Portugal approaches ‘yellow zone’ in Covid risk matrix
Portugal’s Covid swings and roundabouts continues today with news that the country’s risk matrix is showing ‘numbers’ creeping into the ‘yellow zone’. This doesn’t mean the pressure on the health
Reduction of antibodies ‘three months after natural infection’ could mean very little…
The second phase of the national serologic inquiry was reported this week as having “sounded the alert to the reduction of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 just three months after infection” (click
EU court annuls decision allowing Portugal to channel €1.2 billion of State aid to TAP
The Court of Justice of the European Union has annulled the decision by the European Commission which approved State aid of €1.2 billion to help salvage loss-making Portuguese airline TAP.
House prices in Portugal continue to increase in spite of crisis
House prices in Portugal have continued to increase in spite of the deep economic crisis caused by the pandemic. Says Expresso, April saw an increase of 3% in comparison to
At least two Portuguese “stopped from entering UK” as result of immigration changes
Changes as a result of Brexit have seen at least two Portuguese stopped from entering the UK recently. The Secretary of State for the Portuguese Communities has told Lusa that
More than 5,660 ‘adverse reactions’ to vaccines registered in Portugal
Infarmed (medicines authority) has stressed that the more than 5,660 adverse reactions registered in people who have received a dose of the approved vaccines against Covid-19 “do not necessarily have
Odemira parishes say they have never been told how many cases they have…
The Odemira parishes of São Teotónio and Longueira/Almograve are starting to wonder what all the fuss was really about (click here) … their ‘presidents’ stress they have never been told
“Insolvency is not synonymous with bankruptcy”: minister ensures future of Groundforce
Pedro Nuno Santos, Portugal’s infrastructures minister, has stressed today that the ‘insolvency’ of baggage handling company Groundforce is not synonymous with bankruptcy. There is no intention of closing the company,
Tuesday’s bulletin: fewer people in hospital (again!), recoveries exceed new cases
Tuesday’s Covid bulletin has brought more ‘good news’ in that there are even fewer people in hospital in the last 24-hours, a fall in numbers in intensive care and ‘recoveries’
Porto Mayor Rui Moreira to face trial for abuse of power
Porto mayor Rui Moreira to face trial for prevarication (in this case, abuse of power) over a long-running investigation known as ‘the Selminho case’. The bottom line is that Mr