Elderly woman in Azores dies of Covid after receiving second dose of vaccine
An 86-year-old woman has died in the Azores less than 14-days after receiving the second dose of vaccine against Covid-19. According to regional health authorities, her death can be explained
Historic centre of Lisbon is where Covid is ‘spreading most’
The historic centre of Lisbon is where the number of cases of SARS-CoV-2 has increased most in Portugal in recent days. According to Público this morning, these neighbourhoods (Alfama, Castelo,
Portugal creeps into ‘yellow zone’: hospital numbers increase
Portugal is creeping into the yellow zone of the risk matrix when it comes to transmissibility and case numbers. With admissions into hospital increasing, the news from authorities today is
Lisbon “at risk of going backwards” in Portugal’s slow deconfinement
Lisbon is at risk of being pushed back in the next Council of Ministers ‘overview’ of Portugal’s epidemiological situation with regard to Covid-19. The number of cases registered in the
Greater Lisbon registers more than half rising number of Covid cases
Friday’s bulletin has registered an increase in the number of active cases, an increase in incidence (positive cases per 100, 000 inhabitants) and an increase in the Rt (transmission) number.
Portugal approaches ‘yellow zone’ in Covid risk matrix
Portugal’s Covid swings and roundabouts continues today with news that the country’s risk matrix is showing ‘numbers’ creeping into the ‘yellow zone’. This doesn’t mean the pressure on the health
Reduction of antibodies ‘three months after natural infection’ could mean very little…
The second phase of the national serologic inquiry was reported this week as having “sounded the alert to the reduction of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 just three months after infection” (click
Portuguese study points to reduction of antibodies three months after natural infection
The second phase of the national serologic inquiry has sounded the alert to the reduction of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 just three months after infection. Says INSA (the national health institute
Sunny weather and more beach restrictions mark start of bathing season in Portugal
Portugal’s bathing season, which officially started last weekend with mainly warm weather and sunny skies, will be allowed to run until October 15 – within this time frame, each local
Council of Ministers extends Portugal’s ‘Calamity’ to May 30
Today’s Council of Ministers has extended Portugal’s State of Calamity to May 30, ringing a number of key changes when it comes to municipalities but, in general, reporting that the