Portugal bans unhealthy food in schools

PORTUGAL BANS UNHEALTHY FOOD IN SCHOOLSThe Portuguese government issued an order prohibiting the sale or providing of the so-called fast food and others classified as "products harmful to health", in public schools.

Nursing Union warns of unsustainable situation in the Algarve

NURSING UNION WARNS OF UNSUSTAINABLE SITUATION IN THE ALGARVEThis afternoon, SITEU - the Independent Union of All Nurses will take to some of the main beaches of the Algarve, with the nurses of the Hospital de Faro asking to be excused from responsibility due to the lack of working conditions and staff shortages.

Left Block accuses Olhão of still sending untreated sewage to Ria Formosa

Dr Photo - LEFT BLOCK ACCUSES OLHÃO OF STILL SENDING UNTREATED SEWAGE TO RIA FORMOSAThe leader of the Left Block (Bloco de Esquerda) this weekend accused entities in Olhão of continuing to send untreated sewage to the Ria Formosa, despite the recent inauguration of a Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP).

Covid-19: 2nd phase of the deconfinement comes into effect today

Dr Photo - COVID-19: 2ND PHASE OF THE DECONFINEMENT COMES INTO EFFECT TODAYThe rules foreseen for the second phase of the government's deconfinement plan come into force today, with the exception of the end of the mandatory use of masks in public spaces, which remains in force until September 12th.

Emerging Issues Pertaining Student Online Learning

  Image by Marc Thele from Pixabay - MERGING ISSUES PERTAINING STUDENT ONLINE LEARNINGOnline learning has permeated education with enormity not witnessed before. Schools, universities and online training colleges have leveraged developed 5G infrastructure. Recent research has unveiled that emerging technologies will eliminate most barriers and scale access to online education.

Odemira: 21-year-old young man suffers burns over 40% of his body

Dr Photo - ODEMIRA: 21-YEAR-OLD YOUNG MAN SUFFERS BURNS OVER 40% OF HIS BODYA 20-year-old young man has suffered serious injuries, with "first and second degree burns" over 40% of his body, while trying to save his grandfather's van at Várzea das Pedras, in the municipality of Odemira.

25% of 12 to 15 year olds will be vaccinated over this weekend

Dr Photo - 25% OF 12 TO 15 YEAR OLDS WILL BE VACCINATED OVER THIS WEEKENDAround a quarter of young people between 12 and 15 years old in Portugal will be vaccinated against Covid-19 during the weekend, the first of two dedicated to this age group.

Odemira fire reaches Monchique, and may reach Silves

Dr Photo - ODEMIRA FIRE REACHES MONCHIQUE, AND MAY REACH SILVESThe fire that has been raging since yesterday (Wednesday) in the municipality of Odemira, Beja, has already reached Monchique and is threatening to spread to the municipality of Silves. Fighting the flames are hundreds of firefighters.