Portugal donates 60,000 tests to Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe
Approximately 60,000 PCR tests for testing covid-19 and respective extraction kits donated by Portugal are starting to be delivered today to Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe, according to the Portuguese Government.
The measure aims to strengthen the means of diagnosis and screening, in the detection and treatment of cases of infection and is part of the commitment assumed by Portugal in combating the pandemic and in mitigating its impacts in African Portuguese Speaking Countries (PALOP) and Timor-Leste.
Each of these countries will receive 20,000 tests donated by Portugal, with Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau receiving this material today and São Tomé and Príncipe on Saturday.
One million vaccines from Portugal should reach Portuguese-speaking countries in the second semester
Portugal will allocate one million vaccines against covid-19 to the PALOP and Timor-Leste, which are expected to start reaching countries in the second half of 2021, announced the Minister of Foreign Affairs on 24 February.
Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe and Timor-Leste are the beneficiaries of the plan. I means ensuring one million vaccines since our global purchase is in the order of 20 million doses , added Augusto Santos Silva, after, on Tuesday, the Prime Minister, António Costa, announced that Portugal would redirect 5 percent of its vaccines against covid-19 to African Portuguese Speaking Countries (PALOP) and Timor-Leste.
Following the resignation of Tokyo 2020 President Mori Yoshiro, the IOC issued the following statement.
“The IOC takes note of President Mori’s decision to step down as President of the Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.
IOC President Thomas Bach said: “The IOC fully respects President Mori’s decision to step down and understands his reasons for doing so. At the same time, we would like to thank him for his outstanding contribution to the organisation of the postponed Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 over the course of the past years. Among his many accomplishments, President Mori helped to make Tokyo the best-ever prepared Olympic city. The IOC will continue working hand-in-hand with his successor to deliver safe and secure Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in 2021.
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The European Council has recently reviewed the list of countries to lift travel restrictions from, and updated it. The Council has also recommended that the list should be reviewed on a regular basis.
As per the present list, member states have been recommended to lift travel restrictions at external borders to the following countries: Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, Thailand, South Korea and Singapore.
China is subject to confirmation as of now.