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After two months closed, due to the current coronavirus pandemic, the Natural History and Science Museum of the University of Porto (MHNC-UP) prepares to reopen doors to the public the first day of June. On 2nd June, the Biodiversity Gallery also opens doors.

The Emergency Support Line to Associations in Porto, set up by the Municipality of Porto wants to include all 186 admissible applications. The proposal will be voted during the next Municipal Executive Meeting, on 25th May.

Fairs and markets in Porto will be able to resume activity from 1st June to 30th September. This only applies to food businesses marketplaces that were in place before Covid-19. Other fairs and markets are still prohibited till 30th September.

Local Housing and tourism development owners that have accommodated health professionals, free of charge, fighting the new coronavirus pandemic in the frontlines in the city of Porto, will be granted special municipal financial support of circa 111 thousand euros.

Águas do Porto municipal company just handed out a 1.000 dollars donation to the organisation Water for People, following the Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards prize that the municipal company conquered in Singapore.

Self-driving buses will run the streets of Porto, starting this fall, namely in the Asprela area, under international project that STCP - Sociedade de Transportes Coletivos do Porto is taking part. Tests will run on mini bus, also known as shuttles.

Luxembourg National carrier, Luxair resumes flights to Porto, starting on 30th May. The airliner had suspended flights due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Flights to Porto will be daily, and flying on Boeing 737-700. This will also be the only air link between the Invicta and Luxembourg, as TAP route was cancelled from Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport.

This is the second session of the webinars "Economy in the city of Porto", set for today, at 10am. Today's session will help decipher the movement #tech4COVID19, which was set in Porto and that gathers over 5.300 people committed to finding fastest solutions than the virus itself.

Following the running track, now it's time for Ramalde/INATEL Sports Park Skate Park to reopen to the public, starting 18th May. There are several safety measures to follow, in line with the current pandemic, namely occupancy control, distancing among skaters and mandatory prior appointment.

A set of awareness raising actions regarding the return to the new normal, under the current pandemic kicked off today, 20th May, at the Porto Fire Brigade (BSB), targeted at Porto municipal public schools non-teaching staff.