Mutiny in restaurant sector forces government into hasty u-turn on testing
Hours from the moment new restrictions are due to come in for the festive season, the government has been forced into a hasty u-turn over the kind of tests required
PM lays down measures for yet another Covid-blighted Christmas
Prime Minister António Costa has laid out new measures this afternoon designed to stem the rising tide of Covid infections over Christmas. From midnight on Christmas Day and for the
Algarve reactivates 10 vaccination centres as PM urges parents to get their children vaccinated
Ten vaccination centres have been reactivated in the Algarve, giving the region the capacity to vaccinate an additional 5,000 people per day, the regional civil protection authority has announced. Albufeira,
Nurses in Gaia become latest to “refuse responsibility” for patient care and safety
Nurses in the men’s surgical ward of Hospital de Gaia have become the latest to “refuse responsibility” for the care and safety of their patients. Like so many before them
More than 1,400 passengers and 38 airlines fines for non-compliance with Covid rules for entry into Portugal
MAI – the ministry of internal administration – reports today that more than 1,400 passengers and 38 airlines have been fined for non-compliance since the application of strict new Covid
Pharmacies to ‘open more spaces for free Covid tests before Christmas’
The demand for ‘free Covid tests before Christmas’ is at such a level that pharmacies are preparing to open more spaces. Infarmed is also due to meet with pharmacy representatives
Covid Portugal: Another appeal to “look at hospitalisation and deaths, not cases’
Expresso today gives space to one of its regular commentators to ‘give the other side’ of what is happening in the pandemic. So little space is generally given by the
Portimão to open new vaccination centre at local fairground
Portimão Mayor Isilda Gomes has announced the opening of a new vaccination centre at the town’s fairground (Parque de Exposições e Feiras). The news came as the mayor addressed local
Citizens call for “better healthcare” in Almancil
A protest demanding “more and better healthcare” was held outside the Almancil health centre (Centro de Saúde) on Saturday (December 11). The protest was organised by the Commission of National
Albufeira offers free Covid-19 antigen tests for locals
Albufeira Council has announced that residents living within the borough will be able to carry out free Covid-19 antigen tests on the eve of this month’s holidays and on Fridays