Government turns blind-eye to business owners staging hunger strike by steps of Portuguese parliament
As high profile as it is, members of Portugal’s Socialist government have managed to blank the hunger strike being staged by nine desperate business owners camped out by the steps
Portugal will see ‘low number’ of COVID-19 infections if it continues restrictions – ECDC
Portugal will see “very low levels” of new COVID -19 infections if it maintains its current restrictions, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said on Sunday. “In
Lowest number of Covid deaths in Portugal for last week
Sunday’s numbers have come through with ‘ups and downs’ for Portugal – the most positive aspect being the lowest Covid-19 death count in the last week. Case numbers at 4,093
Portugal’s Medical Association calls for transparency around vaccine plan
Portugal’s Medical Association called for transparency around the country’s COVID-19 vaccine plan on Saturday. “Vaccines are only effective if they are administered, so this whole process must be guided by
Portuguese to know how they will be spending Christmas by this week – President
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said the decision to extend (or not) the state of emergency over the festive season would need to take place this Friday (December 3), “as
HPA Group provides drive-through Covid-19 screening tests at Portimão Arena
Hospital Particular do Algarve in Alvor is carrying out Covid-19 screening tests in a drive-through system at the Portimão Arena. “After CLÍDIS in Sines and the Hospital Particular da Madeira
Hospital numbers fall for two consecutive days as Portugal registers 82 further deaths
Within the dire statistics of death and rising infections, Portugal has registered some pandemic positives in the last couple of days. Hospital numbers reduced by a total of 93 people.
Portugal reports 4,788 new COVID-19 infections, 73 deaths
Portugal reported 4,788 new COVID-19 infections and 73 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the latest figures released by health authority DGS on Sunday. Portugal has seen 3,897
Culture industry workers urge government to save sector from collapse
Hundreds of people working in Portugal’s culture industry gathered in Lisbon on Saturday to protest recent government measures to combat COVID-19 and to call for the government to save it
Marcelo warns of 3rd wave forecast between January and February
In a speech designed to (try and) unite the country in its gargantuan fight against Covid-19, President Marcelo has warned of a 3rd wave of the virus, forecast to come