Madeira among top tourist destinations
… in Europe – rated by Tripadvisor
Top tourist Destination: JM reports that there is one more international award that has been won by the Pearl of the Atlantic. Coming in … Read more
Month: January 2021
COVID-19: Four deaths in one day
Record daily high.
JM report on another four deaths in the archipelago attributed to COVID-19 – two men and two women in their eighties. This is double the daily record … Read more
Procedures update. Amazon.
Travelling to Madeira – update
Peter Groen has updated his website, detailing all of the latest procedures involved in travelling to the island in 2021. He has included details … Read more
Patients arrive from Lisbon
COVID-19 patients brought to Madeira
JM’s front page predictably leads with the arrival of the three COVID-19 cases brought to Madeira from Lisbon last night. The three are now in … Read more
Madeira excluded from Portuguese travel ban
New law restricts travel.
JM reports that Madeira and the Azores are among the exceptions as Portugal implements a travel ban outside the continental territory, according to the decree-law published … Read more
COVID-19: Lisbon sending 3 patients
Patients to be moved to Madeira
Following up on the previous post and another earlier this week, it has just been announced that Portuguese authorities are arranging for the transportation … Read more
Portugal: situation deteriorating!
COVID-19: Portugal’s border with Spain closed as cases soar
Thanks to … Read more
Portugal: vaccinations delayed
First phase extended by two months
Reuters report that the first phase of Portugal’s vaccination plan against COVID-19 will be extended by around two months into April, the programme leader … Read more
COVID-19: 5 deaths at home
… despite spare hospital capacity.
JM lead with a story that depite government claims to have sufficient beds and spare ventilators to accomodate COVID-19 patients from mainland hospitals, five of … Read more
COVID-19: more vaccines soon
as more beds and ventilators become available
JM reports that Madeira expects to receive another 17,500 COVID-19 vaccine units in early February, according to regional president Miguel Albuquerque.
“As … Read more
Romanian gang disappears
Trial starts in absentia.
The headline in the Jornal this morning refers to a report that members of a Romanian gang that came to Madeira specifically to commit robberies on … Read more
Portugal suspends Brazil flights
It has been announced today that due to the worsening COVID-19 pandemic, the Portuguese government has decided to suspend all flights to or from Brazil. The measure takes effect at … Read more
TAP flights at risk
Two daily Lisbon connections threatened
JM leads with a report that TAP flights are being threatened due to a drop in demand.
The two daily connections between Lisbon and Madeira … Read more
Spectacular dolphin jump
Dolphin surprises onlookers.
JM reports that today, a dolphin surprised several spectators aboard a boat on the Rota dos Cetáceos.
According to Pedro Mendes Gomes, CEO of the company … Read more
UK holidays abroad axed
Hotel quarantine will make cost prohibitive
The Sun, among others, reports that Brits were last night preparing to book summer holidays to Bognor as Boris Johnson prepares to sign off … Read more
Vaccines in short supply
… in Madeira until May at least.
JM report that Madeira will see just 17,500 vaccines in February, followed by 17,500 in March. This, they report, is the forecast of … Read more
94% of the population at “high risk” or greater
Up from 90% just 7 days ago.
The Diario reports that the percentage of the population of Madeira at “high”, “very high”, or “extreme” risk of contagion from COVID-19 has … Read more
Portugal’s president re-elected
Right wing populist surprises in third place
The FT among others reports that Portugal’s president was returned to office for a second term with a resounding victory Sunday in an … Read more
Praia Formosa busy on a “spring day”
Presidential voting underway today.
The Diario reports that a sunny “spring day”, with temperatures of 19° saw a lot of visitors to Praia Formosa. Apparently, some cafes were at capacity … Read more
COVID-19: number of new cases begins to level?
… but one more death
There are 125 new positive cases to report this Saturday in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, which has now seen 4,310 confirmed cases of COVID-19. … Read more
COVID-19: Corvo finally succumbs
… first case on the smallest of the Azores islands after 10 months
Thanks to Peter A for lots of links last night to the breaking story that the tiny … Read more