Experts insist Portugalâs ârisk matrixâ is âobsolete, completely useless and misleadingâ
Experts in Portugal are starting to sound the alert once again. On a day when another 2,436 positive cases of the new coronavirus have been identified – the vast majority
Porto reports 40% – 50% increase in suspected Covid cases
With Lisbon facing its 3rd weekend of âlockdownâ to stop the spread of the Delta virus, Porto has begun reporting rising numbers of âsuspected casesâ of Covid-19. Expertsâ predictions that
Crisis provoked by pandemic plunges another 400,000 Portuguese into poverty
The crisis provoked by the pandemic has plunged a further 400,000 Portuguese into poverty. This is the bottom line of a study published this week by the Catholic University –
Covid bulletin flags almost 1,500 new cases in 24-hours
Three deaths (two in people over the age of 80) and 1,497 new cases – of which 964 were in the Lisbon/ Vale do Tejo Delta variant âblack spotâ. This
Portugalâs PM warns âwe are not controlling pandemicâ
Portugalâs prime minister AntĂłnio Costa has warned that the increasing number of new cases of SARS-CoV-2 in Greater Lisbon mean âwe (the authorities as well as the population) are not
Concern as dozens of babies in Portugal âhavenât been registered during pandemicâ
Dozens of babies appear to have been born during the pandemic but not âregisteredâ in the usual way. The problem has been exacerbated by the closing of âNascer CidadĂŁoâ outlets
Post Office seeks âŹ67 million from State due to pandemic
CTT, the private company running Portugalâs postal service, has asked the State for âŹ23 million in compensation âfor the impact of the pandemicâ – and is seeking another âŹ44 million
âEvery day there are two or three tourists barred from return flights homeâ: what happens to them?
Portuguese State television RTP has been discovering what happens to the handful of tourists, of whatever nationality, who end up âtesting positive for SARS-CoV-2â as they prepare to fly home
All change for the summer: Council of Ministers announces easing of restrictions
Prime Minister AntĂłnio Costa has announced an easing of restrictions for the summer – but the return of bars and discotheques isnât in the equation. Starting from June 14: Restaurants
Portugal injects âŹ900 million to ârecover educationâ lost during the pandemic
A plan to invest around âŹ900 million in helping schools and pupils ârecover education affected during the pandemicâ has been announced by education minister Tiago BrandĂŁo. âWe want to recover