How to get a vaccine in Madeira
The best guide available at the moment!
Thanks to one of the blog’s resident experts Peter Groen, who set off investigating what is a complicated issue at the blog’s request … Read more
Month: February 2021
Brit holidaymakers with nowhere to go!
Germans react with “envy” to UK vaccination success
Thanks to Peter A for a link to MSN News pointing out that whilst Brits were happiliy getting their vaccinations in preparation … Read more
More vaccines arrive
A fourth batch of 5,850 doses arrives in Madeira
The Madeira News website, with its automated Google translate, picked up on a story last night that a further batch … Read more
Mainland patients thank Madeira
Two out of three return, recovered.
JM report that the clinical situation was always very delicate when three ICU patients were transferred to Madira from Lisbon due to the facilities … Read more
Seaman rescued off Câmara de Lobos
Member of crew recovered from Swedish vessel.
In a press release, the Captaincy of the Port of Funchal has announced that it coordinated a medical rescue operation earlier today (Saturday) … Read more
Câmara de Lobos supports local businesses
€800,000 granted to 580 businesses
The Diario reports that yesterday morning, a program to support commerce, food and beverage establishments, artistic and cultural activities during the pandemic was unanimously approved … Read more
Madeira creates Air Transport Observatory
Permanent and continuous monitoring of the air transport sector
JM reports that the Regional Government will create an Air Transport Observatory for the Autonomous Region of Madeira (OTA-RAM) to monitor, … Read more
Vaccine passports by summer
EU leaders agree on vaccine passports
The Times reports that Britons dreaming of a beach holiday in the Mediterranean can start planning the trip after EU leaders agreed last night … Read more
Curfew continues …
… but with minor relaxations
The Regional Government decided yesterday to extend the confinement measures (curfew) in force until 11:59 pm on March 8, 2021, whilst introducing changes to allow … Read more
Flower Festival and Atlantic Festival both postponed
Two major events cancelled for early summer.
JM reports that both the Flower Festival and Atlantic Festival have been officially postponed due to the pandemic situation in the origin markets … Read more
More vaccines coming
… and more administered in Madeira.
JM reports online that Madeira will receive more COVID-19 vaccines on Saturday: “The vaccination plan against in the Region continues at a good pace, … Read more
Curfew until at least Easter?
Potuguese public believe curfew will remain.
Diário de Notícias on the mainland report on the findings of a public opinion survey there focussing on the curfew and its likely extension … Read more
No EU recovery money until October
COVID-19: EU funds only in autumn
Portugal will only finalise the Recovery and Resilience Plan and submit it to the European Commission as late as April. The first funds are … Read more
Only 21,000 vaccinated in Madeira so far
Shortage of vaccines slows progress.
JM report that a ccording to the coordinator of the vaccination plan in Funchal, only there are no more people vaccinated because the allocation of … Read more
Hospitality sector criticises “pennies”
… and calls for more serious support.
JM lead with the story that the Portuguese Hospitality Association has asked the Portuguese State and the Regional Government for measures capable of … Read more
Calls for direct flights to Porto Santo
More commitment to the archipelago required from TAP
The Diario reports on the Deputy of the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic Paulo Neves who said yesterday at a hearing in … Read more
COVID status certificates
Vaccine status certificates being considered across Europe
A lot of talk in the media today about the possible introduction of vaccine or COVID status certificates in the coming months. The … Read more
Submarine cable will bring down telecoms costs
easyJet release flights for Spring 2022
JM reports that the new submarine cable connecting the Region to the continent is completed in May, under a formalized contract between EMACOM and … Read more
Investment in waste management
16 new vehicles costing €2.3m
JM reports that the Regional Government will invest €2.3 million in renewing the fleet of water and waste management company Águas e Residuos da Madeira … Read more
No foreign holidays until May 17th
… at the earliest from the UK
Foreign holidays: having just listened to Boris’s latest low-key and cautious announcements during the much anticipated Downing Street news conference tonight, it looks … Read more
2 positive cases on Porto Santo ferry
Ferry return delayed as 2 crew test positive
RTP Madeira reports that two positive cases of COVID-19 on board have led the Health Authority to postpone the return of travel … Read more
Fake PCR tests
Traveller Photoshopped PCR test certificate
A couple of days ago Telegraph Travel highlighted how easy it was to Fake PCR tests, relating the story of an anonymous traveller who Photoshopped … Read more
COVID-19: latest update from Madeira
Downward trend slows a little
JM reports that in the last 24 hours there was a balance between new cases of COVID-19 and recoveries from the disease, contrary to the … Read more
“UK” variant now accounts for half of Portugal’s cases
Dramatic growth in “Kent” variant on mainland
The Portugal News, among others, reports that the variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus detected in the United Kingdom has been found to be … Read more