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Porto has put in place a set of preventive measures to fight this emergent global health problem, the new coronavirus, Covid-19. Read more.

Porto Municipal Theatre, namely Theatre Rivoli and Theatre Campo Alegre, decided to close doors till 3rd April, in a concerted municipal action on the new coronavirus prevention. When necessary this information will be updated.

The future of remote work is now! Porto Innovation Hub promotes an online conference to debate this matter, on 17th March, between 1.30pm and 2.30pm, at City Café, under the theme "Remote Work: a new way of working". Participants can connect via Porto Innovation Hub website. Free of charge.

The city of Porto prepares resources to support the underprivileged segment of the population, as far as the fight of Covid-19 is concerned. This initiative is jointly organised by Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Porto, Porto City Hall and the Social Security.

The biggest cleantech competition in the world, where finalists will be awarded a prize Money up to 17 thousand euros receives applications till 15th March. The ClimateLaunchpad is promoted by UPTEC - Science and Technology Park in Porto jointly with LIPOR - Inter-municipal Waste Management Service of Greater Porto. The goal is to come up with ideas on how to reduce the negative impact of waste in the environment and thus contribute to human welfare.

Front desk Porto Municipal Services are taking preventive measures till 3rd April, as a consequence of the fast spread of the new coronavirus and the risk of contamination. See what changed.

Given the current situation on Covid-19 and the rapid spread of the virus, Porto Institute for Public Health (ISPUP) launched an online forum to encourage citizens to present doubts and concerns regarding this public health problem.

Porto City Hall signed a partnership with the Foundation "la Caixa" and BPI to launch the programme "Proinfância" ["Pro Infancy", free translation]. This programme is aimed at fighting child poverty and social exclusion, by providing support to circa 150 families in the parishes of Campanhã, Lordelo do Ouro and Ramalde.

Porto airport ranks best European airport 2019 in the category of five to 15 million passengers by Airports Council International. This is the thirteenth time that Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport leads this category among airports in Europe, by ASQ quarterly surveys.

Air Canada announced its offering of direct flights between Porto and the Canadian Province of Ontario, home to Ontario's capital, Toronto. The new service of Air Canada Rouge will be operated by the Boeing 767-300ER, delivering four weekly flights, starting this 29th March.