O IOC acts directly in the Brazilian response to the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Check out the special coverage with contributions from researchers at the Institute
By Journalism IOC30/01/2020 - Updated on 22/07/2025
Since January 2020, the Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/Fiocruz) acts directly in the Brazilian response to the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Check below the retrospective with the actions developed in 2020 and the list of news with special coverage on the contributions of researchers at the Institute.
Despite being up to three times more transmissible than Gamma and Delta, the Ômicron variant caused fewer serious cases and deaths thanks to vaccination
At the beginning of April (03 and 04/04), American congressmen and representatives of the US government in Brasilia visited the Fiocruz to learn about and monitor the progress of projects that received funding from that country.
In an interview, a researcher at the IOC member of the WHO advisory group talks about the XBB.1.5 variant and the escalation of Covid-19 cases in China
Occurrences in different municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul indicate that the state is the first in the country with local transmission of the virus. Scientists reinforce the importance of genomic surveillance
Specialists from the University of Oxford met the Institute's Laboratory of Respiratory Viruses and Measles and discussed ongoing projects on the new coronavirus
In a publication in the journal 'Nature', researchers from Fiocruz and from Italy identify the role of the NSP6 protein in the formation of SARS-CoV-2 replication sites and point to greater activity of the molecule in viral variants
Leader of the initiative, researcher at the IOC is one of the 15 scientists invited by the publication to indicate methodologies that can combat threats caused by emerging microorganisms in the future
On the date when the world completes two years of the pandemic, a virologist says that it is necessary to remain alert while there is no data on the long-term behavior of the coronavirus
Institute reaffirms solidarity with the victims of the disease and reinforces its commitment to contribute to the Brazilian response to the greatest health crisis in history
According to a report released by the Genomic Network Fiocruz, the Ômicron variant represents 95,9% of genomes sequenced in January 2022, having been found in all regions of the country
Survey refers to samples received by the reference laboratory of the IOC/Fiocroz. World Antibiotic Use Awareness Week draws attention to the importance of the correct use of drugs to contain the spread of these microorganisms, known as 'superbugs'
The intensity of the immune response and the safety of immunization combinations will be analyzed by researchers from the Foundation in the five regions of Brazil
Plano IOC Covid-19 | 2021-2022 fulfills a strategic and operational role in the context of vaccine advancement for Covid-19 among professionals and students
Article coordinated by IOC validates the use of PCR with High Resolution Melting to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2. Researchers assess whether the technique is effective in identifying variants
Created in partnership with UFSC, IFSC and SPK Solutions, the exam provides results in 45 minutes with low cost and high accuracy. Product already had a patent deposited
The path taken by SARS-CoV-2 is related to the potential for the spread of metropolises, the free operation of highways and the unequal geographic distribution of hospitals
Genomic research points out that the emergence of the disease in the state was driven by the persistence of endemic lineages and the emergence of the P.1 variant
A study carried out with families in Manguinhos points out that children aged zero to 13 are more frequently infected by adults than they act as transmitters
In an interview, head of the laboratory of the IOC which acts as a reference in Covid-19 in the Americas discusses advances and challenges in the fight against the new coronavirus
F projectiocruz, in partnership with the city of Niterói, analyzed more than 400 sewage samples since April, producing a mapping of the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the city
F expertsiocruz are part of the research, viral sequencing and monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 genetic mutations network. Around 3,6 Brazilian samples have already been sequenced
Work released by the Pan American Health Organization and the National Council of Health Secretaries discusses perspectives and impacts of the pandemic in the country
Work brings together works by students, professors and researchers in the fields of education, science and arts from various institutions. Publication is available for free download
Analyzes conducted by researchers at Fiocruz show that the variant, detected in travelers who arrived in Japan from Brazil, evolved from a viral lineage that circulates in the Amazon
In an unprecedented way, research shows that the new coronavirus induces defense cell reactions that can contribute to excessive blood clotting and the formation of vascular thrombi. Work paves the way for new therapies
Activity led by the Laboratory of Respiratory Viruses and Measles followed the protocol established by the Ministry of Health to identify a suspected case
Marco Zero Seminar was held in partnership with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation and the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)
In a letter in the journal “The Lancet”, 25 scientists defend the creation of an integrated surveillance system dedicated specifically to wild diseases
For researchers, integration of data, concepts and methodologies from different disciplines is strategic to face the biodiversity crisis and the emergence of new diseases
In the laboratory, two molecules that regulate several physiological functions were able to reduce viral reproduction and attenuate inflammation in human cells
In a study, formula inactivated avian coronavirus, similar to SARS-CoV-2. Action against the virus that causes Covid-19 will be tested in the next stage of the work
Researchers identify processes that correlate platelet activation to severe cases and deaths. Finding may contribute to the establishment of new therapies for patients with clinical complications
F expertsiocruz carried out the complete genome sequencing of about a hundred samples of SARS-CoV-2 and identified the circulation of at least six strains of the virus in the first months of the pandemic
Innovative project for surveillance of the circulation of the new coronavirus carries out weekly collections in various parts of the city, such as treatment stations, hospital effluent disposal points and the collection network of several neighborhoods
Article discusses how neural, immune and endocrine changes related to the new coronavirus and social distancing can lead to depression and anxiety, among others
In a playful way, the game teaches step by step for proper hygiene. Measure helps prevent infection by the new coronavirus and other diseases. Material is available for free online access
Analysis carried out by scientists from Fiocruz from death records indicates that community transmission of Covid-19 in Brazil began in early February. Researchers call attention to the importance of molecular surveillance
The evaluation of the population's adherence to social isolation, epidemiological surveillance and evaluation of therapies are among the objectives of the group
IOC is part of the scientific team of the CloroCovid-19 clinical trial, to test the use of the drug for the new coronavirus. Work that warned of the risk of high doses in critically ill patients
Expert explains how vaccination of groups recommended by the Ministry of Health can contribute to the health system facing the coronavirus pandemic in 2020
Watch the message from Instituto Oswaldo Cruz on the importance of complying with the recommendation of health authorities to stay at home during the new coronavirus pandemic
The training was conducted by F.iocruz, national reference for the theme. Specialists from the South, Southeast, Midwest and Northeast regions participated
Activity led by the Laboratory of Respiratory Virus and Measles detected the virus in samples from patients in the states of Bahia, Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro
Team from the Respiratory Virus and Measles Laboratory of IOC implemented a methodology for testing the new coronavirus at the Goiás Public Health Laboratory and supervised all 58 tests
The Laboratory of Respiratory Virus and Measles of the IOC/Fiocruz is a national reference for the diagnosis of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars), influenza, measles and rubella
Authorities visited the diagnostic activities carried out by the National Reference Center on Respiratory Viruses of the Foundation
O IOC acts directly in the Brazilian response to the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Check out the special coverage with contributions from researchers at the Institute
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Since January 2020, the Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/Fiocruz) acts directly in the Brazilian response to the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Check below the retrospective with the actions developed in 2020 and the list of news with special coverage on the contributions of researchers at the Institute.
