Body of missing 16-year-old discovered on Porto beach
The body of missing 16-year-old Amélie Battle Bastos was discovered last night on a Porto beach, bringing the worst possible end to searches that had been ongoing since her disappearance
Complementary exams needed before authorities can give results on tragic Rodrigo’s post-Covid vaccine death
Authorities have said they cannot give the results of the post-mortem of the six-year-old child who died following his first shot of mRNA Covid vaccine, as “complementary exams” are needed,
Child’s death following vaccine: Infarmed promises statement later today
As the country awaits the results of the autopsy on six-year-old Rodrigo, the little boy who died over the weekend after becoming ill following his first dose of Covid vaccine,
Tuesday Covid bulletin: Sky-high cases but almost just as many recoveries
Today’s DGS Covid bulletin has been highlighted for the ‘enormous number of cases’ and unusually high death count (46). There are still manageable numbers of people suffering from Covid-19 in
Farmers and country people concerned by lack of rain
Farmers everywhere are hugely concerned by the lack of rain so far this winter. With the cold snap, and frosts in the north particularly, the one thing on everyone’s minds
PM Costa in piping-hot water for “not telling truth” in debate watched by 3.3 million
Portugal’s prime minister António Costa is in piping hot water today for having bent the truth to make a point in the acrimonious pre-election campaign televised debate with his adversary,
12 chiefs of service resign from Beja A&E in latest ‘cry of alert’ from medical profession
12 chiefs of service have resigned today from Beja hospital’s A&E department. Mirroring similar bloc resignations in other State hospitals around the country, the medical professionals say they no longer
Lack of teachers entering education will be ‘academic pandemic’ of coming decade
A lack of new intake entering the teaching profession signals “an academic pandemic” that is already affecting education. This is the opinion of social sciences expert, Carlos Ceia, who has
Self-scheduling platform opens for over-40s to book booster shots
The SNS self-scheduling platform for booster shots has now opened to everyone over the age of 40. To access and book your booster, click here.
Communists suffer new election campaign blow
PCP communists suffered a new election campaign blow today: João Ferreira, the MP standing in for leader Jerónimo de Sousa, who has had to have emergency surgery for a carotid