fbpx
  • Contact
Global World News
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
  • Home
    • All Category
    • Reuters Top News
    • General News
    • Major News
  • COVID
    • Health / Medicine
    • Medical Supplies
    • Pharmaceuticals & Medical Research
    • Biotechnology & Medical Research
    • Old COVID
    • Old Health / Medicine
  • Politics
    • Politics Expansions
    • Climate Politics
    • Old Politics
  • AFRICA
    • North Africa
    • Southern Africa
    • South Africa
    • East Africa
    • West Africa
    • Old Africa
  • ASIA
  • EUROPE
    • European Union
    • Euro Zone
    • Central / Eastern Europe (Energy)
    • East European Countries
    • Western Europe
    • South-Eastern Europe
    • Old Europe
  • Americas
    • North America
    • Central America
    • South America
    • Latin America
  • Middle East
    • Middle East (Energy)
    • Old Middle East
  • MORE
    • Germany
    • Russia
    • China (PRC)
    • Economic News
      • Economic Output
      • Economy
    • Business
    • Company News
    • Military Conflicts
    • Emergency
    • International and National Security
    • Diplomacy and Foreign Policy
    • Elections
  • Download APP
    • Apple App Store
    • Android Play Store
    • Huawei AppGallery
  • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & conditions
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
    • All Category
    • Reuters Top News
    • General News
    • Major News
  • COVID
    • Health / Medicine
    • Medical Supplies
    • Pharmaceuticals & Medical Research
    • Biotechnology & Medical Research
    • Old COVID
    • Old Health / Medicine
  • Politics
    • Politics Expansions
    • Climate Politics
    • Old Politics
  • AFRICA
    • North Africa
    • Southern Africa
    • South Africa
    • East Africa
    • West Africa
    • Old Africa
  • ASIA
  • EUROPE
    • European Union
    • Euro Zone
    • Central / Eastern Europe (Energy)
    • East European Countries
    • Western Europe
    • South-Eastern Europe
    • Old Europe
  • Americas
    • North America
    • Central America
    • South America
    • Latin America
  • Middle East
    • Middle East (Energy)
    • Old Middle East
  • MORE
    • Germany
    • Russia
    • China (PRC)
    • Economic News
      • Economic Output
      • Economy
    • Business
    • Company News
    • Military Conflicts
    • Emergency
    • International and National Security
    • Diplomacy and Foreign Policy
    • Elections
  • Download APP
    • Apple App Store
    • Android Play Store
    • Huawei AppGallery
  • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & conditions
No Result
View All Result
World News
No Result
View All Result
Home Entertainment and Lifestyle

Portugal orders COVID test, vaccination proof at hotel check-in

Reuters old by Reuters old
8 July 2021
in Entertainment and Lifestyle, Euro Zone, General News, Old COVID, Old Europe, Portugal, Reuters Top News, Tourism / Travel, Western Europe
0
Portugal orders COVID test, vaccination proof at hotel check-in

People walk at Carcavelos beach amid COVID-19 pandemic, in Cascais

0
SHARES
4
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterPodziel się na WhatsAppShare by Email

By Catarina Demony and Victoria Waldersee

LISBON (Reuters) – Scrambling to bring under control a worrying COVID-19 surge, tourism-dependent Portugal imposed stricter rules on Thursday, requiring holidaymakers to show a negative test, a vaccination certificate or proof of recovery to stay in hotels.

Portugal’s new daily case numbers have been rising steadily in recent weeks, returning to levels last seen in February when the country was under a strict lockdown to tackle what then was the world’s worst coronavirus surge.

Nearly 90% of cases are of the more infectious Delta variant and, as it quickly spreads, the country is left in a tight spot, finding it tough to salvage the usually busy summer season.

Negative tests, vaccination certificates or proof of recovery will also be required to eat indoors at restaurants in 60 high-risk municipalities, including Lisbon and the city of Porto, on Friday evenings and at the weekend.

“For a long time, the only measure we had to our disposal was limiting economic activity,” said Cabinet Minister Mariana Vieira da Silva. “With the (EU) digital certificate, and the more frequent availability of tests, we have other ways of guaranteeing security.”

Holidaymakers and restaurant customers must use the EU digital COVID-19 certificate. Rapid antigen and PCR tests will also be valid, the minister said. Fast tests can be provided by hotels at check-in.

The new rules, which also apply to other holiday accommodation like Airbnbs, come into force on Saturday. Children under 12 accompanied by a parent or guardian are exempt.

Portugal’s restaurant association said “there were already too many rules and restrictions” which risk driving customers away.

“This could destroy the ray of hope for many business people,” it said.

Customers and businesses who break the rules risk being fined, up to 500 and 10,000 euros respectively.

The measure will allow restaurants to reopen for dinner on Saturday and Sunday in high-risk areas, where they were forced to shut earlier for the two previous weekends.

A night-time curfew, already in place 45 municipalities, will be extended to a further 15 municipalities, including Faro, the main city in the popular southern Algarve.

Portuguese police say they are struggling to keep young holidaymakers off Algarve’s streets at night.

Portugal, population 10 million, reported more than 3,000 daily coronavirus cases on Thursday, bringing the total since the start of the pandemic to 899,295.

Cases started to gradually increase after Portugal opened to visitors from the EU and Britain in mid-May. But daily deaths remain well below February levels with new cases primarily reported among younger, unvaccinated people.

To tackle the increase, Portugal, which has fully vaccinated 40% of its population, has accelerated its vaccination rollout and managed to inoculate 600,000 people this week alone. The speedy campaign triggered long queues outside vaccination centres.

(Reporting by Catarina Demony, Victoria Waldersee and Sergio Goncalves; Additional reporting by Patricia Vicente Rua; Editing by Victoria Waldersee, Aurora Ellis and Giles Elgood)

tagreuters.com2021binary_LYNXNPEH67115-VIEWIMAGE

tagreuters.com2021binary_LYNXNPEH6711I-VIEWIMAGE

Tags: Global World News
Previous Post

Exclusive-Talks between Venezuelan gov’t, opposition set for August -sources

Next Post

U.N. Security Council to vote Friday on Syria aid access

Next Post
U.N. Security Council to vote Friday on Syria aid access

U.N. Security Council to vote Friday on Syria aid access

Facebook Twitter Instagram

© 2021 Dream Apps

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
    • All Category
    • Reuters Top News
    • General News
    • Major News
  • COVID
    • Health / Medicine
    • Medical Supplies
    • Pharmaceuticals & Medical Research
    • Biotechnology & Medical Research
    • Old COVID
    • Old Health / Medicine
  • Politics
    • Politics Expansions
    • Climate Politics
    • Old Politics
  • AFRICA
    • North Africa
    • Southern Africa
    • South Africa
    • East Africa
    • West Africa
    • Old Africa
  • ASIA
  • EUROPE
    • European Union
    • Euro Zone
    • Central / Eastern Europe (Energy)
    • East European Countries
    • Western Europe
    • South-Eastern Europe
    • Old Europe
  • Americas
    • North America
    • Central America
    • South America
    • Latin America
  • Middle East
    • Middle East (Energy)
    • Old Middle East
  • MORE
    • Germany
    • Russia
    • China (PRC)
    • Economic News
      • Economic Output
      • Economy
    • Business
    • Company News
    • Military Conflicts
    • Emergency
    • International and National Security
    • Diplomacy and Foreign Policy
    • Elections
  • Download APP
    • Apple App Store
    • Android Play Store
    • Huawei AppGallery
  • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & conditions

© 2021 Dream Apps

en English
af Afrikaanssq Shqipam አማርኛar العربيةhy Հայերենaz Azərbaycan dilieu Euskarabe Беларуская моваbn বাংলাbs Bosanskibg Българскиca Catalàceb Cebuanony Chichewazh-CN 简体中文zh-TW 繁體中文co Corsuhr Hrvatskics Čeština‎da Dansknl Nederlandsen Englisheo Esperantoet Eestitl Filipinofi Suomifr Françaisfy Fryskgl Galegoka ქართულიde Deutschel Ελληνικάgu ગુજરાતીht Kreyol ayisyenha Harshen Hausahaw Ōlelo Hawaiʻiiw עִבְרִיתhi हिन्दीhmn Hmonghu Magyaris Íslenskaig Igboid Bahasa Indonesiaga Gaeligeit Italianoja 日本語jw Basa Jawakn ಕನ್ನಡkk Қазақ тіліkm ភាសាខ្មែរko 한국어ku كوردی‎ky Кыргызчаlo ພາສາລາວla Latinlv Latviešu valodalt Lietuvių kalbalb Lëtzebuergeschmk Македонски јазикmg Malagasyms Bahasa Melayuml മലയാളംmt Maltesemi Te Reo Māorimr मराठीmn Монголmy ဗမာစာne नेपालीno Norsk bokmålps پښتوfa فارسیpl Polskipt Portuguêspa ਪੰਜਾਬੀro Românăru Русскийsm Samoangd Gàidhligsr Српски језикst Sesothosn Shonasd سنڌيsi සිංහලsk Slovenčinasl Slovenščinaso Afsoomaalies Españolsu Basa Sundasw Kiswahilisv Svenskatg Тоҷикӣta தமிழ்te తెలుగుth ไทยtr Türkçeuk Українськаur اردوuz O‘zbekchavi Tiếng Việtcy Cymraegxh isiXhosayi יידישyo Yorùbázu Zulu