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President speaks to the country: Don't lift lockdown before Easter // Government rejects fake reopening plan

President speaks to the country: Don't lift lockdown before Easter // Government rejects fake reopening plan

Portuguese news in English on Friday, February 27, 2021.

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Feb 26, 2021
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The positive turnaround continues, with new case numbers dropping for the past three days in a row, after jumping up to almost 1500 on Wednesday. While there are still roughly 50-60 covid-19 patients dying everyday the exodus from hospitals has been steady, with about 30 fewer people in intensive care from one day to another throughout mos…

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