São Paulo , specializing in Jungian psychology in the university's Sede Sapientiaes Institute. She worked as a psychotherapist for adults and children, and also supervised qualification groups and improvement of psychotherapists. She also coordinated study groups of deep psychology (advocated by Jung). She received

1739-530: The third-highest number of confirmed cases and second-highest death toll from COVID-19 in the world, behind only those of the United States and of India . On 28 January 2020, Brazil's Ministry of Health announced that a suspected case of COVID-19 was being investigated in Belo Horizonte , involving a student who had recently returned from Wuhan , China. Ministry also announced that they

1786-546: The threat of COVID-19 as being exaggerated and as a media-created "fantasy". On 15 March 2020, Bolsonaro made an appearance during a pro-government rally in Brasília , interacting with his supporters. He faced criticism for participating without taking precautions (such as wearing a mask ), especially after his press secretary was infected following his presidential visit to the United States. On 27 November 2020, he reiterated his belief that masks are ineffective at limiting

1833-494: The very worst it would be like a little flu or a bit of a cold." In a televised interview on 23 March 2020, Bolsonaro criticised the protests against him, arguing that "the people will soon see that they were tricked by these governors and by the large part of the media when it comes to coronavirus". On 28 April 2020, when a reporter pointed out that Brazil's death toll had surpassed China's, he replied, "So what? I'm sorry, but what do you want me to do?" In another interview in

1880-441: The worldwide spread of COVID-19. As China is Brazil's largest trading partner, the post provoked criticism from Chinese diplomats such as Yang Wanming – who argued that Bolsonaro family was "the great poison of this country." In a presidential address on 22 March 2020, Bolsonaro continued with these arguments, criticising the use of " scorched earth " mitigation measures such as closing businesses and restricting travel, questioning

1927-485: The worst-case scenario without measures to contain the virus. They pointed out that a policy of social distancing was one of the most effective measures given the lack of a vaccine . On 20 March, experts from Italy warned that the coronavirus growth curve in Brazil would repeat that of European countries. An observatory with physicists from USP , University of Campinas , São Paulo State University , University of Brasília , Federal University of ABC , UC Berkeley and

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1974-463: Was "an unprepared and psychopathic leader." The ongoing public protests against the President intensified during and after the address. In mid-March 2020, panelaços began to occur in major cities such as Rio and São Paulo, including protests in support of the president, and others calling for his resignation. According to one poll, 64% of Brazilians rejected the way Bolsonaro had been handling

2021-727: Was a professional racing driver and three-times Formula One world champion and mother of Bruno Senna who is also a racing driver by profession and is competing in various auto racing series. She is the founder & president of the Ayrton Senna Foundation, established in London in June 1994 and also of the Instituto Ayrton Senna organization, focused on children's education, headquartered in São Paulo since November 1994. She also helped to found and chaired

2068-743: Was investigating two other suspected cases in Porto Alegre and Curitiba . On 3 February, it was announced that the Brazilian government would assist in helping citizens in Wuhan return to the country; on 5 February, two planes were sent to Wuhan to repatriate 34 citizens. The citizens and all other crew were to be quarantined and monitored for 18 days at a Brazilian Air Force base in Anápolis . They were released ahead of schedule on 23 February, after repeatedly testing negative. On 25 February,

2115-650: Was reported in mid-April. The study was halted. On 15 August 2020, three joint-ventures began testing a new COVID-19 vaccine in Brazil. The origin of the research and development became a hugely debated issue, further complicated by conspiracy theories spread by anti-vax groups and renowned political allies of Jair Bolsonaro, Brazilian President along with xenophobia. On 13 March, the Ministry of Health recommended that those travelling to Brazil self-isolate for at least 7 days on arrival. On 17 March, Brazilian authorities partially closed their border with Venezuela. Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta had urged closure of

2162-410: Was revealed that he had repeatedly refused offerings by Pfizer to get tens of millions of doses of their vaccine at a discount. In contrast, millions of Covaxin doses were purchased in June 2021 at elevated prices. In October 2021, Facebook and YouTube removed a video in which Bolsonaro falsely claimed that COVID-19 vaccines could increase the risk of contracting AIDS . The original source of

2209-515: Was then founded by Ayrton’s family six months later in 20 November 1994, under the presidency of Viviane. The organization has since then invested US$ 80 million in social programs and actions in cooperation with other businesses and NGOs. The organization is recommended by former Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone , former Williams owner and founder Sir Frank Williams , and former drivers Alain Prost and Gerhard Berger . IFLC 2016 had

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