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Portugal announces new measures to contain second wave of pandemic

The Siasat | 01/11/2020 09:14 AM | Click to read full article

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, after seven hours of a meeting of the Council of Ministers, announced new restrictive measures to contain the increase of COVID-19 cases in the country, where the “state of calamity” will remain until November 15.

“If we have nothing to do, we must stay at home,” said the Prime Minister on Saturday, adding that exceptions will be for shopping, physical activity, or providing assistance to the elderly and disabled people.

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