SESARAM received a further 23,400 Pfizer vaccines this morning.
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On Saturday the 1st of May, a sailboat was found adrift near Ilhéu Chão, Desertas islands, and towed back to Funchal as part of a joint rescue operation between the Maritime Police and SANAS.
According to information released on the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea website, a 1.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded southeast of the Desertas at 01.39 this morning.
Although information is scarce, the owners of a cat called Julieta (July) who went missing in Funchal on the 27th of April, have issued a plea asking everyone to try and find her. Julieta's owners can be contacted on 916 624 732.
Madeira has been showcased on Russian TV presenter, Zhanna Badoeva's travel programme, 'The Lives of Others.' The programme was released today, Sunday the 2nd of May, on Youtube and Channel One Russia.
The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, said today that the fight against Covid-19 in Portugal "is going well," but asked the population to "continue to help," saying:
A private lunch brought together the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and the President of the Regional Government of Madeira at Quinta Vigia today.
The Regional Secretary for the Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change today issued a plea asking everyone to protect the respect the Monk Seal that is resting on the beach in Paul do Mar.
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture (SRTC), Eduardo Jesus, has confirmed that the Flower Festival will be held in October, alongside the Madeira Wine Festival, in what has been described as a month of activities. This years theme is 'Madeira, Jardim da Esperança.'
Miguel Albuquerque said today that he not only approves the Republic's decision to decree a 'State of Calaity,' but that it allows for the curfew to continue. He confirmed this by saying:
Public Security Police (PSP) officers have been accused of hiding as they operate speed camera's along Madeira's main arterial roads. Apparently, they have been detected standing on overpasses, behind pillars and even in bushes, waiting to catch unwary and speeding drivers on camera.
Well, with all the hype around mass testing, I decided to go out and give it a try.
The Madeiran Sousa Group has announced that it is collaborating with the Portuguese Navy as part of its sustainability policy.
Currently, Madeira is waiting for a consignment of 10,000 AstraZeneca vaccines.