Around 80,000 teens receive second doses of Covid vaccine
This weekend has seen around 80,000 12-17 year olds turn up at vaccination centres to receive their second doses against Covid-19 infection. This was the second and last weekend dedicated
Marcelo defends global treaty against pandemics and reform of World Health Organisation
In the United States for the 76th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, President Marcelo has defended the urgent need for a global treaty against pandemics and
Portugal agrees to green-light vaccinated travellers from Israel
Following the ‘incomprehensible’ decision on September 1 to ban all travellers from Israel – whether or not they had been fully vaccinated (click here) – Portugal has agreed to allow
2nd generation Covid vaccines seek to tackle transmission and infection issues
This is the ‘elephant in the room’ that so many countries are downplaying. The double-vaccinated can still transmit SARS-CoV-2; they can still become infected – and in some cases they
Health minister admits possibility of “obligatory testing” and “different measures for non-vaccinated”
Health minister Marta Temido has admitted that non-vaccinated ‘workers’ could face obligatory testing for Covid-19, and different rules when it comes to prophylactic isolation. Her remarks come in the context
Off-season holiday price-bonanza following Covid travel changes in UK
Off-season tourism in Portugal can look forward to a welcome boost through autumn following Covid policy changes in UK. British media is reporting “There are some ridiculously cheap deals for
BPP banker leaves country just as time ‘runs out’ for avoiding jail
BPP banker João Rendeiro has left Portugal for the United Kingdom just as time runs out on all the attempts to avoid a jail sentence handed out three years ago
Portugal’s next steps to freedom to be outlined on September 23
With the ‘meeting with experts’ concluded yesterday afternoon, Portugal’s government is left to firm out its strategy for the so-called final 3rd step towards ‘freedom’ (or at least relative freedom).
Vaccination against Covid-19 could extend to March 2022 if 3rd dose required for over 65s…
This is another message coming out of the Infarmed meeting today as now the government will have to decide on the next steps in Portugal’s journey through the pandemic.
Vaccine task force coordinator concludes Infarmed interventions: “We have won the first battle”
Repeating his message of yesterday, vaccine task force coordinator vice-admiral Henrique Gouveia e Melo has told the Infarmed meeting that Portugal has ‘won the first battle against the virus’, by