The Original Madeira Island News Blog
Thanks to Peter A for lots of links last night to the breaking story that the tiny island of Corvo in the Azores has finally succumbed to COVID-19. Corvo is the smallest and least populous of the Azores archipelago.
The first case was recorded in the Azores on March 15 last year, but only yesterday ............
JM reports that despite the curfew, the Casa do Povo da Serra de Água will today continue to hold their Mostra da Poncha e do Mel in an online format.
The event starts at 8:00 pm today and can be followed on the Facebook page of Casa do Povo da Serra de Água and on ‘Na Minha Terra TV’.
Regardless ............
The websites of both local newspapers report that the President of the Regional Government has said that he does not understand the reason for the European Commission to cut support from POSEI, a community subsidy program for the outermost regions which benefits Madeira. Miguel ............
Thanks to Peter A for an unusual link to the Jerusalem Post reporting that Portugal has identified the first case of the South African coronavirus variant ............
Both local newspapers report that last night, the Savoy Signature hotel chain strengthened its partnership with the Homeless Support Center (CASA – Centro de Apoio ao Sem Abrigo), through the offering of 100 meals, prepared by the team of executive chef Carlos Gonçalves.
Supporting the local ............
JM reports that In a letter sent today to the President of the Regional Government, Filipe Sousa, Mayor of Santa Cruz, again called for the closure of schools, echoing concerns expressed by citizens of Santa Cruz regarding the pandemic and the continuity of face-to-face classes for children.
“I return ............
The Madeira News website, with its automated Google translate, has picked a report that Miguel ............
The more contagious new variant of the coronavirus discovered in the UK is spreading rapidly across Portugal. Around 20% of new COVID-19 cases being reported are of the more transmissible “UK” variant, Health Minister Marta Temido said, warning that the number could reach 60% as early ............