The decrease in water available in the Algarve due to drought has led the Câmara of Castro Marim to adopt measures to reduce consumption in green spaces and combat losses.
The Portuguese Government have announced new measures to control the covid-19 pandemic, which include a ban on movement between municipalities between 27 November and 2 December, and 4 and 9 December, across the two bank holiday weekends.
The Association of Commerce and Services of the Algarve Region (ACRAL) today asked the Government for immediate measures "to save what remains of companies and jobs" in the region, which are experiencing severe declines due to the covid-19 pandemic.
The American pharmaceutical group Pfizer and the German company BioNTech confirmed today that they will deliver an application for approval for the commercialization of the vaccine against covid-19, that they have developed, this Friday to the competent American authorities.
The results of a recent policy review includes changes to the way S1s will be issued for those in receipt of some exportable benefits. Below is a letter from the Head of the DHSC Regional Healthcare Network that explains this policy change.
The Minister of Health in Portugal, Marta Temido, announced yesterday that the priority groups to be vaccinated against covid-19 will be known in December, with vaccines said to arrive in January.
The coordinator of the Center for Planning and Intervention of Homeless (NIPSA) in Faro, Vanda Balaia, announced today that he number of homeless people is increasing, with a “significant increase in foreigners” in this situation over the last few months within the municipality.
"41% of Catering and similar companies consider going insolvent and 19% of tourist accommodation goes in the same direction ”, said AHRESP.
- PAN condemns "lack of common sense" regarding subdivision of the Wetlands of Alagoas Brancas
- Infected nurse was forced to work ten days in a contaminated home
- Invasive mosquitoes detected in the Algarve
- Covid 19: 8 Algarve Counties Now Under High Risk Restriction Measures
- Portugal urged to tackle police ill-treatment and police impunity
- Doctor investigated for passing false 'mask exemption' certificates
- GNR finds elderly man missing in São Bartolomeu de Messines
- KEY POINTS: Measures of the new state of emergency