Covid may not be reason 13-month-old baby âfighting for life in hospitalâ, warns doctor
Coinciding with the latest weekend for the vaccination of children aged 5-11 comes a story of a 13-month-old baby âfighting for life in hospitalâ in Porto with myocarditis. The little
Porto mayor âabsolvedâ in case prompted by âanonymous tip offâ: mandate secured
Porto mayor Rui Moreira has emerged finally from the âSelminho caseâ hanging over him, with a completely clean slate. The anonymous âtip offâ that alleged he had favoured his family
Judges put paid to Chinese businessmanâs wheeler-dealing from behind bars
A Chinese businessman who ordered a killer arson attack on one of his properties has failed in an attempt to see his 25-year jail sentence reduced – and seen judges
Nurses in Gaia become latest to ârefuse responsibilityâ for patient care and safety
Nurses in the menâs surgical ward of Hospital de Gaia have become the latest to ârefuse responsibilityâ for the care and safety of their patients. Like so many before them
Airport arrivals halls in Lisbon, Faro and Porto closed due to new restrictions
This is the headline in DiĂĄrio de NotĂcias this afternoon following a joint press conference called to present new restrictions coming in at all Portugal’s main airports. Rui Alves, director
Bank employees strike for first time in 33 years
Employees of Santander Totta and Millennium BCP banks have come together for a day of strike action in Porto and Lisbon against collective dismissals that they claim are being forced
Afghan refugee living in Porto seeks help to rescue mother and sister from Kabul
Afghan refugee Nasir Ahmad – living in Porto since 2016 – is hoping desperately that the Portuguese government can help rescue his mother and sister from Kabul before the Taliban
Portuguese study discovers why some people react to more seriously than others to infection by Covid virus
Investigators at Portoâs i3S (institute of health investigation and innovation) have discovered why some people develop Covid-19 and go on to be very ill, while others donât. Itâs all in
Hundreds demonstrate in Lisbon and Porto against Portugalâs continuing Covid restrictions
The main surprise about yesterdayâs substantial, colourful, determined protests bringing together people of all ages was that neither seem to have been given anything in the way of publicity by
Portugalâs Council of Ministers expected to announce further measures to try and stem âgalloping spreadâ of Delta variant
Portugalâs Council of Ministers is expected to announce further measures today designed to stem the galloping spread of the Delta variant. With incidence this week running at 176.9 cases per