As vaccination progresses - the country has now provided more than half of the population with a vaccine - Portugal is withdrawing some CoV restrictions.

"It is time to handle the pandemic according to the crucial criterion of vaccinations," said Prime Minister Antonio Costa. The curfew has been lifted nationwide since Sunday and the opening times of restaurants, shops and other facilities are no longer limited. While bars are open, discos remain closed.

Further action by the government depends on the success of the vaccination campaigns, as reisevor9.de reports. The government intends to have 70 percent of the population vaccinated by September. Then the mask requirement in the open air should also be dropped. If a vaccination quota of 85 percent is achieved by October, bars and nightclubs should also be reopened for those who have been vaccinated and those who have tested negative.