Sitemap - 2020 - Portuguese news in English, for estrangeiros
New Year’s Eve effectively cancelled // Tens of thousands to be vaccinated by the end of January
Vaccinations in Portugal could start this year // Ten recommendations for a safer Christmas
Green light and word of warning for Christmas but stricter restrictions for New Year's Eve
Big week for vaccine and December restrictions news // Top health official infected with covid-19
Amnesty International calls for SEF reform after complaint // Have new cases peaked?
MAJOR UPDATE: State of emergency brings curfew from Monday // Restaurants shut from 1pm on weekends
State of emergency from Monday // Virus spread slows slightly
PM asks President to declare state of emergency // Questions answered about new restrictions
MAJOR UPDATE: 70% of country in partial lockdown from Wednesday
2672 new cases and 22 dead in two days // Authorities appeal for less socialising
Hospitals at 70-80% capacity // Working from home 'not mandatory’ but it’s a bit complicated
State of contingency continues // Migrants held in jails and barracks after SEF runs out of space
Rent help measures extended // Hacking trial hears Rui Pinto's parents followed on trip to Hungary
PM warns Portugal could hit 1000 cases a day next week // Worst day for cases since early April
Unions, business groups clash over work laws // Lots of restaurants hit by four-person limit
A very strange return to school // ‘We’re still ok’ below 5000 cases a week, expert says
The new restrictions from September 15 // Special working rules for Lisbon and Porto
Most new cases since April // Antibody testing study looking for participants
A ‘critical moment’ approaches // Infections highest among those in their 20s
Portugal moves to state of contingency from September 15 // The COVID-tracing app is finally ready
UK adds Portugal to 'air bridge' list but tourist operators say damage has been done
An update on restrictions // Far-right group threatens MPs and activists
First day without a COVID-19 death since March // Two fatal rail accidents could have been avoided
Efforts to create ‘solutions’ for nightlife // Mourners to pay tribute to slain Portuguese actor
Anger as Portugal left off ‘air bridge’ list again, and Formula 1 is coming to the Algarve
€15.3b expected for Portugal in EU recovery deal, and dogs die in kennel hit by bushfire
More than 200 outbreaks across Portugal, and almost 100 infections detected at Lisbon Airport
Portugal bought more than 600,000 masks without quality guarantee, and 42% drank less in lockdown
Portugal left off UK 'air bridge' list, and the latest on the outbreaks in Greater Lisbon
New restrictions and travel rules start today
Government denies claim of a 'second wave' as Portugal passes 40,000 cases
More on the new rules for Lisbon: no drinking in public and the crime of disobedience in force
Lisbon to host historic Champions League finals, and day-to-day COVID-19 risks ranked
Lisbon’s shopping centres reopen, and new cases arriving on planes 'with some frequency'
New Santos Populares rules in Lisbon from today, but shopping centres can reopen next week
Top health official makes appeal to country, and beach season starts tomorrow: what you need to know
Just announced: economic and social recovery plan with changes to lay-off program
National antibody testing roadmap proposed, and make sure you're not wearing your mask wrong
What changes from today, and your guide to safely working out and in (the office)
Special restrictions for Greater Lisbon as government confirms next stage of reopening
Almost every new case is in Greater Lisbon, and how Portugal built a world-class testing regime
Lisbon region with 69% of new cases, and more than 180,000 on Costa da Caparica beaches
No passenger limits on planes from June, and a guide to the return of summer tourism
New public transport guidelines, and complaints about festivals and concerts
Going to the beach is technically already allowed, and Portugal against blanket quarantine rules
Good news for beaches, bad news for nightclubs, and what's new in the second stage of reopening
Worst economic shock in decades, and traffic light system for beaches
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What's new with beaches, planes and the border with Spain
Portugal praised for ‘early intervention’, and Cascais to turn parks into 'beaches'
More than half a million tests in Portugal, and restaurants ask for tax help
The new rules for restaurants, and how to get food delivered safely
Summer music festivals banned, and more extraordinary measures in Lisbon
Help for independent workers, and more on schools and beaches
More reopening questions answered, and how Portugal avoided Spain's fate
The slow reopening begins but life is a long way from ‘normal’
Wear a mask on public transport or cop a fine, and Portugal passes 1000 deaths
Government announces timeline to reopen Portugal
President confirms end of state of emergency, and no new cases for worst-hit areas
From a state of 'emergency' to 'calamity', and where to get reusable masks
What we do and don’t know about changes in May
New holiday cancellation rules and real estate market predictions
Immunity tests in development, and overcrowded hostels spark outbreak concern
Recoveries overtake deaths, and what your boss can and can’t ask during telework
Examining a month in lockdown, and more than 100 Lisbon hostel guests test positive
Possible lockdown changes in May, and the lowest daily increase in cases yet
EU releases roadmap for (eventually) easing lockdown restrictions
'Great Lockdown' to cut GDP by 8%, and PM says restrictions shouldn't be eased before May
New recommendations for wearing masks in public, and rents start to fall
State of emergency set to be extended and hope in some intensive care wards
Coronavirus immunity tests are in the works, scientists release 'risk map'
Coronavirus in Portugal: Easter is cancelled but the peak may have already passed
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