Hundreds expected in new protest in Lisbon today as restaurants fight for survival
Hundreds of people are expected to join a new protest in front of the parliamentary building in Lisbon today as restaurants ‘fight for survival’ in the face of restrictions brought
Portuguese in UK hear 14-day quarantine for flights home to be lifted for Christmas
Portuguese living in UK – as well as family members of British expat residents – heard this week that quarantine will be lifted in two weeks time, opening travel to
Lowest number of new virus cases in Portugal for 13 days
Today’s Covid numbers show not only that new case numbers are progressively coming down, but that Portugal has tallied the lowest number of new cases (3,919) in the last 13
“Limit contact to people you live with”: DGS health authority appeal
DGS health authority director Graça Freitas has appealed once again today to the Portuguese to “limit physical contact to what is strictly necessary”. In Ms Freitas mindset this means interaction
Majority of Portuguese disagree with latest ‘restrictions’ while commentators dub them contradictory
The government’s latest convoluted round of restrictions – ostensibly designed to help ‘control the pandemic’ – are not being well received, either by the general population or media commentators. A
Faro prison virus outbreak: 62 inmates and four prison officers test positive for Covid-19
Sixty-two inmates and four prison officers at Faro prison have tested positive for Covid-19, the board of reinsertion and prison services (DGRSP) announced on Sunday. A contingency plan was put
Experts warn government’s new restrictions could actually ‘end up disseminating virus’ throughout Portugal
Saturday’s elaborate list of new restrictions dividing the country up into four-tiers may have unintentionally opened up a new risk for contagion. This is the fear of the national association
Portugal’s health service helpline orders “many people” unnecessarily to self isolate
This is the message comes from the country’s overworked ‘Covid detectives’ – better known as ‘health delegates – who say the last nine months have taken their capabilities “to the
PM announces new restrictions as over 8 million Portuguese face further weekend lockdowns
PM António Costa has announced new restrictions for this latest State of Emergency as over 8 million Portuguese hear they face further weekend lockdowns. Upcoming December Bank Holidays (falling on
Faro unites in protest, calling for urgent government support
People from all walks of life protested in Faro this morning against the crippling State of Emergency restrictions that threaten to drag so many businesses into the brink. The ‘Pão