Portugal has ‘changed for the betterâ during Covid, says tourism boss
In London for key tourism fair World Travel Market this week, tourism boss LuĂs AraĂșjo has vowed that Portugal is emerging from the pandemic with a much clearer picture of
Portugal: one of safest places in Europe this winter, says Covid surveillance boss
Portugal will be one of the two safest places in Europe this winter as a new Covid wave unfolds, the director of surveillance at the European Centre of Disease Control
Reopening of Portugalâs bars and discos sees queues stretching hundreds of metres
The reopening yesterday of Portugalâs bars and discos after 20 months of pandemic-enforced restrictions saw queues gather âearlyâ outside establishments, reports SIC television news – and quickly stretch hundreds of
Portugal prepares to tackle threat of âtwindemicâ
DGS health chiefs in Portugal are preparing for the threat of a âtwindemicâ this autumn – a moment when the flu virus is expected to âreturn in forceâ, just as
TOTAL FREEDOM – Experts tipped to tell government itâs time to âfree Portugal from Covid restrictionsâ
The team responsible for Portugalâs deconfinement plan want to see an end to all obligatory measures imposed in the name of the pandemic. This proposal will be presented at the
Infarmed meeting to determine ânext steps in pandemicâ scheduled for Thursday
A new meeting between government policy makers and specialists has been set to take place at medicines authority Infarmed on Thursday afternoon. Following the usual pattern of these meetings, the
Masks in the playground? How ârecommendedâ has morphed into mandatoryâŠ
Parents, schools, teachers, children – everyone is confused today by yet another âcommunications failingâ on the part of DGS health chiefs: yesterday the country heard health director Graça Freitas ârecommendâ
Outdoor wearing of masks: DGS ârecommendsâ school children keep them on in the playground
Just as media reports suggest the government is about to drop the rule about wearing masks outdoors when physical distancing is impossible (click here), DGS health chief Graça Freitas has
Pandemic negationist judge in on-air meltdown
Yesterday was the day that âpandemic negationistâ judge Rui Fonseca e Castro faced his regulatory authority after months of suspension over his very public views on authoritiesâ approach to Covid-19
Algarve municipalities lead way when it comes to âvirus incidenceâ: nationally situation slowly improves
Municipalities in the Algarve are among those with âsky highâ (or âextremely high riskâ) incidence levels of SARS-CoV-2 (not to be confused with people who are actually ill). Lagos and