What you need to know as Spain’s flu vaccine campaign officially gets underway
THE Health Ministry has officially launched this year’s flu vaccine campaign across Spain, but who is eligible? And how do you get a jab? Firstly
Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca could face ‘special measures’ over high COVID-19 infection rate
BENIDORM’S high COVID-19 infection rate of 286 cases per 100,000 people could lead to ‘special measures’ being introduced in the Costa Blanca resort. The warning
Double standards: Fully-vaxxed Brit expats arriving in UK from Spain discover they don’t have the same quarantine exemptions as those jabbed by NHS
AN Olive Press reader has slammed the “double standards” imposed by UK authorities after discovering a major pitfall of visiting the UK from Spain –
COVID rules: Fully-vaxxed travellers from Spain to UK can now use cheaper lateral flow tests instead of PCR
NEW rules allowing fully-vaxxed travellers flying into England to take lateral flow tests instead of PCR tests come into force from Sunday. Fully-vaccinated people arriving
REVEALED: UK has Covid rates SEVENTEEN times higher than Spain but travel restrictions remain
THE UNITED KINGDOM currently has Covid-19 infection rates SEVENTEEN times higher than Spain. Despite this, travel restrictions between the two countries imply that travelling from
Nightclubs in Murcia area of Spain can return to full capacity this Saturday
MURCIA nightclubs and function rooms have been allowed by the regional Supreme Court to use EU COVID certificates in order to achieve 100% capacity. The
Two wings in Spanish prison go into lockdown due to major COVID-19 outbreak
TWO wings in a Spanish prison have gone into lockdown with dozens of inmates isolating due to a major coronavirus outbreak. There are currently 31
Early boosters set for people injected with Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines in Spain
NEARLY two million people in Spain injected this year with the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine are set to be bumped up the waiting
Morocco bans flights to and from UK ‘until further notice’ due to rising COVID rates but government ‘sticking to Plan A’
MOROCCO has banned flights to and from the UK indefinitely because of the rising Coronavirus infection rates, but government officials still don’t have plans to
Using a COVID certificate could restore full indoor capacity for late bars and nightclubs in Murcia area of Spain
MURCIA’S Ministry of Health wants the EU COVID certificate to be used to restore 100% indoor capacity in nightlife businesses and banquet/party venues. Current rules
Spain names the country that’s importing the biggest number of COVID-19 cases
SPAIN has named Romanian arrivals as bringing in the highest number of detected COVID-19 cases in the last month. Not far behind is the United
Spain joins EU-funded taskforce to tackle fraud and help protect €800 billion Covid-relief fund
OPERATION SENTINEL was launched this week, October 15, by Europol in a bid to combat an anticipated wave of fraud as almost 807 billion euros
Nearly half of people in Spain favour compulsory COVID-19 vaccinations
ALMOST half of people in Spain are in favour of mandatory vaccinations to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. The findings come in the latest
NEW TRAVEL RULES: England introduces cheaper COVID testing for fully-vaxxed travellers from non-red list countries including Spain
FULLY vaccinated passengers and children arriving in England from non-red list countries such as Spain will be able to take a cheaper lateral flow test
British Benevolent Fund extends help to expats on Costa del Sol amid twin challenges of Covid-19 and Brexit
A MADRID charity set up to help Brits in Spain who find themselves beset by financial difficulties has expanded to the Costa del Sol as
Face masks rules to remain in place in Spain until spring 2022
PEOPLE in Spain will be expected to wear face masks in indoor public spaces until Spring next year, says Minister of Health, Carolina Darias. With
Spain officially declared ‘low risk’ as COVID-19 infection rate drops
SPAIN’S coronavirus incidence has dropped below an average of 50 cases per 100,000 people for the first time in 15 months, reaching the threshold considered
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots approved for Spain and the European Union
SPAIN is set to start dishing out booster COVID-19 vaccinations from October after official approval was given for a third vaccine shot. The European Medicines
Madrid to lift all COVID-19 restrictions at bars, clubs, restaurants and entertainment venues but masks still required indoors
RESTRICTIONS at hospitality and entertainment venues will be lifted in the Madrid region from Monday October 4. For the first time since the pandemic began
EXPLAINER: These are the new COVID-19 measures—including face mask rules—in Spain’s Andalucia from Friday
HALF of Andalucia’s health districts are set to be given the green light to transition into Alert Level 0. Following a meeting by the territorial
Vaccination centre closes its doors with 90% of local teenagers jabbed against Covid-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA’S El Escorratel social centre has now packed away vaccination equipment and returned to its traditional function, after immunising 90% of local people aged 12
‘Mission Accomplished’: What you need to know about ‘new normal’ as COVID-19 restrictions lifted across Costa Blanca and Spain’s Valencia region
THE region of Valencia has moved into a new phase of ‘de-escalation’ of COVID-19 restrictions which begins on Tuesday, September 28 and will last until
COVID crisis funds approved for 10,000 businesses on Spain’s Balearic Islands
THOUSANDS of businesses and freelancers affected during the Covid pandemic will receive a share of €835.7 million in state funding on the Balearic Islands. The
No jab no entry: Spain’s Valencia region considers COVID-19 passports to enter bars and nightclubs
If you're not jabbed, you're not coming in. That could soon be the reality at late night bars and nightclubs across the Valencia region, writes
WATCH: Students break COVID rules with massive illegal street party at university in Spain’s Madrid
A MASSIVE illegal street party involving an estimated 25,000 students took place at Complutense University on Friday night. Police described it as the ‘biggest bottellon
Balearics bounce back: Regional president puts rosy glow on post-pandemic recovery
THE Balearics president Francina Armengol has told the regional parliament that the Islands are bouncing back and will achieve a full economic and employment recovery