Mail delivery! Portimão distributes free face masks to citizens
Portimão Council has begun distributing free face masks to citizens through the CTT postal service. The masks will be delivered throughout this week to households where water consumption was registered
15 Covid compliments: Portugal basks in international praise
From cooperation between the government and opposition, the population’s sense of civic duty to the policy to legalise immigrants and refugees to give them access to healthcare during the pandemic,
Global coronavirus death toll could be 60% higher, says study – ‘but not in Portugal’ affirms health chief
“Excess mortality” are two words being bandied about today – suggesting the pandemic has actually caused a spike in deaths unrelated to coronavirus. This spike has been studied by doctors
Summer bookings pick up pace: tourists look to Algarve as “Covid-safe” destination
The Algarve is being viewed as a ‘Covid-safe’ destination at a time when the number of people looking to book summer holidays is surging, despite all the uncertainty related to
Walking football supports needy communities in Olhão and Tavira
East Algarve Walking Football (EAWF) has now initiated a scheme to supply those in need with basic food stuffs, cleaning products, toiletries, hygiene products, animal feed, infant items such as
Around 60% of Algarve’s care home residents and workers tested for Covid-19
The Algarve is well on its way to having tested all care home residents and workers for Covid-19 – around 60% of them have already been tested. Speaking to Rádio
Specialists defend ‘opening Portugal by regions’
As the government consults specialists on the best path forwards for Portugal’s ‘return to work’, Público has been hearing the case for opening the country up by regions, “giving priority
Bullfighting sector appeals to minister it tried to topple over ‘unacceptable remarks’
Bullfighting associations have appealed for help to get them through the effects of the pandemic. In an open letter to the minister of Culture the roughly 1,800 ‘artists and bullfighting
Lagoa Council to distribute 50,000 locally made masks among citizens
Lagoa Council will be distributing around 50,000 masks amongst the local population in a joint bid involving several local associations and groups. The masks are being made locally and are
“If things go badly, we’ll take a step back”: Costa outlines Portugal’s ‘return to work’
Updated story posted April 29: As we went to press on Wednesday, political leaders were putting the ‘finishing touches’ to a very fluid roadmap for Portugal’s ‘return to work’ following