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A few minutes after the approval of the emergencial use of the CoronaVac by the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA), it has begun the immunisation against the COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Brazil.

Mônica Calazans, 54, a black woman, nurse, from the suburbs of São Paulo, was the first person to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Brazil, with the CoronaVac vaccine, developed in a partnership between São Paulo's Butantan Institute and the Chinese laboratory Sinovac. The vaccination scheduled to Jan 25th of 2021, begun early, on Jan 17th, in São Paulo, Brazil.

A few minutes after the approval of the emergencial use of the CoronaVac by the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA), it has begun the immunisation against the COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Brazil.

A few minutes after the approval of the emergencial use of the CoronaVac by the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA), it has begun the immunisation against the COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Brazil.

A nurse preparing a shot of CoronaVac during the first day of the vaccination in São Paulo, Brazil, on January 17th.

Mônica Calazans, 54, a black woman, nurse, from the suburbs of São Paulo, was the first person to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Brazil, with the CoronaVac vaccine, developed in a partnership between São Paulo's Butantan Institute and the Chinese laboratory Sinovac. The vaccination scheduled to Jan 25th of 2021, begun early, on Jan 17th, in São Paulo, Brazil.

Shots of the Coronavac vaccine inside a refrigerator.

João Dória, Governor of São Paulo, cries during the application of the first shot of the CoronaVac, on January 17th.

Vanusa Kaimbé, 50, is the first Native to receive a shot of the CoronaVac vaccination against the COVID-19 (coronavirus) on January 17th in São Paulo.

A nurse preparing a shot of CoronaVac during the first day of the vaccination in São Paulo, Brazil, on January 17th.

Bolsonaro's wins to the Brazilian house gathered many of passionate supporters to the most famous Sao Paulo's avenue, Paulista. The streets were taken by the people to celebrate what they've came to mind would be a 'new era' of Brazilian politics and the fight against the corruption from the last government.

Bolsonaro's wins to the Brazilian house gathered many of passionate supporters to the most famous Sao Paulo's avenue, Paulista. The streets were taken by the people to celebrate what they've came to mind would be a 'new era' of Brazilian politics and the fight against the corruption from the last government.

Bolsonaro's wins to the Brazilian house gathered many of passionate supporters to the most famous Sao Paulo's avenue, Paulista. The streets were taken by the people to celebrate what they've came to mind would be a 'new era' of Brazilian politics and the fight against the corruption from the last government.

Bolsonaro's wins to the Brazilian house gathered many of passionate supporters to the most famous Sao Paulo's avenue, Paulista. The streets were taken by the people to celebrate what they've came to mind would be a 'new era' of Brazilian politics and the fight against the corruption from the last government.

Bolsonaro's wins to the Brazilian house gathered many of passionate supporters to the most famous Sao Paulo's avenue, Paulista. The streets were taken by the people to celebrate what they've came to mind would be a 'new era' of Brazilian politics and the fight against the corruption from the last government.

Bolsonaro's wins to the Brazilian house gathered many of passionate supporters to the most famous Sao Paulo's avenue, Paulista. The streets were taken by the people to celebrate what they've came to mind would be a 'new era' of Brazilian politics and the fight against the corruption from the last government.

Bolsonaro's wins to the Brazilian house gathered many of passionate supporters to the most famous Sao Paulo's avenue, Paulista. The streets were taken by the people to celebrate what they've came to mind would be a 'new era' of Brazilian politics and the fight against the corruption from the last government.

Bolsonaro's wins to the Brazilian house gathered many of passionate supporters to the most famous Sao Paulo's avenue, Paulista. The streets were taken by the people to celebrate what they've came to mind would be a 'new era' of Brazilian politics and the fight against the corruption from the last government.

Bolsonaro's wins to the Brazilian house gathered many of passionate supporters to the most famous Sao Paulo's avenue, Paulista. The streets were taken by the people to celebrate what they've came to mind would be a 'new era' of Brazilian politics and the fight against the corruption from the last government.

Bolsonaro's wins to the Brazilian house gathered many of passionate supporters to the most famous Sao Paulo's avenue, Paulista. The streets were taken by the people to celebrate what they've came to mind would be a 'new era' of Brazilian politics and the fight against the corruption from the last government.

Bolsonaro's wins to the Brazilian house gathered many of passionate supporters to the most famous Sao Paulo's avenue, Paulista. The streets were taken by the people to celebrate what they've came to mind would be a 'new era' of Brazilian politics and the fight against the corruption from the last government.

Bolsonaro's wins to the Brazilian house gathered many of passionate supporters to the most famous Sao Paulo's avenue, Paulista. The streets were taken by the people to celebrate what they've came to mind would be a 'new era' of Brazilian politics and the fight against the corruption from the last government.

This collection highlights the deforestation of the Amazon due to cattle farming and corn farming. Various shots provide a look at the rain forest in its virgin state; workers felling trees to clear the land; a fire at night from slash and burn agriculture; a cattle ranch on cleared rain forest and a corn farm on cleared rain forest land.

Deforestation in the Amazonian Rain Forest using the slash and burn technique.

Various shots of a cattle ranch in the Amazonian Rain Forest built on cleared Amazonian Rain Forest.

A range of shots of the Brazilian Rain Forest

Various shots of a corn farm featuring wide, sweeping vistas of corn and irrigation equipment in the Brazilian province of Minas Gerais. The corn farm was built on cleared rain forest land.

Various shots of workers clearing and moving trees in the Amazonian Rain Forest using heavy equipment, bulldozers and front-loaders.

Recife's Health Department workers and soldiers from the Brazilian military work together in detecting mosquito outbreaks.The municipality in Recife wants to introduce penalties for its citizens who don't follow the instructions on preventing the spread of the mosquito Aedes aegypti.

A Brazilian army soldier checking a house in Recife for Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. The municipality in Recife wants to introduce penalties for its citizens who don't follow the instructions on preventing the spread of the Aedes Aegypti. The city now gets the help of the Brazilian military in detecting mosquito outbreaks.

A Brazilian army soldier and Recife's Health Department worker talk to local resident to check for Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes. The municipality in Recife wants to introduce penalties for its citizens who don't follow the instructions on preventing the spread of the Aedes aegypti. The city now gets the help of the Brazilian military in detecting mosquito outbreaks.

A biologist works in a laboratory at Fiocruz Research Institute in Recife, Brazil. Across the country, scientists race against the clock to develop a vaccine for the Zika virus. Other scientists from Africa and the US flew to Brazil to help.

Biologist Constancia Ayres from Fiocruz Research Institute in Recife, Brazil. Across the country, scientists race against the clock to develop a vaccine for the Zika virus. Other scientists from Africa and the US flew to Brazil to help.

Biologist Constancia Ayres from Fiocruz Research Institute in Recife, Brazil, where she studies the evolution of the mosquito since Africa. Across the country, scientists race against the clock to develop a vaccine for the Zika virus. Other scientists from Africa and the US flew to Brazil to help.

The mosquito Aedes aegypti spreads four different types of Dengue and Chikungunya, and now the Zika virus.

Biologist Constancia Ayres from Fiocruz Research Institute in Recife, Brazil, where she studies the evolution of the mosquito since Africa. Across the country, scientists race against the clock to develop a vaccine for the Zika virus. Other scientists from Africa and the US flew to Brazil to help.

The mosquito Aedes aegypti spreads four different types of Dengue and Chikungunya, and now the Zika virus.

Dr. Angela Rocha, 67, infectologist at the Oswaldo Cruz hospital in Recife, Pernambuco (Brazil).