According to the most recent report on the vaccination process in mainland Portugal, a total of 341,034 people have a complete vaccination - 3% of the population - and a further 827,902 have already been vaccinated with the first dose.

Circulation between municipalities in mainland Portugal is again banned between 8 pm today, Friday 19th March and 5 am on Monday 22nd March, within the scope of the state of emergency to help combat the Covid-19 pandemic.

Portuguese health authorities decided yesterday to resume the administration of AstraZeneca vaccines against Covid-19, three days after the announcement of a temporary suspension due to reports in several countries of cases of blood clots in vaccinated people.

The Sagres GNR have arrested two men, aged 59 and 61, for five thefts from vehicles on the beaches of Sagres, in the municipality of Vila of the Bispo, Algarve.

A generous businessman has arranged a house in the center of Faro for a family with two children, who were living and took remote school lessons in a van.

Portuguese health authorities have decided to suspend the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 as a "precaution". The decision was announced by the Directorate-General for Health (DGS) and the authority of the drug (Infarmed) and comes after several European countries have also suspended the administration of this vaccine due to reports of the appearance of blood clots in vaccinated people.

A record number of Portuguese landmarks will be illuminated in green as part of a global initiative to celebrate Ireland’s National Day, St. Patrick’s Day, on Wednesday March 17.

The new state of emergency decree, published this weekend, comes with more openings than António Costa had said on Thursday, but almost all new exceptions come with a “but”.