How the coronavirus pandemic took some of the chaos out of Madrid’s tapas bars
IT’S A FAMILIAR experience for lovers of Madrid’s tapas bars. There’s barely room to move, let alone find a space to set down your drink
Spain’s Cabinet to do away with coronavirus masks on public transport on February 7
THE SPANISH government announced today that face masks will no longer be obligatory on public transport some time from February 7 onward. The Cabinet will
Hospitals in Spain at high risk due to coronavirus spike
COVID-19 patients are occupying more than 10% of hospital beds—placing Spanish hospitals at ‘high risk.’ According to an update from the Ministry of Health yesterday,
A Covid cold front: Gibraltar health boss warns of unexpected winter coronavirus consequences
By Livia Cockerell DIRECTOR of Public Health Dr Helen Carter has warned that Covid could have unexpected consequences this winter. The pandemic seems to have
Coronavirus and culture wars: Spain’s bullfighting industry faces a crunch point in 2022
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Two years since lockdown: What we know about the evolution of coronavirus pandemic in Spain
IT’S been two years since Spain declared a ‘state of emergency’ as the coronavirus swept across Spain and the nation was put into lockdown. The
CHRISTMAS HANGOVER: Coronavirus cases across Spain surge to new record after festivities
THERE has been a surge in coronavirus cases in Spain to the country’s highest ever number of new infections. Updating the pandemic figures late on
Coronavirus outbreak at hospital in Spain’s Malaga hits patients in neurosurgical ward
SEVERAL patients at a hospital in Spain have tested positive for coronavirus following an outbreak on a Malaga hospital ward. The new cases involving patients
Scramble to hire new staff after almost 70 Malaga medics test positive for coronavirus
A HOSPITAL in Malaga is scrambling to find replacement doctors and nurses after an outbreak of coronavirus among staff. A total of 68 employees from
Experts optimistic Spain will avoid sixth coronavirus wave
EXPERTS say they are optimistic that Spain will avoid a sixth coronavirus wave despite a surge in cases across Europe. After a good start to
Madrid discards nearly 118,000 vaccines against coronavirus
A STAGGERING number of coronavirus vaccines has been discarded by the Community of Madrid since the vaccination campaign began in Spain. Council chiefs have admitted
Military Hospital in Sevilla discharges its last patient with coronavirus
THE Miltary hospital in Sevilla Spain has discharged its last patient with coronavirus and is now COVID clear. The Vigil de Quiñones Military Hospital in
Pfizer pill reduces the risk of death from coronavirus by almost 90%
THE Pfizer pill reduces the risk of death from COVID-19 by almost 90%. The US-based company published their preliminary results of the experimental antiviral pill
Coronavirus incidence rate creeps up and pushes Spain into ‘medium risk’ category again
THE COVID-19 incidence rate in Spain has risen slightly over the past week and is now at 51.61 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The latest data
COVID-19 in Spain: Moderna’s boss predicts when the coronavirus pandemic will end
MODERNA’S top boss said that the coronavirus pandemic could be over in a year and the boost in production will mean that ‘everyone on Earth’
All of Spain’s Malaga, except Costa del Sol, drops to COVID-19 Alert Level 1—which sees coronavirus control measures eased and night curfew on Malaga city beaches lifted
THE whole province of Malaga, except the Costa del Sol health district, has been given the green light to transition to COVID-19 Alert Level 1.
Spain’s coronavirus infection rate just dropped below ‘200’ for the first time in over two months
SPAIN’S Covid-19 contagion rate dropped below 200 cases per 100,000 inhabitants for the first time in over two months, according to the latest health ministry
Spain’s Balearic Islands record drop in coronavirus cases
THE regional health ministry on Spain’s Balearic Islands has reported 119 new positive cases of coronavirus on Thursday, down 56 from the 75 recorded the day
LISTED: Municipalities in Spain’s Andalucia without new coronavirus cases in 14 days
FIGURES reveal that 101 municipalities in Andalucia have no new COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks—13 weeks after the end of the national state
COVID-19 vaccinations: Nearly 22 million people in Spain have had both coronavirus jabs
NEARLY 22million people in Spain are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the government. A total of 21,789,996 people have had both doses of
Murcia to close indoor nightlife as coronavirus cases continue to surge
INDOOR nightlife will soon be banned in Murcia as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. The Covid Monitoring Committee of the Region of Murcia met on
French holidaymakers told to ‘avoid Spain’ this summer as coronavirus cases rise
THE FRENCH have been advised to ‘avoid Spain and Portugal’ this summer as Delta variant becomes dominant and infections rise. “To those who have not
LISTED: 38 municipalities in Spain’s Malaga free of new coronavirus cases in last two weeks
ACCORDING to Andalucia’s health authorities, 38 out of Malaga’s 103 municipalities have registered zero new COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks, including the noteworthy
Spain’s Malaga registers lowest number of coronavirus hospitalisations in 10 months
THE COVID-19 pressure on the healthcare system in Malaga province continues to drop. The number of patients in hospitals with the disease has dropped to
Coronavirus Delta variant to become dominant in Spain by mid-July
HEALTH officials in Spain have warned that the Delta variant of coronavirus, first identified in India, will become the dominant strain across Spain within a
COVID-19: Pedro Sanchez receives first dose of coronavirus vaccine in Spain
PEDRO Sanchez has had the coronavirus vaccine. The prime minister, who is aged 49, received his first jab at Puerta de Hierro Hospital in the