“It’s almost impossible to book a test in time for restaurants this weekend…”
This is the conclusion of research done by Expresso (Portugal’s ‘most read’ weekly newspaper) following the government’s announcement yesterday about restaurants in high-risk boroughs needing ‘proof of Covid vaccinations or
Restaurants in 60 boroughs off-limits at weekends without Covid Digital Certificates or negative tests
Portugal’s Council of Ministers has just announced that restaurants in 60 ‘high-risk’ boroughs up and down the country – nine of them in the Algarve – will be allowed to
Every region on mainland Portugal “on elevated virus risk”
Every region on mainland Portugal is now on “elevated risk” for transmission of SARS-CoV-2, according to maps compiled by ECDC (the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control). After months
Further municipalities expected to be added to Portugal’s list of nighttime curfews
Today (Thursday) is the moment for yet another Council of Ministers in which decisions are made with a view to limiting the spread of Covid-19 which invariably limit citizens’ freedoms
France advises citizens against holidays in Portugal and Spain
France is today reported to be ‘advising’ its citizens against trips to Portugal and Spain. The French secretary of state for European Affairs Clement Baune has described the situation in
Double-jabbed Brits get official go-ahead to holiday without quarantine in amber list countries
Double-jabbed Brits have been given the official go-ahead to holiday without quarantine in amber list countries this morning. Transport secretary Grant Shapps announced the news in parliament, revealing July 19
Covid-19: More than 3,000 cases and eight deaths in 24-hours
Today’s Covid bulletin has been one of the worst for a long time in terms of cases in a 24-hour period (3,285) and deaths (+8, all but one in the
Algarve and Lisbon regions with slowest vaccine roll-out
New data from the national health board (DGS) revealed on Tuesday shows that the Algarve and Lisbon and Vale do Tejo are the regions suffering from the slowest vaccine roll-out
Courts in Portugal “are freeing citizens from serving Covid-enforced isolation”
This is one of the headlines this morning in Diário de Notícias which explains how courts are pulling authorities up on draconian measures of combat against Covid-19. The issue is
Portuguese government “wants to introduce Covid-tests for entry into restaurants”
Breaking news this morning is that the government is “studying the possibility of introducing Covid tests for access into restaurants”. The measure is being finalised, says Observador but will not