18 Jan, 2023 @ 08:00
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The first Kraken case in Andalucia is registered as the junta prepares for most contagious strain of Covid to take hold

Kraken

Andalusia has registered its first case of the ‘kraken’ variant of the Covid-19 coronavirus that has been sweeping across the USA.

The announcement was made by Catalina García, the Minister of Health and Families, who declined to provide further details about the state and whereabouts of the infected patient.

However, the minister delivered a message of calm to residents of Andalucia, stating that information from the USA indicates that the Kraken is ‘not more virulent’ than other variants, although it is ‘more contagious’.

No action is expected to be taken regarding the arrival of Kraken to Spanish shores, although debate still rages on about the requirement for masks on public transport.

Meanwhile, demands have been made that the Ministry of Health subject all arrivals from China to Covid tests rather than just a random selection.

Walter Finch

Walter Finch, who comes from a background in video and photography, is keen on reporting on and investigating organised crime, corruption and abuse of power. He is fascinated by the nexus between politics, business and law-breaking, as well as other wider trends that affect society.
Born in London but having lived in six countries, he is well-travelled and worldly. He studied Philosophy at the University of Birmingham and earned his diploma in journalism from London's renowned News Associates during the Covid era.
He got his first break in the business working on the Foreign News desk of the Daily Mail's online arm, where he also helped out on the video desk.
He then decided to escape the confines of London and returned to Spain in 2022, having previously lived in Barcelona for many years.
He took up up a reporter role with the Olive Press Newspaper and today he is based in La Linea de la Concepcion at the heart of a global chokepoint and crucial maritime hub, where he edits the Olive Press Gibraltar edition.
He is also the deputy news editor across all editions of the newspaper.

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