If it isn't one thing, it is another, as strong winds affected air traffic at the airport this afternoon. In many cases, it took pilots two or three attempts before they could land, while a later UK flight was forced to divert to Porto Santa, as it was still unable to land after the third attempt.
Madeira Weekly
According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), the Madeira archipelago is at a very high risk of ultraviolet (UV) exposure today.
The PS Parliamentary Group will file a request for a parliamentary hearing with the Regional Secretary for the Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Susana Prada, in the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, with a view to finding out the whole truth about the asbestos found buried at the Ginjas site, in São Vicente.
This morning, the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, Pedro Ramos, announced that Madeira will accept visitors who have been vaccinated with the SinoPharm or Sinovac (China), Covaxin (India), Epivaccorona (Russia) or the Sovereign (Cuba), in addition, to the four vaccines approved by the European Medicines Agency; BioTech Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Janssen.
Starting from tomorrow the 5th of July, Madeirans organising events of more than 100 people need to register the occasion in advance with IASAÚDE. This will then allow all those attending the event to have a free rapid antigen test at one of the participating antigen testing hubs - pharmacies, laboratories and clinics -.
A further 35,100 Pfizer vaccines arrived in the region this morning.
he Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, Pedro Ramos has contacted the Portuguese Minister of Health, Marta Temido, offering her the use of ten intensive care unit beds in the Covid-19 multipurpose unit at the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital, for mainland Covid patients.
From today, the 1st of July, passengers departing from all Portuguese airports and aerodromes and ports will be subject to a €2 carbon tax fee.
The use of the European digital Covid-19 immunisation certificate, or proof of negative testing comes into force today, and since the 16th of June, more that one million certificates have been issued in Portugal.
The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, wrote today to the Minister of Internal Administration, Dr. Eduardo Cabrita, "expressing his concern regarding the Foreigners and Border Service (SCIF - SEF) announcement that they intend to hold a second 24 hour strike on the 9th of July.
Massachusetts biotech company, Moderna, have announced that their SARS-CoV-2 vaccine produces antibodies against the delta variant.
Slightly on the defensive this morning at the Madeiran Parliament, the Vice President of the Regional Government, Pedro Calado announced that Madeira has already administered 215,000 doses of vaccines, and that not a single dose has been wasted!
The Regional Government has confirmed that it will support three animal charities to the total sum of 30,000 euros (10,000 euros each).
According to the Madeira Employment Institute, there is a lack of manpower on the island, coupled with an unwillingness to work. Yet, despite the high levels of unemployment, many restaurants, hotels and civil construction companies are struggling to attract new employees.
The Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, Pedro Ramos, today said that the emergence of the Delta variant in the archipelago was already expected, stressing, that at the moment, it is not presenting a detrimental effect on the pandemic situation in the region.