Brits may not get ‘air bridge’ agreement to fly to Portugal this summer
Brits may not get the vital and long-promised ‘air bridge’ agreement to take their holidays in Portugal this summer. Despite all the efforts made by the tourism sector, the rise
“Unparalleled measures” to prevent Covid-19 contagion at Portimão beaches
“Unparalleled measures” to prevent the spread of the coronavirus are being implemented at Portimão beaches. The aim is to ensure residents and holidaymakers alike can fully enjoy the beach this
Lagos: Covid-19 cases linked to illegal party up to 111, including 19 children
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases linked to the illegal party held in Odiáxere, Lagos on June 7 has increased to 111, including 19 children under the age of nine.
State of Calamity with new restrictions for 15 Lisbon parishes
Prime minister António Costa has emerged from the five-hour-long meeting with several mayors and health officials today with a list of ‘changes’ coming into place in Greater Lisbon from midnight
Lagos: Covid-19 cases up to 90 as Prime Minister threatens punishment for organisers of illegal events
The Portuguese government is considering creating the legal framework necessary to punish those who organise and attend illegal parties and events. The announcement was made by Prime Minister António Costa
Lisbon’s ‘future’ under discussion as hundreds of young people defy health advice
Lisbon’s future in the ongoing context of Covid-19 infections is now in the balance after a nightmare weekend in which hundreds of young people defied health authority advice and came
Portugal registers first Covid-19 death within health profession
This week has seen the first death of a health professional infected by Covid-19. The tragic statistic has been cited by FNAM, the national federation of doctors, which claims it
Lagos outbreak: Businesses reopen as confirmed cases rise to 76
Lagos Council announced last night that the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases linked to the illegal party held on June 7 in Odiáxere, Lagos has risen to 76. Most of
Doctors syndicates called out for “catastrophic comments” as Algarve prepares to receive holidaymakers
Thursday morning saw both the Ordem dos Médicos (doctors association) and SIM (the independent syndicate of doctors) in what looked like an orchestrated attempt to sow seeds of real ‘virus’
Lisbon community ‘chains Covid-infected 21-year-old to railings’
A 21-year-old infected with Covid-19 but refusing to comply with rules of self-isolation has been chained to railings by neighbours in his Lisbon community. The incident in Bairro Padre Cruz,