ECDC not happy with (Portugal’s) reduction of isolation for non-vaccinated children and adults
The ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) does not agree with the blanket decision (taken by Portugal earlier this week) to reduce time required for isolation as a
Lagoa opens new Covid-19 testing centre at Fatacil
Lagoa Council has announced the opening of a Covid-19 testing centre at the Fatacil fairground. The testing centre opens tomorrow (Friday, January 7) and will allow local citizens to carry
Bars and discos remain closed; teleworking continues – Council of Ministers throttles back slowly
Bars and discotheques remain closed until January 14; teleworking remains ‘obligatory where possible’ until the same date (thereafter being only ‘recommended’); rules on who must isolate lighten – these were
Politicians keen to see people in isolation released in order to vote…
The enormous problem of how to get round the possibility that as much as 12% of the population could be ‘isolating’ due to Omicron by election day has seen politicians
ABC opens first Covid-19 testing centre outside of Algarve in Moura
The Algarve Biomedical Center (ABC) is expanding its reach beyond the Algarve with the opening of a Covid-19 testing centre in the Alentejo borough of Moura in Beja. The testing
Into the maroon – Covid risk matrix once again ‘threatened’
The rising number of SARS-CoV-2 infections (the vast majority of them completely benign) has taken Portugal’s risk matrix to new territory – threatening its make-up for a second time. After
Schools “will go back on January 10”, assures health secretary
After days of uncertainty, under secretary of state for health António Lacerda Sales has confirmed schools WILL be going back on January 10, in spite of sky-high cases of virus
Covid cruise ship accepts defeat as 13 further (fully vaxxed) people test positive
Covid-blighted cruise ship the AIDAnova, due to have left Lisbon today with a whole new crew (click here), has had to accept defeat after 13 further people (all fully vaccinated)
Covid outbreak on cruise ship scuttles New Year plans for 4,000 passengers
The massive AIDAnova cruise ship, en route to Madeira to watch the fireworks, saw its itinerary go up in smoke after 52 purportedly fully-vaccinated crew members tested positive for Covid-19.
Isolation ‘curved ball’ leaves thousands ‘stuck at home’ in absolute frustration
New rules on the length of time people need to spend at home in isolation following a positive Covid test result have left thousands of citizens in utter despair. Yesterday’s