The first five people to be vaccinated were Adérito Delgado (ambulance crew), Ana Patricia da Silva, (operational assistant) João Caires (nurse), Pedro Balza (doctor) and Ludovina Teixeira (technician).
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The Regional Government has decided to cancel all the events related to Carnival 2021.
Tomorrow the greatest pyrotechnic show of the year will take place, and for those who are unable to see the show from their homes, a new limited safety firework display square will be allocated to families.
The Vice-President of the Regional Government said that a survey on the amount of damage caused by the Christmas Day storm, which affected the parishes of Ponta Delgada and Boaventura, in São Vicente is still being determined, and is not expected to be completed until mid January 2021.
At midday, tomorrow the 31st of December, the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, will oversee the administration of the first Covid-19 vaccinations at the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital.
The Instituto of Wine, Embroidery and Handicrafts of Madeira (IVBAM), has chosen CH Business Consulting to create a digital marketing campaign to promote Madeira Wine in the United States, the main non-EU market.
Pluto, a light brown dog, has been missing from his home in São Martinho, close to the area of the Hotel School since the 30th of November. He was last seen on the Levada dos Piornais, close to the Hotel School.
The Regional Government, through the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Vice President of the Regional Government in Porto Santo, Roberto Silva, arranged for the delivery of six tonnes of hay (approx 200 bales), to feed 19 horses and 2 donkeys at the local riding/trekking centre in Porto Santo.
At a press conference held this afternoon by Eduado Jesus, the Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture, he outlined his plans for New Year when he basically asked everyone to stay at home and watch the end of year fireworks display either from their home or on TV.
According to Marco Costa, CEO of 'Henrique Costa & Filhos (Pyrotechnic Company), everything is ready for the year-end firework display in Madeira, although the 59 firework locations' (57 in Funchal and 2 in Porto Santo) will only be installed tomorrow.
The lottery to decide who will be the first to be vaccinated against Covid has been won by........ 'It's a surprise!' So says Pedro Ramos, the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection.
With everything gearing up for the end of year firework display, the cruise liner Mein Schiff 3 is currently moored off the coast of Ponta do Sol, with approximately 67 crew members on board.
In a statement, the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque has confirmed that the Christmas Day storm has damaged at least two properties 'beyond repair' in Ponta Delgada and Boaventura.
According to Correio da Manhã, from the 1st of January 2021, the WhatsApp app will stop working on some older phone models, such as the iPhone 4 (or older) and mobile phones operating on outdated Android systems, such as version 4.0.3.
A man was attacked, this morning, by individuals near a petrol station on Avenida do Infante, Funchal.