Brazilian health authorities authorized COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5 to 11 on Wednesday, as South America s most populous country faces a rapid increase in cases due to holiday gatherings and the arrival of the Omicron variant.
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) Passengers on the cruise ship MSC Preziosa had to wait more than six hours to disembark at Rio de Janeiro Sunday due to an inspection by Brazilian health authorities that confirmed 28 cases of COVID-19 on board - 26 passengers and two crew members.