Portugal “accompanies news of new variant with great concern”
Health minister Marta Temido has said today that Portugal is accompanying news of the latest Covid variant, identified in South Africa, with “great concern”. The B.1.1.529 variant has already seen
Government throttles back on fear
After over a week of frantic headlines, all signs are that the government will be throttling back on fear today (Thursday), in spite of the accelerating number of Covid cases.
“Pandemic is continuing to grow” says health minister: over 3,770 new cases in 24-hours
Shortly after warning parliament bad news was coming, Marta Temido’s heads-up has been roundly confirmed by today’s DGS Covid bulletin: new cases have indeed broken through the barrier of 3,000,
Pediatric society green-lights Covid vaccinations for over-5s
In response to the request for an opinion over the safety of vaccinating children over the age of five against Covid-19, the Portuguese pediatric society has essentially given the policy
Government is “overdramatising” Covid situation in Portugal, says State advisor
Respected television commentator and State advisor Luís Marques Mendes used his regular Sunday night slot yesterday to lament the hysteria being whipped up, ostensibly by the government, over Portugal’s situation
Pediatric working group ‘reactivated’ to advise on Covid vaccines for over-5s
Portugal’s DGS health authority “wants to know if pediatricians recommend the Covid vaccine for children over the age of 5”, reports Expresso this morning. Considering the pediatric working group was
Algarve: region of highest Covid incidence; with community transmission of Delta sub-variant
The Algarve has been identified as the Portuguese mainland region with the highest incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infections – and the one area where Delta sub-variant AY.4.2 is in community transmission.
Covid-19 boosters, mass testing and teleworking: Specialists suggest measures to tackle pandemic’s fifth wave in Portugal
Increasing the pace of Portugal’s Covid-19 booster vaccine roll-out, carrying out mass testing and bringing back teleworking when possible are some of the main measures proposed by specialists at a
Woman arrested at Lisbon Airport for trying to board plane with fake Covid-19 certificate
PSP police announced on Monday the arrest of a 29-year-old woman who tried to board a flight at Lisbon Airport using a forged Covid-19 Digital Certificate. The arrest took place
Health minister won’t rule out future lockdown as Portugal’s Covid case numbers hit new record
Health minister Marta Temido is today being reported “not be be ruling out a new confinement” as a 5th wave of the pandemic seems to be washing into the country