Vaccinations start in Portuguese old people’s home as country registers new hike in hospital admissions
Portugal’s vaccination programme has moved into the old people’s home sector today, with the first shots to be administered to seniors at Social Solidarity institutions (IPSS) and homes run by
Leap in hospital admissions; further restrictions in Madeira – and yes, new variant in Portugal already…
Sunday January 3 has seen another leap in hospital admissions for patients battling the new coronavirus, while authorities have finally confirmed that ‘yes’, the ‘much more transmissible variant’ that saw
Portugal’s presidential campaign sees head-to-head debates start on prime time television
The ‘race’ for the Portuguese presidency began last night with two head-to-head debates: one on RTP 1 involving front-runner Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa facing Left Bloc candidate Marisa Matias (which
Death of pediatric assistant two days after receiving Covid vaccine puts Portuguese health authorities ‘on alert’
Health authorities in Portugal today are described as “on the alert” following the so far unexplained death of a 41-year-old pediatric operational assistant two days after she received her first
Vaccines in Portugal “won’t have an effect until autumn”, say health managers
The effects of Portugal’s mass-vaccination programme – underway since last Sunday – won’t be felt before the autumn “at best”. This is the verdict of the Portuguese Society of Health
2020 saw Portugal register highest death toll in 100 years
2020 saw Portugal register the highest annual death toll for the last 100 years. 1920 saw 144,000 people die in a virulent outbreak of seasonal flu after two already bleak
Doctors push for ALL Portugal’s elderly to be vaccinated before Spring
On the day Portugal’s pandemic death toll surpassed 7,000, the country’s General Medical Council has increased its push for the entire elderly population to be vaccinated before the Spring. Right
National day of mourning declared as Portugal’s fado legend Carlos do Carmo dies in hospital
The Portuguese government has declared a national day of mourning for Monday after fado legend Carlos do Carmo died this morning in hospital after suffering an aortic aneurysm. Within hours
DGS Covid Portugal update shows another day with almost 7,000 new infections
New Year’s Day has seen health authorities report the deaths of another 66 people with Covid-19, while the number of new infections came to 6,951. This is the second day
Family of Ukrainian beaten to death by Portuguese border guards to receive over €800,000 in compensation
Nine months after their loved one suffered an absolutely horrific death at the hands of three SEF boarders agency inspectors (now charged with his murder), Oksana Homeniuk, her children and