Brief dispersion of a putative B.1.1.28-derived SARS-CoV-2 lineage harboring additional N234P and E471Q spike protein mutations in individuals crossing the Argentina-Brazil border.

Background: SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is constantly mutating, leading to new variants that culminate in a temporal lineages fluctuation. B.1.

Health and self-care among garbage collectors: work experiences in a recyclable garbage cooperative.

Study performed with garbage pickers who organized a cooperative to sort recyclable garbage in Porto Alegre, Brazil, in a shed loaned by the city administration. This activity, which has attracted an increasing number of people excluded from the formal job market, presents peculiar health risks and patterns of disease. The study aimed to learn about the participants' concepts and self-care actions, proposing discussions and jointly reflection on their problems.