Masks in the open air “when physical distancing can’t be assured”
“Very soon” health chiefs will be telling us all to wear masks in public open spaces if they are so ‘busy’ that physical distancing cannot be assured. DGS health director
PM sets out ‘five fundamental steps’ to help stem increase in infections
Prime minister António Costa has set out five fundamental steps which he believes will help stem the exponential increase in new coronavirus infections. His intervention came after an urgent meeting
Supreme court dismisses human rights concerns in State’s Covid response
A single judge at the Supreme Administrative Court has dismissed the ‘urgent subpoena’ lodged by Lagos businessman Oren Avital concerning possible human rights violations in the government’s response to Covid-19
Back to Contingency – but is the cure killing more than the virus?
Tuesday saw the country plunged into further restrictions designed to limit the spread of coronavirus infections. From a minute past midnight it was no longer possible to meet in groups
“Moment of individual and collective responsibility” as new infections skyrocket
“This is the moment of individual and collective responsibility”, health minister Marta Temido said today as the latest data puts the leap in the number of infections over the last
Lagos businessman challenges legality of Portugal’s virus-led restrictions
Lagos-based businessman Oren Avital has lodged an urgent subpoena “to protect rights, freedoms and guarantees”, on the basis that virus-led limits on the number of people allowed to meet “violate
Contingency measures bring new restrictions: gatherings limited to just 10
As the UK limits the number of people who can meet at any one time to six, Portugal has announced its own new contingency measures, limiting gatherings to 10. The
Travel advice shambles hammers the Scots
The ongoing British travel advice shambles has left scores of Scottish would-be holidaymakers unable to request refunds for trips their government now says they shouldn’t make. The Telegraph explains that
Covid outbreak scuppers cruise ship sailing Douro river
An outbreak of Covid-19 onboard a cruise ship sailing the Douro river has seen 27 people confined to their cabins. Two passengers – a French couple – tested positive while
Algarve annual autumn fairs cancelled due to pandemic
It’s far from a surprise, but the Algarve Municipalities Association (AMAL) has officially confirmed that the Algarve’s annual autumn fairs will not be taking place this year due to the