Self-scheduling of the Covid-19 vaccine for people between 12 and 15 years of age will be available exclusively between Thursday and Saturday, with the vaccinations of these young people starting on the weekend of 21st and 22nd August, and the weekend after.
As temperatures soar over the next few days, more than 60 municipalities in Portugal are currently at very high risk of fire, according to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA).
The affected districts are Vila Real, Braga, Porto, Aveiro, Viseu, Coimbra, Castelo Branco, Leiria, Santarém, Portalegre, Lisbon and Faro.
As of last week, cannabis growing company CANNPRISMA in Castro Marim, is officially authorised to cultivate, export and import medical cannabis. The go ahead was given after an on-site inspection by Infarmed and the Public Security Police.
Portuguese wine brands have been showcased over the last 2 days in the United States Trade Tasting NYC 2021, one of the biggest beverage events for distributors and importers, organised by the Beverage Trade Network in New York City. With over 150 international exhibitors and 1000+ special guests and specialists, this event reinforces Portuguese wines' presence and continuous growth in the American market.
At the Directorate-General for Health press conference this morning, discussing new information regarding the vaccination of young people between 12 and 15 years old, Graças Freita announced that universal vaccination of children and young people between 12 and 15 years of age is now recommended, without the need for medical advice, thus it is no longer limited to specific situations such as children with high risk diseases.
An Italian man has been arrested by the Judiciary Police, on suspicion of cheating hundreds of investors in a pyramid scheme. Fleeing a conviction in Spain, the man fraudulently sold financial investments with guaranteed interest of 7% in the Algarve from offices located in Faro and Loulé.
The National Road Safety Authority (ANSR), the Public Safety Police (PSP) and the Republican National Guard (GNR) will launch the Road Safety Campaign “Travel without haste” on busy roads tomorrow, Tuesday 10th August.
The Food and Economic Safety Authority (ASAE) launched an operation on Friday night that covered 149 restaurants and bars in the country, resulting in eight establishments being closed for non-compliance of the rules to contain the covid-19 pandemic.
