Covid-19: Portugal becomes 4th country to suspend use of hydroxychloroquine
Portugal has become the 4th country to suspend use of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of patients with Covid-19. According to a recent study published in the Lancet, patients receiving the
Lisbon’s shopping malls “may have to stay closed” due to virus spike
Large commercial centres in the Lisbon area may have to stay closed on Monday – which is when malls nationally are set to reopen – due to the localised spike
Shock as university ‘charmer’ confesses to hideous murder
Police divers in Lisbon are still looking for the body of a 23-year-old student, allegedly murdered by the class ‘charmer’ last week (see update below). 25-year-old psychology graduate Rúben Couto
Mosques in Portugal reopen on Saturday
The 50 or so mosques that exist in Portugal will be reopening on Saturday – for the first time since March – in line with the government programme for ‘deconfinement’.
New virus is killing Portugal’s red squirrels
Covid-19 isn’t the only ‘new’ virus puzzling scientists this year. Portugal has a strain of adenovirus that is killing its population of red squirrels. Explain reports, it’s very different to
Alojamento Local: holiday rentals sector goes from ‘golden goose’ to ‘toxic asset’
AL, standing for Alojamento Local – the holiday rentals regime that has been a driving force in property investment since 2014 – has suddenly lost its allure. In March, new
Decisions on Portugal’s share of EU Covid ‘bazooka’ to come on day of crisis budget
June 19 promises to be a day with a lot of ‘financial news’ for Portugal. It will be the day the European Council decides on whether or not to adopt
Without lockdown, Portugal would have had “avalanche” of critical virus cases
Without lockdown, hospitals in Portugal would have been faced with an “avalanche” of critical cases of Covid-19. This is the finding of a study released today by the national school
EU proposes €750 billion recovery fund – a mix of grants and loans
The tortuous process of getting Brussels to actually release money for post-Covid recovery entered yet another ‘phase’ today, with the EU executive announcing a €750 billion ‘bazooka’ made up of
Gyms, cinemas and theatres to reopen as Portugal’s approaches 3rd stage of ‘deconfinement’
Gyms, cinemas and theatres are due to reopen on Monday (June 1) as Portugal approaches its 3rd stage of deconfinement. All will be adhering to strict measures of hygiene and