Stroke survivors ‘missed vital rehabilitation treatment due to Covid-19’
Stroke survivors missed out on vital rehab because of State of Emergency restrictions brought in due to Covid-19. As a result, people who had “enormous potential for recovery” were left
Young scientists create app to detect Covid symptoms in elderly
An inspirational group of young scientists at the New University of Lisbon has created a new app capable of detecting the symptoms of Covid-19 in an elderly person. The idea
Simplified layoff rehashed to save battered tourism sector
Economy minister Pedro Siza Vieira has announced the ‘rehash’ of simplified layoff for businesses still badly affected by the ‘crisis’ caused by the pandemic. These are in the main businesses
Covid-19: State of Contingency ‘extends to October 14’
Portugal’s current State of Contingency has been extended to October 14. Just as the State of Emergency ran over a period of weeks in two-weekly blocs, the State of Contingency
Belgium puts Lisbon and Centre back on ‘red list’ “strongly” advising against visits
Belgium has put the Greater Metropolitan Area of Lisbon and Central Portugal back on its no-go travel ‘red list’, “strongly advising” against any visits. Criticising the decision for doing ‘nothing
VRSA and Castro Marim agree to ‘common strategy’ to stop spread of Covid-19
The local councils of Vila Real de Santo António and Castro Marim have agreed to a joint strategy to limit the spread of Covid-19 in the two municipalities. The strategy,
Pioneering therapy developed in Portugal promises to eliminate virus in seconds
A consortium put together by the University of Coimbra is working on a pioneering therapy which promises to eliminate “in seconds” the virus that causes Covid-19. Dubbed FOTOVID – because
Race for Recovery
This week sees the government on a mission to secure almost €58 billion in EU funding over the next 10 years to recover the country’s shattered economy. The pandemic, for all
Government hopes to see fans back in stadiums within weeks
Secretary of State for Sport João Paulo Rebelo says the government is working on restoring audiences to sporting fixtures. “The idea is that within weeks sport will have what is
“Confinement much less important than it was” says health minister as government presents virus strategy for autumn/ winter
“We realise confinement is less important than it was in the past, when we were learning”, health minister Marta Temido told journalists this week as DGS health authorities presented Portugal’s