Non-urgent activity in Lisbon hospitals ‘suspended’ due to virus spike
Non-urgent activity in the hospitals of Lisbon, Amadora, Sintra, Loures and Odivelas has been once again suspended due to the virus spike in these areas over the last few days.
Portugal on brink of controlling virus spread – but airports of Lisbon and Porto still “high risk”
Portugal is “on the brink of controlling its epidemic”, DGS health director Graça Freitas has said as Europe’s aviation safety agency still considers the airports of Lisbon and Porto ‘high-risk
Malls in Lisbon stay closed till June 15
Shopping malls in the Greater Lisbon area are to stay closed for another 10 days at least, due to the fact that various suburbs have become ‘virus hotspots’. Said PM
Castro Marim Mayor wants passengers arriving at Faro Airport to be tested for Covid-19
Castro Marim Mayor Francisco Amaral, who is also a doctor, is urging the government to test all passengers arriving at Faro Airport for Covid-19 or request proof of having tested
June 1 signals ‘day of great deconfinement’
Today (June 1) sees the 3rd and largest phase of Portugal’s progressive deconfinement. These are the changes: ● Shopping malls reopen (except for Lisbon area) Shops of more than 400
Portuguese “more worried about economy than they are about virus”
Concern in Portugal about the virus appears to be dropping, but people are increasingly worried about the impact it is having – and may continue to have – on the
Covid-19: Portugal becomes 4th country to suspend use of hydroxychloroquine
Portugal has become the 4th country to suspend use of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of patients with Covid-19. According to a recent study published in the Lancet, patients receiving the
Lisbon’s shopping malls “may have to stay closed” due to virus spike
Large commercial centres in the Lisbon area may have to stay closed on Monday – which is when malls nationally are set to reopen – due to the localised spike
Without lockdown, Portugal would have had “avalanche” of critical virus cases
Without lockdown, hospitals in Portugal would have been faced with an “avalanche” of critical cases of Covid-19. This is the finding of a study released today by the national school
Algarve’s beach capacity revealed – but who’s counting?
The Portuguese Environmental Agency (APA) has revealed the maximum number of bathers allowed on each beach at any one time in the Algarve and Tejo e Oeste regions. The goal