Boris Johnson gives special thanks to Portuguese nurse Luís who stood by his bedside for 48-hours
Only today released from hospital, British prime minister Boris Johnson has this afternoon given special thanks to a Portuguese nurse called Luís who he said stood by his bedside for
“Algarvians disgusted: ‘Invaders’ must leave now”
In a distinctly un-seasonal Easter message, Algarve business association Algfuturo has come out fighting… against what it calls “invaders’ (meaning holidaymakers) which it says ‘must leave now’. Referring to the
Albufeira: Algarve’s Covid-19 ‘trouble spot’. Authorities ponder new restrictions
Authorities are keenly watching the spread of the virus in Albufeira, the only borough in the Algarve where ‘community transmission’ appears to be at play. Said DGS health authority spokesperson
PM Costa preparing to ‘reopen Portugal for business’
Prime Minister António Costa is preparing to reopen Portugal for business. The timeline is definitely set for May: the exact day difficult right now to gauge. Talking to the nation
Cotton bud factory ‘changes production’ to supply much-needed swabs
A factory producing cotton buds in Famalicão has managed to solve one of Portugal’s frustrating pandemic headaches: the chronic lack of swabs to ensure authorities can keep up with the
Praise and ‘mystification’ as Portugal’s battle with Covid-19 reviewed from abroad
Portugal’s battle with Covid-19 has suddenly come under the media spotlight by dint of being so exceptionally different to that of its immediate neighbours. What is the answer to this
Loulé delivers protective gear to local health centres
Loulé council has donated €16,000-worth of protective equipment to doctors and nurses at the borough’s health centres. The equipment was delivered to the Centros de Saúde of Almancil-Boliqueime, Quarteira and
State of Emergency “could run till May 17”
Portugal’s State of Emergency could run for another two two-week periods, taking the country to May 17 before life starts ‘opening up’ again. Prime minister António Costa is reported to
Portimão sounds siren to order people gathering in the streets “to go home”
Whenever too many people are spotted gathering in the streets, Portimão’s fire station will be sounding its siren which should be understood as a clear order to go home. This
Fear as decision to reopen schools deferred to April 30
There is widespread ‘fear’ – among teachers, parents and pupils – following the government’s decision to defer its plan to partially reopen schools in early May. The proposal for a