90,000 “escape second dose” of Covid vaccines…
This is a headline in tabloid Correio da Manhã today. What it means is that for reasons no one seems able to fathom, “at least 90,000 people have failed to
Lying in State: funeral service for Jorge Sampaio to go ahead in Mostério dos Jerónimos tomorrow
The body of Jorge Sampaio is lying in State in Lisbon’s former Royal Picadeiro, now the Coach Museum. This slow process towards his funeral tomorrow allows for members of the
Covid vaccinations for under-12s now considered “fundamental” by European Medicines Agency
Vaccination of the under-12s against Covid-19 is (suddenly) considered “fundamental” by the European Medicines Agency, EMA. Notwithstanding that the current vaccines do not protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection ; that people
Eighth consecutive day with Covid numbers falling
Friday’s DGS Covid bulletin has registered the eighth consecutive day with numbers falling across the board: less new cases, less deaths, less hospital admissions. The number of active infections nationally
WHO Europe “pessimistic” that vaccines can halt pandemic
The European arm of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has admitted it is “pessimistic over the capacity of the (current vaccines) to halt the Covid-19 pandemic”. In a press conference
Three days of national mourning declared as tributes to Jorge Sampaio pour in from every quarter of society
Prime minister António Costa has declared three days of national mourning following the death of former president of the Republic Jorge Sampaio. Following a declaration by President Marcelo – and
Controversial judge “tried to block wiretapping of Daesh Iraqis”
Controversial judge Ivo Rosa tried to block public prosecutors from listening in on the private conversations of Iraqi brothers linked to radical Islamic terrorist group Daesh and now held in
Academics launch petition for climate to be considered “heritage of humanity”
Over 250 academics have launched a petition for the climate to be considered “heritage of humanity”. The objective is to have this stipulation written into the new Climate Law under
Portugal’s commercial deficit increases
Portuguese exports in July this year increased by 11.7%, reports Expresso citing data released from statistics entity INE, while imports increased by 21.4% compared to the same period last year.
Mums-to-be wanted for study on mercury exposure
INSA (Portugal’s Public health institute Dr Ricardo Jorge) is recruiting pregnant women for a European study that seeks to evaluate exposure to mercury during pregnancy and develop specific recommendations with