Portugal still running with highest Covid case count in Europe
… and 2nd highest in the world Portugal remains the European Union country with the largest number of new cases of infection by SARS-CoV-2 per million inhabitants in the last
Vaccines tweaked to Omicron “arriving in September”
2nd generation vaccines only likely to be ready full year later The unspoken pandemic dilemma got a little bigger today – a day when there were more deaths associated with
“I think we all agree on self-responsibility” – health minister
Marta Temido’s comment suggests no new Covid restrictions likely In spite of all the backstage pressure, it looks like Portugal’s government is resolute about moving forwards in terms of the
Marcelo challenges authorities to pronounce ‘once and for all’ about masks
Pressure for return to mask mandates intensifies President Marcelo has said it is time for authorities to decide whether the country should return to mask mandates, or whether the wearing
Covid mixed messaging persists
Experts ‘hang on’ to worst case scenario The extent of Portugal’s Covid mixed messaging has reached a new level today. Yesterday, the Council of Ministers extended the country’s situation of
Covid mortality “going to get worse”, warn specialists
Portugal currently leads world in terms of numbers dying from Covid Deaths from Covid-19 are expected to rise in Portugal over the next 30 days, a report by the Instituto
Pharmacies return to offering ‘free rapid antigen tests for Covid-19’
The galloping number of Covid cases and increasing number of deaths have prompted the government to change its stance on ‘free tests’. These will now be available through selected pharmacies
Current Covid vaccines “won’t protect the elderly next winter”
Experts say updated vaccines are needed Current Covid vaccines are obsolete. This is the message coming from experts just as the 4th dose of these very vaccines is being rolled
Future Covid crisis: government “can count on the military”
Former vaccine Czar joins gathering chorus of “it’s not over yet” Admiral Henrique Gouveia e Melo is the latest figure to join the gathering chorus warning that Covid-19 still poses
Portugal to reach 60,000 daily Covid-19 cases in May
No further measures needed … for now. New forecasts from the Ricardo Jorge National Health Institute are pointing to Portugal reaching an average of 60,000 daily Covid-19 cases per day