Covid quarantine camp: Portuguese government requisitions bankrupt Odemira eco-resort for immigrant agricultural workers
Odemira’s Zmar eco-resort has been requisitioned by the government to ensure immigrant agricultural workers who have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 have the facilities they require to self-isolate. It is clearly
Algarve vaccination centres up and running
The Algarve’s Covid-19 vaccination centres – some of which have been waiting for the green light to open for weeks – finally started opening this week, at a time when
Portugal “confident” it will make UK’s green list for Covid-safe holiday destinations
Portugal is confident it will make the UK’s ‘green list’ for Covid-safe holiday destinations this summer. This is the message given to SKY News today by Portuguese ambassador Manuel Lobo
Portugal says goodbye to 173 days under “State of Emergency”
President Marcelo confirmed this evening that Portugal is saying goodbye to the State of Emergency that has been in force twice during the pandemic, but most recently for 173 consecutive
Almost 1200 ‘recoveries in Portugal in 24-hours’: Covid wards continue to thin out
Coinciding with the ‘positive results’ of today’s meeting of experts at Infarmed (see briefly news column), Tuesday’s bulletin brings further reason for cheer: in the last 24-hours almost 1,200 people
Doctors syndicate appeals to government to implement ‘real recovery’ of Portuguese health service, or “face catastrophe”
SIM, the independent syndicate of doctors, has appealed to the government in an open letter addressed to the health minister today to implement ‘a real recovery’ of the SNS health
Low death count, low case count – even less people in Portugal’s hospitals
Thursday’s bulletin ahead of the Portuguese government’s announcement over whether (or not) the country moves forwards with deconfinement has shown a marked decrease in the number of deaths (just two
President dubs 2021 year for “sustainable social recovery”
Addressing the country ahead of the 15th declaration of a State of Emergency, Portugal’s president Marcelo said: “If 2020 was the year of struggle for life and health, 2021 will
Algarve could reach herd immunity by August, says regional health boss
The Algarve could achieve herd immunity against Covid-19 by August when 70% of the region’s population is expected to be vaccinated. The announcement was made by Paulo Morgado, president of
Lagoa and Faro set up vaccination centres
Two new vaccination centres have been set up in the Algarve, this time in Lagoa and Faro. The two boroughs made the announcement on Friday (April 9), just two days