Health
Public Policies
Bill 529 and state foundations
The FAPESP board of trustees recently analyzed Bill 529, submitted by the São Paulo state government to the Brazilian legislative assembly
By Redação
Public Policy
Opening faucets
Lack of basic sanitation in Brazil damages public health and the economy
By Diego Viana
Cover
Difficult exit
Quarantine relaxation strategies differ around the country
By Yuri Vasconcelos and Rubem Barros
COVID-19
Risk of increase in child labor
The reduced income and increased economic insecurity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to a rise in child labor rates in Latin America and the Caribbean
By Redação
Pandemic
3.1 million lives saved in Europe
The strict social distancing and lockdown measures implemented in 11 European countries before May 4 may have prevented 3.1 million COVID-19 deaths
By Redação
technology
Companies and researchers against racism
Amid the anti-racism demonstrations that took place in June after George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis, USA, multinational tech company IBM decided to suspend development of all facial recognition systems
By Redação