Euro zone governments should ponder the issuance of “coronabonds” specifically in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent a potential new debt crisis, European Central Bank policymaker Carlos Costa said on Monday.
Have you ever thought about receiving fresh bread at your door, without having to leave home, especially if you’re worried about leaving home as a vulnerable individual? That's exactly what Padaria Odelouca is doing, throughout the municipalities of Silves, Lagoa and Portimão.
"None of the passengers have, so far, shown symptoms of virus infection and will remain in quarantine as soon as they land at Faro airport. If during the quarantine we notice any altercation, health authorities will be immediately informed", assured Lusa Sevenair's commercial director, Alexandre Alves, following the return of 15 Portuguese nationals to their home country.
Safe Communities Portugal are an officially qualified Civil Protection Volunteer Organisation, one of only nine in Portugal. Working alongside the Ministry of Internal Administration, DGS, Civil Protection, GNR etc, under law they are required to provide the best and most timely information in times of crisis. Algarve Daily News are working closely with them, to share information with the foreign community.
Visit https://www.safecommunitiesportugal.com/major-incident-page/ for latest information.
The state of emergency announced on Thursday March 19, 2020 lasts for 15 days, starting at 00:00hrs and ending at 23:59 pm on Thursday April 2, 2020.
See measures set out in decree law below, in English and in Portuguese, to commence March 22nd 00.00hrs, in other words midnight Saturday.
This evening Prime-Minister Antonio Costa outlined during his address to the public the new restrictions put in place as part of the State of Emergency. It is very clear that the main takeaway is that the restrictions put in place will principally affect those over 70 years old, or who already suffer from an “at-risk” illness.
The number of COVID-19 cases in the Algarve rose to 25 this Thursday, four more than yesterday. In the whole of Portugal, the number of people infected with the virus has risen to 785. The latest epidemiological bulletin from the General Directorate of Health also reveals that there are no more cases in Alentejo than the two that were confirmed yesterday.
"Are you a sympathetic neighbour?”. This is the key question the municipality of Faro are asking their citizens, in a campaign that aims to prevent at risk individuals - namely the elderly - from having to leave home to obtain essential goods.
