Coronavirus in Portugal
Portugal Cancels New Year’s Eve (You Have to be Home by 23h)
The government isn’t trying to take away your right to party because they’re evil, but it sure feels that way.
December 18, 2020
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The government isn’t trying to take away your right to party because they’re evil, but it sure feels that way.
Portugal’s vaccination chief Francisco Ramos says the country’s health system can start vaccinations the same day as they arrive in the country.
Through the end of the year, Portugal’s state of emergency rules get a bit complicated, but we have you covered.
Most of the same restrictions that we’ve had since Nov. 9 are still in place — but for the next two weeks, you can’t leave your area from Friday night to Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has recommended extending the state of emergency — but the government is preparing to have a vaccine ready for distribution in January.
Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa is offering tests at centers around the country, or at home or place of work. Even if you don’t have a prescription, the tests are considerably cheaper than what most other labs are charging.
The government continues to tweak restrictions rather than going into the more restrictive state of emergency it declared at the start of the pandemic.
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