Paulo Neves, the Madeiran Deputy to the Assembly of the Republic, has stated that he will wait his turn for a Covid - 19 vaccination and that he does not need to be a priority candidate. On his Facebook page he wrote: "As a deputy, I waive that possibility of priority and I will wait for my turn to be vaccinated." However, he did agree that some politicians should be vaccinated early.
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The pioneering AT MicroProtect technology to combat Covid-19 and microbiological contamination, developed by a consortium led by BLC3, will be installed, for the first time in the world, at Generis Farmacêutica.
Eduardo Jesus, the Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture, said today that digital nomads have become an an international trend, and that the pandemic has created a different culture, that is, people want stay and work in countries where they feel safe.
Due to the increasing number of deaths and positive covid-19 cases, the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque has introduced a new set of restrictions. These will remain in place until the 31st of January. The new restrictions are:-
The Regional Secretary for Education (SRE) released this afternoon the covid-19 test schedule for teachers and non-teachers.
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 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.
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app will stop working on some older phone models, such as the iPhone 4 (or older) and mobile phones operating on outdated Android systems, such as version 4.0.3.
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has confirmed that they did not foresee such a heavy concentration of rain on Christmas Day, especially on the north of the island, where citizens were left at the mercy of the torrential rain.
On the 26th of December a new Portuguese vaccine portal was launched which aims to provide the population with “all the details” concerning the new vaccine campaign which started on the mainland on Sunday, the 27th of December.
On the 23rd of December at 12:00, the Regional Secretary of Health and Civil Protection, Pedro Ramos, will present Madeira's Covid-19 Vaccination Plan.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has confirmed that the European Union's coronavirus vaccination programme will begin on the 27th, 28th and 29th of December throughout all the EU member states including Portugal.
On Tuesday the 15th of December, the United States authorised the marketing of the first test to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 by individuals in their own home which provides the results in 20 minutes and does not need a medical prescription.
Officials have confirmed that more than 10,500 people have contracted brucellosis, an animal disease, in northwest China, after the bacteria 'escaped' from a biopharmaceutical laboratory that produces vaccines for animals. Brucellosis is a disease transmitted by cattle or animal products. It is generally not contagious among humans, but it can cause fever, headache and pains in joints.
The Minister of Health, Marta Temido said today, ahead of the anticipated President of Portugal's proposed Vaccination Plan press release, that the new Covid-19 vaccines, which may arrive in Portugal as early as January, will be free, optional and administered by the National Health Service (SNS).