Covid-19. Outbreaks across Spain mark “new normal”

In the last seven days, 1978 cases of infection with the new coronavirus were diagnosed in Spain, an increase of 8.8 percent compared to the previous week, according to data from that country’s Ministry of Health. This increase took place from June 20, the last day before the whole country entered the last phase of … Read more

Health professionals ask for more coordination in responding to the covid in Lisbon | Coronavirus

Lisbon, Odivelas, Loures, Amadora and Sintra. This is the epicenter of the concerns of politicians and health authorities and there are two hospitals – Amadora-Sintra and Loures – that have felt the pressure caused by the growth of covid cases for several weeks and that have already had to transfer patients to other units. The … Read more

Covid-19. Escalating cases forces US states to step back

The governor of Texas, Republican Greg Abbott, decreed the suspension of the economic recovery in this state, on Thursday, after a record of infections was registered and the hospitalizations of patients with Covid-19 increased. “The last thing I want to do is step back and close the stores. This temporary pause will help our state … Read more

Contagion rate of Portugal above that of several European countries, but experts are confident | Cheers

The Portuguese Government’s response to the control of the covid-19 pandemic received international acclaim. Now, in a stage of deflation, the national R0 – the basic number that measures the spread rate of the virus – continues to hover around 1, a value in which one person, on average, infects another. This figure is above … Read more

Covid-19: Restaurants half full and closing until 11 pm, advances Ventura | Coronavirus

The restaurants will be able to reopen on Monday with half the capacity and should have an equal closing time for everyone, probably at 11 pm, said this Thursday the president and sole deputy of Chega, after a meeting with the Prime Minister, António Costa, at the official residence of São Bento. André Ventura spoke … Read more

Country advances to 2nd phase of deflation without evaluating the first – and the Portuguese are more tired | Coronavirus

Ten days after the beginning of the deflation, with the opening of some commerce and public services and the mandatory use of a mask, it is still not possible to assess the impact of the easing of restrictions. Because not enough time has passed yet, it was stated this Thursday morning at Infarmed. Despite this, … Read more

New cases on the rise: an outbreak, more tests and increased attention for the next few days | Coronavirus

The number of new positive cases in the country – according to Friday’s bulletin, the country had 27,268 infected – rose after almost two weeks in a downward trend. An effect that Graça Freitas says cannot be associated with the deflation, which started on Monday. The same refer to doctors Ricardo Mexia, president of the … Read more

TAP resumes Porto-Lisbon connections on the 18th, with three flights a week | Coronavirus

TAP will resume connections between Porto and Lisbon as of the 18th, with flights taking place three times a week. The airline’s strategy, at least for the period up to the end of May, also includes regular connections to Brazil, one of its main markets. According to company information, the Lisbon-São Paulo route will have … Read more