Judges in Portugal highlight âmore than debatableâ reliability of Covid testsÂ
With the country assailed daily by news of rising case numbers, judges in Lisbon have described the reliability of tests being rolled out in their tens of thousands as âmore
British and Dutch campsite residents in Algarve hotel quarantine slam conditions
A coronavirus outbreak at the Alvor campsite which saw the death of an Irishman, 66, and led to over 30 others having to be locked up in a local hotel
Algarve mayors divided over new âhigh-riskâ borough restrictions
Eight municipalities in the Algarve â Vila do Bispo, Lagos, PortimĂŁo, Albufeira, Faro, SĂŁo BrĂĄs de Alportel, Tavira and Vila Real de Santo AntĂłnio â are facing partial lockdowns after
Portugal reports 4,452 new COVID-19 infections, 81 deaths
Portugal reported 4,452 new COVID-19 infections and 81 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the latest figures released by health authority DGS on Tuesday. Portugal has seen 3,553
Saturday night folly: Police break up three illegal parties totalling over 300 people in Albufeira and Faro
GNR police broke up three illegal parties in the Algarve on Saturday night (November 14), which together attracted a total of 310 people. In Albufeira, the police force put an
New daily death toll record: Portugal registers 91 Covid-19 victims and 3,996 new cases
A record 91 deaths associated with Covid-19 were reported in the last 24 hours, Portugalâs health board (DGS) announced today. A total of 3,996 new cases have also been recorded.
Faro Mayor calls for more government support for businesses in âhigh-riskâ boroughs
Faro Mayor RogĂ©rio Bacalhau has urged the government to provide more financial support to businesses in the countryâs 191 âhigh-riskâ municipalities due to the heavy restrictions they are facing. Faro
Restaurant workers protest coronavirus restrictions
Restaurant workers took to the streets on Saturday to protest the governmentâs new restrictive measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, calling on citizens to disobey compulsory confinement and join
Excess deaths over last month in Portugal: Less than half attributed to Covid
Another study on excess deaths in Portugal during the pandemic has indicated at the collateral damage of focus on Covid-19. Less than 47% of âthe number of more than average
Friday 13th: new ârecordâ number of new infections, 69 deaths
Friday 13th has brought a ânew recordâ in the number of new infections in Portugal in the last 24-hour period, along with 69 further deaths. The crushing majority of new