Over 2,000 new daily cases in Portugal virus surge

LISBON, Portugal (AFP) — Health authorities in Portugal reported over 2,000 new cases of coronavirus in 24 hours Wednesday, a high in a new wave of infections blamed on the Delta variant. There were 2,362 reported cases in the country of 10 million people — the highest level since mid-February. More than half were in the Lisbon capital region, official figures showed, with the numbers of hospitalized people also rising. Latest figures also show that […]