Madeiran hotel in lockdown after Dutch tourist tests positive for Covid-19
A Madeiran hotel is in lockdown this morning after a Dutch tourist who arrived on the island last Thursday has tested positive for Covid-19. Explain reports, the woman arrived before
Man arrested in Loulé after spitting on people and yelling he was infected with Covid-19
A man was arrested in Loulé last weekend after spitting on several people while screaming that he was infected with the Covid-19 virus. His father was also arrested for attacking
Tested positive football coach Jorge Jesus says: “I feel normal”
Professional football coach Jorge Jesus – long-term friend of Portugal’s first Covid-19 fatality – is reported to have tested positive for the virus, but says: “I feel normal”. Jesus’ condition
Marooned motorhomers wonder how they will get back home
Marooned motorhomers watching Europe closing its borders are wondering ‘how on earth they will ever get back home’. The Resident heard from a couple who describe themselves as “one of
European economy plunges to “war-like times” due to Covid-19 epidemic, says Eurogroup chief
Portuguese Finance Minister and Eurogroup chief Mário Centeno said today that the coronavirus outbreak is bringing Europe’s economy to “war-like times”. Speaking before a video conference between the eurozone’s finance
CUF private hospital group gives State 50 ventilators
Private hospital group CUF – with outlets in the Lisbon and Porto areas – has stepped into the State’s battle to save lives with an offer of 50 ventilators. The
Porto introduces first “drive thru” testing centre
With the numbers of people infected with Covid-19 increasing all the time, Porto is poised to introduce the nation’s first ‘drive thru’ testing centre, to be used by patients already
Azores tightens measures as suspected cases leap in less than 24-hours
The government of the Azores has tightened measures brought in to stem the spread of the new coronavirus, after locals were found to be ‘breaking lockdown’ by still travelling to
“Unprecedented urgency” sees Eurogroup convene via video conference
Europe’s ministers of finance are all meeting today, via video conference, to agree measures designed to mitigate the economic impact of the Covid-19 outbreak impelling the world towards a global
Covid-19: March concerts at Os Agostos cancelled
March concerts at Os Agostos country estate, near Santa Bárbara de Nexe, have been cancelled, announced organisers Amigos de Música. Margaret Jackson, Secretary, Amigos de Música, said: “We are sorry