Sign up here to receive the need-to-know headlines every weekday(CNN) A battle with Covid-19 left Irena Schulz with pain in her ears and hearing loss. It also saddled the retired Parkinson's and Alzheimer's researcher with nearly $10,000 of credit card debt from medical bills. She has a piece of legislation -- the Covid-19 Treatment Coverage Act -- that has been awaiting review by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions since August 2020. That insurance company opted not to waive Covid-19 treatment fees, leaving her responsible for the payments, she says. Demonstrators in some of the country's largest cities, including Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia, called for the president's impeachment and for better access to Covid-19 vaccines.

Source: CNN May 31, 2021 11:37 UTC