Over 4,000 protective visors made at Loulé palace and delivered across Algarve
Over 4,000 protective visors have been made at Loulé’s Gama Lobos palace and delivered to institutions in need across the Algarve. The visors are created using 3D printers as part
Italian pensioners deliver €20,000-worth of protective equipment to Algarve health institutions
A group of Italian pensioners living in the Algarve and calling themselves ‘Pensionati Italiani in Portogallo’ have delivered €20,000-worth of protective equipment to several public health institutions in the region.
Alvor welcomes Portimão’s first Covid-19 information centre
A Covid-19 information centre has been set up in Alvor, Portimão. Located in the centre of the village in the former parish council building, the ‘Covid Free’ information centre aims
Babies “struggling for life in ICU”: hospitals see sudden spike in children affected by virus
Two babies are described as struggling for life on ventilators after contracting Covid-19 from their parents. The condition of the infants, both under a year old and with underlying health
Planes to ditch ‘social distancing’ measures from June 1
Airplanes currently flying at ⅔ capacity can ditch this measure – brought in to ensure social distancing – from June 1. This is the news coming out today as more
Vila Real de Santo António and Alcoutim distribute free face masks among population
Vila Real de Santo António and Alcoutim councils are distributing free face masks among local residents. In VRSA, one reusable mask is being provided to each citizen. To pick it
75% of businesses ‘can’t comply with rules of hygiene and safety’
Three out of every four of the nation’s businesses are finding it difficult to comply with all the new rules of hygiene and safety. This is the conclusion of a
Eyes on July – Portugal focuses on ‘saving the summer’
Monday saw another half million people return to work as phase two of Portugal’s deconfinement got underway not with a bang but a whimper. Crèches, cafés and restaurants reopened their
1,500 masks sent to Algarve hospitals recalled for not protecting against Covid-19
Around 1,500 masks that had been donated and distributed among health professionals in the Algarve have been recalled for not protecting against the coronavirus, announced Ana Paula Gonçalves, chairman of
Restaurants call for extended lay-off till next Easter
Restaurants are calling for a form of ‘extended lay-off’ until next Easter. They may have returned to business at 50% capacity yesterday, but few of them are expecting streams of