Airport Covid-testing programme “isn’t working”
Portugal’s airport covid-testing programme “isn’t working”: meaning unchecked passengers are arriving in Portugal from high-risk areas and being waived on their way. This is the gist of an exclusive story
Algarve’s car rental industry grinds to halt with “fewer clients than in February and March”
The Algarve’s car rental industry has been plunged into a devastating crisis this summer due to the impact the pandemic has had on the region’s tourism industry. The situation is
Covid “StayAway” app to be rolled out in August. Registration voluntary.
Today’s Council of Ministers has approved the rolling out of a ‘contact-tracing’ smartphone App to start functioning ‘at some point in August’. A pilot-scheme started today, and will run for
Air bridge fiasco
Last week it was the UK government that plunged our tourist industry into chaos by refusing to grant a ‘quarantine-free’ air bridge for holidaying nationals. This week, the damage has
“Portugal can’t take another lockdown”: PM warns “time to prepare for winter very short”
Portugal can’t take another lockdown, yet the time to prepare for whatever comes this winter is “very short”. This was the message today from prime minister António Costa as he
Fines up to €3000 for airlines transporting passengers without negative tests
The government has approved a new regime of fines to be levied against any airline transporting passengers to Portugal from ‘high risk’ countries without ensuring they’re carrying ‘negative’ tests for
Tavira resident continues to test positive for Covid-19 after four months
A woman living in Tavira has been testing positive for Covid-19 for four months, making her the longest-running case in Portugal. Her husband and her children, who she can only
Government maintains restrictions in Metropolitan Area of Lisbon for further fortnight
Despite improvements to the levels of infection, the government has decided to maintain restrictions in the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon for another fortnight. This effectively means the country is running
“High risk autumn” sees government prepare plan of attack
Experts are quoted this week as predicting an increase in cases of infection for Portugal “three weeks after the start of the new school year”. The truth is that the
Airport testing policy at risk due to ANA’s “surprise and dissatisfaction”
Government plans to test every passenger flying into Portugal from non-EU countries – if they don’t arrive with a recent negative test themselves – have run headlong into difficulties. The