The Secretary of State for Health, António Sales, revealed that Portugal is about to enter the most critical phase of the pandemic as the country has recorded 43 fatalities and nearly 3,000 infected. Mr. Sales revealed that Portugal is about to enter the mitigation phase of the COVID-19 virus. The Secretary of State for Health revealed at a press conference that he has "confidence" in this stage of the process in fighting the pandemic.
The Finance Minister spoke this Wednesday about the impact of the pandemic on the Portuguese economy, guaranteeing that Portugal is well-prepared for any possible crisis. Mário Centeno acknowledged that the pandemic is "paralyzing the most critical parts of the economy", but asserts that Portugal "has never been so well prepared" for the economic impact of COVID-19.
More than 1,000 passengers aboard a cruise ship docked in the capital will be flown back to their home countries on Tuesday (Mar 24) even though a fellow passenger tested positive for coronavirus, the interior ministry said today.
Politician Rui Rio left in the middle of a debate this Tuesday to "set an example" for the Social Democrat (PSD) party. The Social Democrat leader made this decision after the Speaker of the Assembly of the Republic, Ferro Rodrigues, recalled that the party had 36 MPs in the room, when the COVID-19 preventive measures recommend that no more than 18 members of the party were present.
Speaking to the Lusa news agency, the Mayor of Silves, Rosa Palma, said that the new post dedicated to the screening of COVID-19 “aims to remove from the health centre the users who are referred for analysis by the health authorities, as a measure to protect the public and clinical professionals”.
The number of Covid-19 cases in the Algarve rose to 46 this Tuesday, four more than those registered yesterday. In Alentejo, there is was one more case, bringing the total to 6.
Equipment for the testing of COVID-19 has been assembled next to the Algarve Stadium, in the Parque das Cidades between Faro and Loulé. The idea is that suspected patients, after being referred by doctors, can be tested for COVID-19 without leaving their car, avoiding social contact and thus minimizing the risk of spreading the new virus.
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.
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