Recent large-scale clinical trials have shown that the vaccine being developed by Pfizer against covid-19 is 90% effective, and may be available before the year end.

All districts of mainland Portugal, except Bragança, are today under yellow warning due to the forecast of showers, sometimes heavy, accompanied by frequent thunderstorms and gusts of wind.

The GNR Faro Territorial Command, have recovered items stolen from a residence in Vilamoura, found in a house in Quarteira.

The Environmental Protection Nucleus (NPA) of the GNR of Albufeira rescued a fouveiro vulture on Tuesday (Gyps fulvus), after a report that the bird had attacked a person on their terrace. 

An earthquake registering 3.1 on the Richter scale was recorded this morning, at 8:11 am, off the Algarve coast at Olhão.

The party with about 20 people, held as part of a service employee's farewell,  was held at the headquarters of the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF), in Oeiras, without authorisation from the national management.

The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, will meet with the Portuguese Prime Minister today, to discuss the Government's position on a possible state of emergency.

Portugal was elected as the Best Destination in Europe in the 2020 edition of the World Travel Awards for the fourth consecutive year, according to the results released on Sunday night.