| 2020-08-26 | 
                                                                                            Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival | 
                                                                                            The August 26 decree changes previous requirements and now stipulates that foreign travelers enterin... | 
                                                                                            US Embassy  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-07-29 | 
                                                                                            Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival | 
                                                                                            foreign travelers entering the country must have health insurance coverage for their trip.... | 
                                                                                            garda world  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-03-18 | 
                                                                                            Awareness campaigns | 
                                                                                            Ministry of Health holds regular press conferences. Traditional and social media are covering the gl... | 
                                                                                            US Embassy of Brazil   | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-03-23 | 
                                                                                            Awareness campaigns | 
                                                                                            Influenza vaccination campaign. The influenza vaccine is not effective against the coronavirus, howe... | 
                                                                                            MoH  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-04-08 | 
                                                                                            Border closure  | 
                                                                                            closure of all ground border crossings to nonresident foreign nationals through at least May 2, whil... | 
                                                                                            World Aware  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-03-30 | 
                                                                                            Border closure  | 
                                                                                            closure of its borders, beginning on March 30, 2020 for 30 days, to individuals arriving by air who ... | 
                                                                                            US Embassy   | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-05-02 | 
                                                                                            Border closure  | 
                                                                                            extended: All land borders with neighbouring countries are closed until 29 May. These countries incl... | 
                                                                                            International SOS  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-07-01 | 
                                                                                            Border closure  | 
                                                                                            TEMPORARY BAN ON DISEMBARK OF CREWMEMBERS AT BRAZILIAN PORTS EXTENDED (UPDATE 1 JULY 2020)... | 
                                                                                            ProInde  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-05-25 | 
                                                                                            Border closure  | 
                                                                                            extended closure of all land borders to non residents* Vehicles in cross-border humanitarian actions... | 
                                                                                            Proinde  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-03-18 | 
                                                                                            Border closure  | 
                                                                                            The northern Brazil-Venezuela border will be closed *only humanitarian and cargo trucks are permitte... | 
                                                                                            International SOS  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-06-30 | 
                                                                                            Border closure  | 
                                                                                            June 30, Brazil extended for an additional 30 days (through July 29) the decree banning foreigners f... | 
                                                                                            US Embassy  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-03-27 | 
                                                                                            Border closure  | 
                                                                                            extension of land border closure with venezuela for 15 additional days *excoet cargo and humanitarti... | 
                                                                                            International SOS  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-03-19 | 
                                                                                            Border closure  | 
                                                                                            15 day land border suspension- Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Suriname and French Gui... | 
                                                                                            Aljazeera  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-03-16 | 
                                                                                            Changes in prison-related policies | 
                                                                                            suspension of day-release programmes... | 
                                                                                            NYT  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-05-12 | 
                                                                                            Closure of businesses and public services | 
                                                                                            Gyms, hair salons, and beauty parlours will be included in the list of “essential services” and ... | 
                                                                                            International SOS  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-08-09 | 
                                                                                            Closure of businesses and public services | 
                                                                                            Several main cities are continuing to reopen by allowing businesses and restaurants to resume operat... | 
                                                                                            garda world  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-07-06 | 
                                                                                            Closure of businesses and public services | 
                                                                                             July 6, and restaurants, bars, and beauty salons will be able to reopen... | 
                                                                                            Garda World  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-04-08 | 
                                                                                            Closure of businesses and public services | 
                                                                                            extneded: all non essentials until 3/5/2020... | 
                                                                                            World Aware  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-05-11 | 
                                                                                            Closure of businesses and public services | 
                                                                                            On 11 May, President Bolsonaro announced that gyms, hair salons, and beauty parlors will be included... | 
                                                                                            International SOS  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-06-01 | 
                                                                                            Closure of businesses and public services | 
                                                                                            Some economic activity will be permitted to resume in Sao Paulo from Monday, June 1, including the r... | 
                                                                                            GardaWorld   | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-04-08 | 
                                                                                            Domestic travel restrictions | 
                                                                                            In Bahia, the authorities have suspended intercity public transport across the state until 15 April... | 
                                                                                            international SOS  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-04-08 | 
                                                                                            Domestic travel restrictions | 
                                                                                            flights from Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo have been canceled until further notice... | 
                                                                                            World Aware  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-04-03 | 
                                                                                            Economic measures | 
                                                                                            tax exemptions on medicines and medical supplies were granted, while the pharmaceutical industry agr... | 
                                                                                            ProIndie Brazil News  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-05-29 | 
                                                                                            Economic measures | 
                                                                                            extended for 60 days on 29/5/2020: In the context of combating COVID-19, on 4 April 2020, the presid... | 
                                                                                            Proinde  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-03-20 | 
                                                                                            Emergency administrative structures activated or established | 
                                                                                            Declares "State of community transmission"... | 
                                                                                            Official Diary of the Union   | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-03-16 | 
                                                                                            Emergency administrative structures activated or established | 
                                                                                            Decree 10,277 establishing a “Crisis Committee to Supervise and Monitor the Impacts of COVD-19”... | 
                                                                                            Global States of Emergency   | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-04-30 | 
                                                                                            Emergency administrative structures activated or established | 
                                                                                            The Ministry of Health, in partnership with the Ministry of Women, Family and Human Rights, launched... | 
                                                                                            MoH  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-03-17 | 
                                                                                            Emergency administrative structures activated or established | 
                                                                                            President asked Congress to declare a state of public calamity ... | 
                                                                                            Global States of Emergency   | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-04-15 | 
                                                                                            Emergency administrative structures activated or established | 
                                                                                            On 15 April 2020, the Federal Supreme Court unanimously affirmed that irrespective of the guidelines... | 
                                                                                            Proinde  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-06-19 | 
                                                                                            Emergency administrative structures activated or established | 
                                                                                            Ministry of Health publishes guidelines for safe resumption of activities... | 
                                                                                            MoH  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-04-08 | 
                                                                                            Health screenings in airports and border crossings | 
                                                                                            ordered health screenings for passengers entering the state by train from Rio de Janeiro and Sao Pau... | 
                                                                                            World Aware  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-03-07 | 
                                                                                            Health screenings in airports and border crossings | 
                                                                                            People from risky countries... | 
                                                                                            Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-04-30 | 
                                                                                            International flights suspension | 
                                                                                            extended until 28 May. Exceptions* citizens and residents, family members of Brazilians, diplomats, ... | 
                                                                                            International SOS  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-04-08 | 
                                                                                            International flights suspension | 
                                                                                            extended until 30/4/2020. nonresident foreign nationals are barred from entering the country by air ... | 
                                                                                            World Aware  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-05-01 | 
                                                                                            International flights suspension | 
                                                                                            phase 1 of easing restrictions: As of 1 May, flights from Brazil to USA to pickup... | 
                                                                                            International SOS  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-07-29 | 
                                                                                            International flights suspension | 
                                                                                             the government announced that it will lift a ban on foreign travelers entering the country,... | 
                                                                                            garda world  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-03-13 | 
                                                                                            Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies | 
                                                                                            7 days quarantine for international travellers - 14 for people with syntoms... | 
                                                                                            Globo  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-03-20 | 
                                                                                            Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies | 
                                                                                            Govt. implemented voluntary 7day quarantine ... | 
                                                                                            US Embassy of Brazil   | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-03-13 | 
                                                                                            Isolation and quarantine policies | 
                                                                                            7 days quarantine for international travellers - 14 for people with syntoms... | 
                                                                                            Globo  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-06-26 | 
                                                                                            Isolation and quarantine policies | 
                                                                                            São Paulo's Governor João Doria announced on Friday, June 26, that the existing quarantine restric... | 
                                                                                            Garda World  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-03-20 | 
                                                                                            Isolation and quarantine policies | 
                                                                                            Govt. implemented voluntary 7day quarantine ... | 
                                                                                            US Embassy of Brazil   | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-04-08 | 
                                                                                            Limit public gatherings | 
                                                                                            In Bahia, the authorities have banned gatherings of more than 50 people until 19 April.... | 
                                                                                            international SOS  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-04-08 | 
                                                                                            Limit public gatherings | 
                                                                                            ban on gatherings of 30 or more people, and the cancellation of public events until at least April 3... | 
                                                                                            World Aware  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-04-16 | 
                                                                                            Other public health measures enforced | 
                                                                                            Due to the vulnerability of indigenous peoples, the Ministry of Health decided to bring vaccination ... | 
                                                                                            MoH  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-05-16 | 
                                                                                            Partial lockdown | 
                                                                                            Cities have been implementing lockdown measures. Sao Luis (Maranhao state) lockdown is in place unti... | 
                                                                                            International SOS  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-04-08 | 
                                                                                            Partial lockdown | 
                                                                                            extended a statewide quarantine until at least April 22... | 
                                                                                            Internatonal SOS  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-05-01 | 
                                                                                            Psychological assistance and medical social work | 
                                                                                            Ministry of Health guarantees psychological support to SUS professionals. Teleconsultation, between ... | 
                                                                                            MoH  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-04-17 | 
                                                                                            Psychological assistance and medical social work | 
                                                                                            This Friday (April 17), the Ministry of Health and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO / WHO)... | 
                                                                                            MoH  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-04-08 | 
                                                                                            Public services closure  | 
                                                                                            extneded: all non essentials until 3/5/2020... | 
                                                                                            World Aware  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-06-01 | 
                                                                                            Requirement to wear protective gear in public | 
                                                                                            amidst some economic activities opening, masks ae required in stores etc.... | 
                                                                                            GardaWorld   | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-08-09 | 
                                                                                            Requirement to wear protective gear in public | 
                                                                                            The use of face masks remains mandatory in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, and Brasília... | 
                                                                                            garda world  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-04-08 | 
                                                                                            Schools closure  | 
                                                                                            extended until furher notice ... | 
                                                                                            World Aware  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-08-07 | 
                                                                                            Schools closure  | 
                                                                                            State of São Paulo's Governor João Doria postponed the easing of some restrictions on Friday, Augu... | 
                                                                                            garda world  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-05-04 | 
                                                                                            Strengthening the public health system | 
                                                                                            more than 250 health professionals, hired by the Ministry of Health, arrived in the state of Amazona... | 
                                                                                            MoH  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-04-16 | 
                                                                                            Strengthening the public health system | 
                                                                                            Brazilian government intensifies service to indigenous people included: quality of care and the dist... | 
                                                                                            MoH  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-06-10 | 
                                                                                            Strengthening the public health system | 
                                                                                            Federal and state government deliver three more indigenous wards to hospitals in Pará... | 
                                                                                            Government website  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-07-22 | 
                                                                                            Strengthening the public health system | 
                                                                                            The Ministry of Health has committed to sending another 100 lung ventilators to serve Covid-19 patie... | 
                                                                                            ProInde  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-04-22 | 
                                                                                            Strengthening the public health system | 
                                                                                            Ministry of Health expands to 46.2 million test acquisition... | 
                                                                                            MoH  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-05-29 | 
                                                                                            Strengthening the public health system | 
                                                                                            Public laboratories expand COVID-19 testing capacity by 451%... | 
                                                                                            Government Website   | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-07-29 | 
                                                                                            Strengthening the public health system | 
                                                                                            The Central Public Health Laboratories (LACEN) has an increase of R $ 120 million to invest in the a... | 
                                                                                            ProInde  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-04-24 | 
                                                                                            Strengthening the public health system | 
                                                                                            The Federal Government is transferring R $255.6 million to fund exclusive ICU beds for patients with... | 
                                                                                            MoH  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-05-22 | 
                                                                                            Visa restrictions | 
                                                                                            May 22, Brazil extended the current ban on foreigners entering the country by air for an additional ... | 
                                                                                            US Embassy   | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-05-02 | 
                                                                                            Visa restrictions | 
                                                                                            extended until at least 28 may: all foreign travellers are banned entry into the country. *Exception... | 
                                                                                            International SOS  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-06-30 | 
                                                                                            Visa restrictions | 
                                                                                            extended the temporary restriction on the entry of foreign nationals by air, sea and land. With imme... | 
                                                                                            ProInde  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-05-25 | 
                                                                                            Visa restrictions | 
                                                                                            TEMPORARY BAN ON DISEMBARK OF CREWMEMBERS AT BRAZILIAN PORTS EXTENDED ... | 
                                                                                            Proinde  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-08-26 | 
                                                                                            Visa restrictions | 
                                                                                            Effective August 26, Brazil extended the restrictions on entry of foreigners by land (unless for tra... | 
                                                                                            US Embassy  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-03-30 | 
                                                                                            Visa restrictions | 
                                                                                            all foreign travelers for 30 days except residents, citizens, family members and foreign nationals c... | 
                                                                                            International SOS  | 
                                    
                                                                            
                                                                                                                | 2020-03-23 | 
                                                                                            Visa restrictions | 
                                                                                            travelers from folowing countries are not premitted entry: China, EU, UK, Ireland, Switzerland, Icel... | 
                                                                                            International SOS  |