Covid-19: Portugal registers five deaths with complete vaccinations
In a day when very little seems to have made sense, DGS health authorities have confirmed that five people have died in Portugal with Covid-19 after both shots of vaccine.
Lisbon faces new lockdown: Portugal’s deconfinement at risk
Today’s Council of Ministers has had to bite the bullet and face Portugal’s worsening virus-situation. Greater Lisbon is back in weekend lockdown. From 3pm tomorrow, there will be no authorised
“Portugal is European country with most ‘confidence’ in Covid vaccines”
Portugal is the European country where the population has the most ‘confidence’ in vaccines against Covid-19. This is the conclusion of a Eurobarometer study published by the European Commission today,
Albufeira Covid testing centre provides travel certificates
‘Albufeira Safe’, the town’s Covid-19 testing centre, is now also providing travel certificates for those who test negative. The testing centre is located on Albufeira’s Rua do Município, just a
New hope for Brits desperate for ‘quarantine-free’ holidays in Portugal
There is new hope today for Britons desperate for ‘quarantine free’ holidays in Portugal – and indeed any other ‘amber list’ countries (which continue to be the vast majority of
Lisbon powers Portugal’s 4th wave of Coronavirus infections
Lisbon has been labelled today as the engine behind Portugal’s 4th wave of new Coronavirus infections. Wednesday’s Covid bulletin has seen the highest number of new infections recorded since February,
National hotline reveals nearest pharmacy to undergo Covid-19 test
Linha 1400 – the National Pharmaceutical Assistance Hotline – has started providing information on the nearest pharmacies to undergo a Covid-19 test. By either calling the hotline or visiting the
Brits “no longer require PCR tests to enter Portugal”
Visiting Britons are no longer required to present negative PCR tests for Covid-19 when they enter Portugal – though Britain’s effective ‘safe travel’ ban remains in place. The news, published
Portugal on track for “highest incidence” of cases in Europe
Thanks to the ‘super-spreader’ ability of the Delta (Indian) variant, Portugal is on the way to becoming one of the countries with the highest number of positive cases of SARS-CoV-2
Portuguese doctors speak out against plan to vaccinate nation’s children against Covid-19
As countries around the world start rolling out Covid vaccines for children from the ages of 12-15, a group of doctors in Portugal has retaliated. The Aliança Pela Saúde de