Covid-19: Government announces €3 billion CREDIT LINE to support companies
The Portuguese government announced this morning a series of “emergency measures” to help the country face the coronavirus outbreak, including a €3 billion credit line for companies mainly in the
Carvoeiro Clube Group offers free accommodation to health professionals
The Carvoeiro Clube Group is offering free accommodation to doctors, nurses and health professionals who are seeking someplace to rest after a hard day at work but are “afraid to
Government declares ‘civil requisition’ of Lisbon port
The government has declared a civil requisition of Lisbon port, following a further week in which stevedores maintained a total blockade on ships loading or unloading. The move was decided
Flights into Europe suspended as of midnight on Wednesday
All flights into Europe will be suspended as of midnight tomorrow (Wednesday), with Portugal making exceptions for countries with a ‘strong Portuguese presence’ (Canada, the United States, Venezuela, South Africa,
State of Public Calamity declared in Ovar
The government is preparing to declare a State of Public Calamity, “specifically for the municipality of Ovar”, writes Jornal de Notícias this afternoon. The day before President Marcelo Rebelo de
Covid-19: Faro Council to provide accommodation for health professionals
Faro Council says it is in contact with hotels and local lodging establishments in the municipality to provide accommodation to health professionals who fear going home to rest and putting
Covid-19: Hotel group offers Tavira resort as quarantine or accommodation facilities
The AP Hotels & Resort group has announced that it has made its Cabanas Park Resort in Tavira available to the country’s health authorities to take in patients, serve as
Covid-19: Algarve businesses “won’t give up”
Algarve business association NERA has vowed that the region’s businesses “won’t give up” despite the profound economic impact that is expected due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Nobody knows when and
First Portuguese baby born to mother infected with Covid-19 “doing well”
The first baby born to a Portuguese mother infected with the new coronavirus Covid-19 is described as “doing well” in Porto’s São João hospital. Tests on whether or not the
Nationals living in UK consider Portuguese government measures “exaggerated”
Portuguese living in London – a hotbed of virus propagation within the UK – have been telling Lusa news agency how they find the whole panic relating to the pandemic