Portugal “accompanies news of new variant with great concern”
Health minister Marta Temido has said today that Portugal is accompanying news of the latest Covid variant, identified in South Africa, with “great concern”. The B.1.1.529 variant has already seen
Nurses professional body comes out against vaccinating children against Covid-19
The Ordem dos Enfermeiros – the professional body representing nurses in Portugal – has today come out against advancing with the vaccination of children between the ages of 5-11 against
“Just another placebo to calm paranoia” – a father’s take on vaccinating children against Covid-19
As the country awaits the government’s new measures to combat the rising tide of Covid-19, European Medicines Agency EMA has given the ‘green light’ to vaccinating children over the age
Doctors in uproar over comments by health minister
Doctors have reacted in dismay over comments made by health minister Marta Temido in parliament yesterday. Referring to the desperate need for new health personnel at Setúbal hospital, she said
Raids on football clubs and businessmen stem from information from young computer genius
The multiple swoops by tax authorities and the public ministry on various Portuguese football clubs over the last few days are all down to information from ‘computer genius’ Rui Pinto,
Government throttles back on fear
After over a week of frantic headlines, all signs are that the government will be throttling back on fear today (Thursday), in spite of the accelerating number of Covid cases.
New timetable for Janssen booster shots
DGS health chiefs have drawn up a new timetable for people who received the ‘one-dose’ Janssen vaccine against Covid-19. Any of these people over the age of 50 will now
Airport strikes on way for Christmas and New Year
STAMA, the syndicate of airport maintenance and aviation workers, has today announced its members will be going on strike during various days in December – with “total paralysation” scheduled for
Portuguese Madeiran community in South Africa “shocked and concerned” over escalating incidents of violence
The Portuguese Madeiran community, living in South Africa, is shocked and concerned over escalating incidents of violence against them. The latest victim was a 69-year-old businessman murdered during a robbery
Disgraced magistrate hears he must face jail
Another deeply depressing moment for disgraced magistrate Orlando Figueira: Lisbon’s appeal court has confirmed the jail sentence he received three years ago – meaning, unless he appeals further, he may