Portugal now has lowest rate of transmission in Europe, says INSA specialist
As the ‘good news’ on Portugal’s virus situation is being discussed this afternoon, INSA (public health institute) expert Baltazar Nunes has confirmed that the country now has the lowest rate
Renewal of State of Emergency comes up for debate on Thursday
Another week, another debate is due on the renewal of Portugal’s State of Emergency. Coming on Thursday, parliament is expected to approve the next 14-day period under current lockdown measures,
Number of boroughs registering ‘extreme risk of transmission’ falls from 119 to 14
This is some of today’s ‘good news’ being shared as politicians discuss the virus situation with experts at Infarmed: the number of boroughs registering extreme risk of transmission has plummeted
Just 549 new cases and 61 deaths with Covid in last 24-hours
Today’s bulletin (known to be ‘light’ on numbers due to less than full-speed-ahead testing over the weekend) has registered just 61 deaths with Covid-19 in the last 24-hours, and 549
Government and President meet this afternoon with specialists at Infarmed
Ongoing via videoconference since 2.30 this afternoon is the 16th meeting between the government, president and specialists at Infarmed to discuss the evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic. Hopes are that
‘Football furore’ as Falcon jet due to fly various sporting personalities to Portugal – with half-ton load of cocaine – “was already known to PJ”
The extraordinary story of a private jet due to fly from Brazil to Portugal with various personalities in the footballing world as passengers – and a hidden half-ton load of
“Insulting” attempt by Portuguese State to reduce compensation for young firefighter’s death falls flat
Attempts by the Portuguese State to wriggle out of a compensation award to the heartbroken family of a young firefighter asphyxiated by the fumes of a faulty generator over 14
Mare, in foal, stolen from fenced property in Sintra
A Lusitano mare, in foal (with the birth expected on March 15) was stolen during the night between last Thursday (February 18) and Friday February 19 from a fenced property
Portugal’s frontier controls “detect more than 100 fugitives from justice”
Since Portugal’s frontiers started being heavily controlled on January 31, SEF (foreigners and borders agency) inspectors have detected more than 100 fugitives from justice. Explain reports, using a real-time application
Trial of young women accused of one of Algarve’s most macabre murders opens next week
Due to open next week in Portimão is the trial of two young women, charged with one of the Algarve’s most macabre murders. 21-year-old Diogo Gonçalves was lured to the