Experts insist Portugal’s ‘risk matrix’ is “obsolete, completely useless and misleading”
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 ‘lockdown’ to stop the spread of the Delta virus, Porto has begun reporting rising numbers of ‘suspected cases’ of Covid-19. Experts’ 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 ‘black spot’. This
Portugal’s PM warns “we are not controlling pandemic”
Portugal’s prime minister António Costa has warned that the increasing number of new cases of SARS-CoV-2 in Greater Lisbon mean “we (the authorities as well as the population) are not
Concern as dozens of babies in Portugal ‘haven’t been registered during pandemic’
Dozens of babies appear to have been born during the pandemic but not ‘registered’ in the usual way. The problem has been exacerbated by the closing of ‘Nascer Cidadão’ outlets
Post Office seeks €67 million from State due to pandemic
CTT, the private company running Portugal’s postal service, has asked the State for €23 million in compensation “for the impact of the pandemic” – and is seeking another €44 million
“Every day there are two or three tourists barred from return flights home”: what happens to them?
Portuguese State television RTP has been discovering what happens to the handful of tourists, of whatever nationality, who end up ‘testing positive for SARS-CoV-2’ as they prepare to fly home
All change for the summer: Council of Ministers announces easing of restrictions
Prime Minister António Costa has announced an easing of restrictions for the summer – but the return of bars and discotheques isn’t in the equation. Starting from June 14: Restaurants
Portugal injects €900 million to “recover education” lost during the pandemic
A plan to invest around €900 million in helping schools and pupils ‘recover education affected during the pandemic’ has been announced by education minister Tiago Brandão. “We want to recover