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More Omicron variant cases found in Portugal // New rules spark overwhelming demand for tests

More Omicron variant cases found in Portugal // New rules spark overwhelming demand for tests

Portuguese news in English on Saturday, December 4, 2021.

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Case numbers are still surging and they’re clearly starting to have an effect on hospitals. There were 21 deaths yesterday and 22 today, the most since March this year when we were still coming out of the worst of the winter surge. There are 194 more Covid-19 patients in hospital than last Saturday and 25 more in ICU. But it’s night and da…

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