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
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
Portugal extends state of emergency amid COVID-19
Portugal’s parliament on Friday voted to approve the president’s request to extend the state of emergency imposed to help combat COVID-19 for an additional 15 days. The state emergency came
Portugal to ask parliament to extend state of emergency amid hike in COVID-19 cases
Portugal’s president is on Thursday to ask parliament to extend the state of emergency for another 15 days. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is sending a decree to parliament to request
Portugal has spent at least €54m on COVID-19 tests
Portugal’s National Health Service (SNS) has spent at least 54 million euros so far on tests, carried out by private laboratories, to detect COVID-19 infections, newspaper Publico revealed on Wednesday.
Algarve health authority calls for help to combat disease-spreading mosquito
They are being found in the Algarve, can spread several diseases such as dengue and yellow fever and like to lay their eggs in clean water-filled containers. The region’s health
New emergency measures in pipeline, claims tabloid
The government is already working on ‘new measures’ for the (so far) 121 boroughs most affected by the pandemic, claims tabloid Correio da Manhã today. The paper that warned this
State of Emergency: government can close roads and railway lines
With large parts of the country waking up today to the new reality of State of Emergency restrictions, national media is ‘catching up’ on the small print of what was
Protests in Porto as restaurateurs warn they won’t survive new State of Emergency measures
There are protests in Porto today as restaurateurs take to the streets in defiance of the new State of Emergency measures, locking down business in the city over the next
Portugal sees 48 deaths and 5,784 cases of COVID-19 as virus spreads
Portugal reported 48 deaths and 5,784 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, the second highest figure since the beginning of the pandemic, according to health authority DGS. There were 12 more