“With the disappearance of most of the limitations imposed by the law, we are entering a new phase that is essentially based on individual responsibility. We cannot forget that the pandemic is not over and that, although it can be considered controlled once 85 percent of the population is vaccinated, the risk remains”, he stressed.
António Costa stressed that vaccines against Covid-19 “do not ensure 100% immunity” and pointed out that “there is an ultra-minority group that refuses vaccination and there is a population under 12 years of age that is not vaccinated”.
“Therefore, the risk exists”, he declared, before referring to the fact that Portugal is exposed to other countries in the world, some of which still have high incidence rates of covid-19.
The prime minister then pointed out that Portugal is "a tourist host country and has a strong connection with several countries in the world, whether for historical, cultural and linguistic reasons, or because of the strong presence of Portuguese emigration in various parts of the world."
"The risk does not disappear", he stressed, before leaving a warning about the coming winter soon.
“Although it is still sunny in early autumn, we are going to have a winter period to follow – traditionally a cold period with a high risk of respiratory infections. This will inevitably translate into an increased risk of illnesses such as flu, but also an increased risk of contracting Covid-19,” he said.
In this context, António Costa asked all citizens to “continue to have an individual duty to prevent and combat this pandemic”.
Oh dear what could possibly go wrong ?
Something tells me this not going to end well.
Lets regroup in april and see.
By James from Algarve on 24 Sep 2021, 12:06
Apparently Portugal is only a country for tourists.... and wealthy foreigners to buy real estate. There shouldn't be any problem in Covid spreading uncontrollably again. The government will rejoice - less miserable pensions to pay for, the more real estate to sell off.
By k from Algarve on 24 Sep 2021, 12:43
Nothing like a bit positivity to start the day.
By Wesley Oliver from Lisbon on 26 Sep 2021, 11:23
For the sake of argument: Let's assume COVID-19 is real. And by real I mean a disease that is seriously threatening and deserving a label of a Pandemic and has made a difference to the severity of incidence in respiratory infections caused by all different viruses over all.
Where are there any indications of this that are not misrepresentation of numbers without context, outright lies or diversions from intelligible scientific information?
All you need to prove to show if there is a Pandemic is to show there is an over all increased incidence of respiratory infections and their complications that is due to a new virus that would result in an above the normal level of to be expected incidences of all respiratory infections caused by different viruses within natural seasonal variations.
Simply put, if the mainstream COVID-narrative was true, it could be easily proven. Why has it not been allowed to be proven?
Even if the vaccine was safe, refusal to prove there is a pandemic or even a threatening disease, is essentially a refusal to allow informed consent to vaccination, or indeed refusal to allow vaccination for those who would choose informed consent, because informed consent is not being allowed when true and accurate information is not being allowed.
Going forward of cause such "proof" will be easy to come by with the growing number of complications from the vaccine and from growing mortality due to other untreated and neglected diseases.
By K. Lehto from Other on 26 Sep 2021, 12:14
OMG, stop the presses, flu season is coming this winter!!!
Quick, everyone lock themselves up at home, breathe with difficulty with a triple mask, do not visit granny, isolate children, destroy your business, stop yourselves from living normally! The FLU is coming!!!
When in panic, when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout.
By DD from Lisbon on 28 Sep 2021, 06:15