Lisbon’s last Covid-19 vaccination centre closes
The last of the 10 Covid-19 vaccination centres operating in Lisbon closed on Friday, the City Council announced on Monday, adding that those spaces administered 1.48 million vaccines in the
Only 8% of Madeirans take ‘seasonal’ Covid booster jab
With the World Health Organisation finally accepting that the Covid-19 pandemic is no longer unmanageable (“but may never end…”), Jornal de Madeira today reports that the “large part of the
Covid-19 tests on passengers from China extended to February 28
Portugal’s government has extended the Covid-19 control measures applied to flights from China until the end of February, including random but compulsory testing of passengers on arrival and the requirement
Public health society welcomes WHO’s ‘sensible’ maximum Covid-19 alert
Francisco George, president of the Portuguese Society of Public Health has welcomed the decision by the World Health Organization (WHO) to maintain maximum alert levels for Covid-19 as one that
Authorities to reassess Covid measures for passengers from China
Health minister Manuel Pizarro has said today that an assessment of the Covid-19 situation in Portugal should be made at the end of the month to decide whether or not
Covid vaccine goalposts change once again
Infection/ vaccine combo now classified as way to ‘super immunity’ With uptake of seasonal booster shots receiving fairly lacklustre enthusiasm, stories in the media have moved a long way from
Specialists divided over effectiveness of Covid boosters in healthy adults
Second booster shots available for over-18s, but questions multiply Very quietly over the weekend it was reported that “people between 18 to 49 will be able, from the next few
Kraken variant arrives in Portugal (but do not be influenced by the name…)
Experts do not find any reason for concern In spite of all the alarmist studies, the Kraken variant of Covid-19 has arrived in Portugal, is not making itself felt (beyond
Covid-19 tests now required for passengers from China
Portugal has started carrying out “random but mandatory” tests for Covid-19 on travellers from China. At the same time, any passengers leaving China will have to present a negative test,
Government prepares Covid-19 controls for incoming passengers from China
But basic orientation is “wait and see” Portugal’s government has admitted it is preparing measures to control Covid-19 for passengers flying in from China – “to be implemented if necessary”.