Porto reports 40% – 50% increase in suspected Covid cases
With Lisbon facing its 3rd weekend of ‘lockdown’ to stop the spread of the Delta virus, Porto has begun reporting rising numbers of ‘suspected cases’ of Covid-19. Experts’ predictions that
Brussels takes tentative steps in trying to reverse Germany’s unbending travel ban
Brussels has started a very tentative bid to try and reverse Germany’s unbending travel ban against people travelling from Portugal (click here). As of today no-one other than German nationals
Six months into Portugal’s Covid vaccination programme over half country has received ‘at least one shot’
Six months into Portugal’s Covid vaccination programme and over half the country (5.3 million people) have received at least one shot of one of the approved vaccines (Pfizer being the
Portugal involved in pioneering telescope project to “help discover habitable planets”
Portugal is investing €30 million up to 2030 in an international project involving seven countries (including Australia and China) to construct two of the world’s “biggest most complex networks of
Art empresario Joe Berardo arrested over suspicions of multi-million euro fraud against Portugal State bank CGD
Breaking news this morning is that Madeiran art empresario Joe Berardo has been arrested on suspicion of “aggravated fraud, tax fraud and money-laundering”. The development follows a long-running police investigation
Covid-19 vacs will “very probably” be included in Portugal’s vaccination programme
Vaccination against Covid-19 will “very probably” be included in the national vaccination programme, “as is the case of measles”. Health minister Marta Temido has paved the way for mass-vaccination of
Insects ‘on the menu’ in Portugal from today…
Insects are on the menu in Portugal as of today. DGAV, Portugal’s veterinarian authority, has approved the ‘commercialisation and consumption’ of seven insect species, including the house cricket (Acheta domesticus)
Incidence of Covid-19 in Portugal ‘skyrockets’ but transmission falls
With 500 people now in hospital with Covid-19 – twice the number of only four weeks ago – Portugal’s level of incidence has skyrocketed since Friday’s bulletin. Whereas Friday showed
‘Alleged human remains’ found in Azores as searches continue for missing women
A fisherman has found ‘alleged human remains’ in the area of the island of São Miguel, Azores, in which two women went missing in floodwaters last Friday. Searches meantime continue
“Quickie tests” taken at pharmacies qualify for Covid Digital Certificate, assures health minister
Negative results of “quickie” antigen tests taken at pharmacies are enough for people seeking Covid Digital Certificates to allow free mobility on national territory. This assertion has been made by