Portugal’s ICUs in the main treating 40-59 year-olds for serious Covid infection
The age group worst-affected by the current spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Portugal has reduced, thanks to the vaccination roll-out, to those in their 40s to 60s. The meeting this morning
Lisbon and Algarve showing ‘decrease’ in virus spread
With the long-awaited meeting between the government and experts at Infarmed now ongoing, the first positive soundbite emerging is that the incidence of cases in both Lisbon and the Algarve
The Art of Portuguese calçada en-route for UNESCO ‘intangible heritage’ status
The art of Portuguese calçada – the unique paving stones that decorate many historic centres – has won its first hurdle towards attaining UNESCO intangible heritage status. It has been
Deficit increases by €7 billion during first half of 2021
The third wave of coronavirus infections in January helped cause a sizeable spike in the deficit, which increased by over €7 billion during the first half of 2021 (when compared
Complaints about ‘functioning of Portuguese Justice’ more than double during pandemic
Complaints from everyday citizens about the functioning (or rather ‘malfunctioning’) of Portuguese Justice have ‘more than doubled’ during the two years of the pandemic. As this story centres on a
Cancer care compromised thanks to government ‘dithering’
IPO de Lisboa – Lisbon’s premier cancer hospital – is struggling to man its ‘linear accelerators’ – sophisticated radiotherapy devices that treat thousands of patients every year. The problem is
Marcelo due to visit Brazil in August, will meet with Jair Bolsonaro
President Marcelo is due to visit Brazil early next month in order to reopen the Museum of the Portuguese language. Reports this morning say he is visiting on the invitation
Maddie suspect “could have had nothing to do with any of it…”
Just as the Metropolitan Police has received another tranche of Home Office funding – ostensibly to help German counterparts solidify their theory on the sex offender they believe snatched Madeleine
Restaurant restrictions and nighttime curfew ‘could be about to end’
Restrictions on the operating times of restaurants – as well as the nighttime curfew – imposed in municipalities of “high” and “very high risk” of virus transmission could be about
“Put your money where your mouth is”: Tourism confederation appeals to government
CTP, Portugal’s tourism confederation, is imploring the government to put promised funds on the table. Earlier this month the government announced ‘various measures of support’ for businesses most affected by