Worst Tuesday this summer for rise in infection numbers
This was the headline today as DGS health authorities announce an increase in infections registered over the last 24-hours “significantly higher” than the day before – in fact the worst
Schools’ return at risk as teachers threaten strike over “essential questions”
As over 1.6 million school children prepare for a return to school in Portugal next week, STOP – the syndicate of all teachers – is threatening strike action unless “essential
Ahead of new rules coming into force PM Costa admits “risk of contagion will increase”
The bottom line as specialists opened discussions this week on the developing Covid situation in Portugal was that the country can’t go into another lockdown. Repeating a pledge made earlier
Cautious return to offices as businesses say “it’s still too early to tell”
Observador reports there is a very cautious return to offices throughout the country as the summer draws to a close. Businesses that have been running with employees ‘working remotely’ from
Police “don’t have manpower” to break-up large gatherings
Police simply don’t have the manpower to break-up large gatherings of young people partying into the night in defiance of government measures to try and stem the spread of the
Tourism on ‘knife edge’ as country registers highest daily case rise since May
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 9: Only a week ago Portugal’s battered tourism sector was holding its breath ‘praying for a miracle’. Everyone thought that if the country held onto its airbridge with
Holidaymakers “totally confused” as UK ‘divides’ over quarantine rules
UPDATED September 10: Only a week ago Portugal’s battered tourism sector was holding its breath ‘praying for a miracle’. Everyone thought that if the country held onto its airbridge with
“Set of new rules” coming as Portugal returns to ‘State of Contingency”
A set of new (pandemic related) rules have been promised as Portugal is headed to return to a State of Contingency from September 15. The news followed today’s Council of
Only 0.6% of people infected with Covid-19 in Portugal have been hospitalised
With daily press briefings still ongoing over the epidemiological situation in Portugal, the truth is that only 0.6% of people infected with Covid-19 in Portugal have been hospitalised. It’s “a
Portuguese investigators develop Covid saliva test
Portuguese investigators are developing a test for Covid-19 that can tell if a person is infected or not through a single drop of saliva. Explain reports, the group of investigators