In an interview with Agência Brasil, epidemiologist Alfredo Scaff, medical adviser to the Cancer Foundation, said that the new study aims to inform societal initiatives to prevent the disease.

The country won out over a joint bid from Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Brazil, which has hosted two editions of the Men’s World Cup, received 119 votes, while the Europeans garnered 78.

In an interview with Agência Brasil, PUC-RS Professor Reis noted that state capital Porto Alegre is a floodplain area characterized by the confluence of rivers. “It’s a natural formation.” “We can, however, prevent flooding by operating the containment dykes properly,” he added.

The aid is estimated to benefit some 200 thousand families in Rio Grande do Sul state, adding up to more than USD 230 mi.

“We express our absolute solidarity with [Brazil] and make ourselves available to support the immediate relief work for the victims and the reconstruction of the state’s infrastructure” CAF President Sergio Díaz-Granados stated.

The announcement was made on social media Tuesday by New Development Bank President Dilma Rousseff. Since the end of April, the state has been hit hard by storms and floods.

Even though rains have subsided over the last 24 hours in the Southern state, the level of the Guaíba river continues to rise, alarming the people of the Porto Alegre metropolitan region and causing more damage and disruption.

The outcome is down 23% from the fourth quarter last year, a performance said to stem from currency devaluation late in the year, coupled with lower sales of oil and its derivatives.”

Due to the heavy rains that wreaked havoc across the state two weeks ago, over half a million people have been forced out of their homes.

The phenomenon should be noticed between Monday and Wednesday, with thermometers registering temperatures five degrees Celsius lower. The rains should move to neighboring states in the South of the country.

They are the remnants of animals and plants who lived in the Northeast over 110 mi years ago. The articles were donated to the museum, currently under reconstruction after the 2018 fire, by the family of collector Burkart Pohl, of the Swiss-German group Interprospekt.

They say technology has impacted education both positively, with faster access to information, and negatively, as students lose their focus. Educators also reported structural and pedagogical problems that prevent the use of technology.

Displaced people have more than doubled in 24 hours, bringing the total of individuals affected by the floods to 1.74 mi. They have lost their homes and have no access to electricity, water, or food.

The rate was higher than in the previous month but lower than in April last year. Food and beverages saw a 0.7% hike.