Anti-vax tourism
Should people care about the vaccine status of another?
Whilst traveling back from a frozen (then flooded!) Yorkshire Dales to Madeira earlier this week, it was difficult not to overhear … Read more
Year: 2021
Ryanair, with humour!
Ryanair take a a swipe at Boris
The Times online reports this week that the prime minister got a roasting from an unusual source – Ryanair, who plan to start … Read more
“Give Change to Who Needs It”
Pharmacies run campaign to help needy
JM reports online that the solidarity fund-raising campaign “Give Change to Who Needs Change”, promoted by Associação Dignitude, started yesterday in participating pharmacies … Read more
EU free roaming service extended
All EU citizens pay their “home” rate
The Portugal News reports that representatives from the Member States and the European Parliament have reached an agreement to extend free roaming services … Read more
Portugal-Brazil cable fully operational
Madeira and the Azores benefit from new submarine cable
The first high-speed submarine high-speed data exchange system between Europe and Latin America, with “branch” links into Madeira and the Azores, … Read more
Azores air passenger boom
More than one million – up 81% – to November
More than one million air passengers landed in the Azores up to November 2021, 81.1% more than the figure recorded … Read more
Record high: 169 new cases
Alarming trend continues
Madeira’s latest figures for COVID-19 reveal values that have not been seen for a long time, with … Read more
Lockdown for unvaccinated?
UK public turn against unvaccinated
The Telegraph reports online today that one in three people in the UK believe that those who remain unvaccinated should be forced into a lockdown … Read more
21 airlines and 591 passengers fined
… in first six days of new rules in mainland Portugal
The Portugal News reports that 21 airlines and 591 passengers were fined at Portuguese airports during the first six … Read more
Madeira: transmission rate good
… but incidence rate high
The Diario reports that Madeira currently records the second-best transmission rate R(t) in the country, according to the most recent report on the situation of … Read more
2020 flights down 70%
Portugal fares better than EU average
The Diario reports that according to data released by the European statistics service, the restrictive measures adopted in 2020 to limit the spread … Read more
Portugal: no mandatory vaccination
4.5m vaccines donated to Covax
Diário de Notícias on the mainland reports that the prime minister this Thursday rejected the application in Portugal of a mandatory vaccination law against COVID-19, … Read more
85% of Madeirans now fully vaccinated
87% have had the first jab
The Diario reports that of the total number of vaccines administered in the autonomous region of Madeira (436 878), 216,978 correspond to the administration … Read more
Queen Mary graces Funchal
Long-awaited return of the Cunard flagship
As detailed here some days ago the Port of Funchal today saw the long-awaited return of the Queen Mary 2, which arrived in … Read more
6.5% of children vaccinated had already had Covid
5-11 year-olds highly infected
The Diario leads with a report of the discovery that of the 14,715 children between 5 and 11 years old, eligible for the new phase of … Read more
UK vaccine passports being considered
PM concerned about Omicron
The Times this morning reports that cabinet officials are drawing up provisional plans for the introduction of vaccine passports to slow the spread of Omicron after … Read more
€4 million spent on testing
More deaths in Madeira
Massive testing campaign:JM leads with a report that since the start of the massive testing campaign in Madeira, 268,752 antigen tests have been carried out, which … Read more
Madeira on verge of “very high risk”
157 active transmission chains
JM leads with a report that Madeira has moved very close the “very high risk” classification after registering over 120 infections yesterday – reported here. In … Read more
120 new cases in 24 hours
No Omicron – yet!
Madeira yesterday recorded 120 new cases of infection by Coronavirus in the previous 24 hours, according to the latest data released by the Regional Directorate of … Read more
Medics angry with unvaccinated
90% of Covid sufferers unvaccinated
The Times reports that doctors and nurses in the UK have vented their anger as unvaccinated Covid cases delay them from conducting vital operations
The … Read more
Queen Mary 2 is the next notable visitor
QM2 due next week
Resident nautical expert Jaime is determined not to let the JM or Diario get the steal on the blog this time: The next notable visitor to … Read more
Traders welcome market night
Antigen tests stolen
JM reports that traders at Mercado dos Lavradores have applauded the new measures for Market Night. The Mayor of Funchal, Pedro Calado confirmed the news yesterday about … Read more
Market Night, but …
No food and drink stalls
JM leads with the story that the traditional Market Night will go ahead before Christmas but it will proceed without the food and drink stalls … Read more