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Portugal to lift coronavirus state of emergency from May 3

Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo gestures during the Euro 2020 qualifying group B football match between Portugal and Serbia at the Luz stadium in Lisbon on March 25, 2019. (Photo / AFP)

Portugal's lockdown, which shut most non-essential services last month to contain the spread of the coronavirus, will be lifted gradually from May 3, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said on Tuesday.

"What matters in this new phase is that the Portuguese know that containment remains important so we must take small steps and constantly evaluate," he told a news conference.

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