2nd Portuguese child develops Kawasaki syndrome from Covid-19 infection
A second Portuguese child has developed the rare ‘Kawasaki syndrome’ as a result of infection with Covid-19. The 10-year-old girl from Pevidém, Guimarães, was admitted to hospital and spent some
Borough lockdowns back in place for upcoming Bank Holiday weekend
The Council of Ministers has just announced a new national situation of borough lockdowns for the upcoming Bank Holiday weekend commemorating All Saints Day (November 1). From Friday October 30
70% of Portuguese population “denied access to palliative care”
Talking ahead of tomorrow’s debate on the referendum for the legalisation of euthanasia, a palliative care nurse has told Rádio Renascença that 70% of the population that qualifies for palliative
Santarém hospital has 21 infected doctors with 50 more in isolation
Santarém hospital has 21 doctors infected with Covid-19 and 50 more in isolation. But the message for the time being is that “all services are assured”. Ana Infante, president of
Chinese giant in Portugal “has done most business with State during pandemic”
Luz Saúde, part of the Chinese giant Fosun, is the company that has done most business with the State since the start of the pandemic. The news – in an
Firefighters extinguish Estoril apartment blaze but leave carbonised body behind
An inquiry has been opened into how firefighters called to an apartment blaze in Estoril earlier this month managed to extinguish the fire but leave a carbonised body behind. The
Portugal “ready to increase hospital quota” as Covid admissions continue to climb
With admissions for people suffering complications from Covid-19 increasing by the day, authorities admit they are “prepared to increase the number of hospital beds in infirmaries and intensive care units”.
Newborn dumped in rubbish: mum gets nine years
The young homeless mother who gave birth on the streets and dumped her newborn in a rubbish bin has been condemned to nine years in jail. The story of how
Portugal’s central bank governor warns of ‘new financial crisis’
With new figures out today to show yet another dizzying record for public debt (now running at over 736.6 billion euros), governor of the Bank of Portugal Mário Centeno has
Portugal’s General Medical Council takes ‘disciplinary action’ against doctors who ‘underestimate’ pandemic
A battle is underway between Portugal’s General Medical Council and what it sees as ‘rogue doctors’ trying to underestimate the pandemic via posts on social media. Says the council, these