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Christmas bonus for every Benidorm resident on Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm mayor attacks COVID-19 ‘extreme risk’ branding for Costa Blanca resort as first Delta Plus cases appear in Valencia area of Spain

The first two cases of the coronavirus ‘Delta Plus/AY 4.2’ variant have been detected in the Valencian Community with Benidorm placed in an ‘extreme’ risk

26 Oct, 2021 @ 13:32

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

A sanitary worker preparing a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine

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 –

26 Oct, 2021 @ 08:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Travel News

COVID-19 boosters and flu vaccine shots will be offered at the same time in some parts of Spain

COVID-19 boosters and flu vaccine shots ‘doubling up’ in parts of Spain

BOOSTER coronavirus vaccine shots can officially be administered to people aged 70 and over from this Monday(October 25). The date was agreed by the Public

25 Oct, 2021 @ 17:19

Health·Lead

Pioneering brain implant developed by Spanish scientists helps blind woman see

A SCIENTIFIC breakthrough in Spain has led to a blind woman to gain back enough sight to perceive shapes and colours. Bernardeta Gomez became the

25 Oct, 2021 @ 15:45

Alicante·Health·Lead

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

22 Oct, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Health·Murcia

Early boosters likely for people injected with Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines in Spain

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

22 Oct, 2021 @ 13:54

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

COVID certificate could lead to full indoor capacity returning for late bars and nightclubs in Murcia area of Spain

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

19 Oct, 2021 @ 11:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Murcia

Meet the fitness freak on Spain’s Costa del Sol designing boxing classes for women who survive breast cancer

A WOMAN from Malaga is behind a new form of exercise that is helping women rebuild their lives and get back to peak fitness after

19 Oct, 2021 @ 08:45

Health·Lead·Malaga

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

18 Oct, 2021 @ 17:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Torrevieja Hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca is back in public management

TORREVIEJA Hospital, which serves 180,000 people, returned to public management at midnight this Saturday morning. The southern Costa Blanca facility had been managed privately since

16 Oct, 2021 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

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

15 Oct, 2021 @ 19:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Scientists invent new cocktail of drugs that wipes out neck and brain tumours in cancer patients

SCIENTISTS have invented a “promising” new treatment that destroys cancerous tumours in terminally ill head and neck cancer patients. Researchers at the Institute of Cancer

15 Oct, 2021 @ 16:22

Health·Lead·Other News

100 staff walk out at scandal-hit hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca only days before handover back to public management

DESPITE what bosses claim to be an “impeccable” transition from private to public management, Torrevieja Hospital has seen “about 100” professionals leave their post this

15 Oct, 2021 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

These 4 Tips Will Help You Manage And Treat Anxiety At Home

Anxiety is a disorder that many people deal with. It can be crippling if you are unaware of how to handle it properly. If you

15 Oct, 2021 @ 09:46

Health

Computer hacking accusations at Torrevieja Hospital in Spain as private company says regional government stole files

Computer hacking accusations at Torrevieja Hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca as private company says regional government ‘stole files’

THE private company that manages Torrevieja Hospital has complained to the Guardia Civil about a computer hack allegedly committed by the Valencian Health Ministry. The

13 Oct, 2021 @ 12:47

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Benidorm has a COVID-19 infection rate that's three times higher than Spain's national average

Benidorm COVID-19 infection rate is three times higher than Spain’s national average

BENIDORM’S coronavirus infection rate is three times higher than national average. The figures come as the popular Costa Blanca resort is welcoming an autumn influx

13 Oct, 2021 @ 12:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

International festival venue in Spain to host first mass music event demanding compulsory COVID-19 certificates for audience members

International festival venue to host Spain’s first mass music event with entry via COVID-19 certificates

A Valencian Community rock and indie music festival will be the first mass music event in Spain to demand a COVID-19 certificate for attendees. The

12 Oct, 2021 @ 17:30

Entertainment·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain’s Malaga records the lowest number of daily Covid infections in seven months and zero deaths

Spain’s Malaga records lowest number of daily COVID-19 infections in seven months and zero deaths

THE updated health data released on Monday brings the number of new infections down to 42, the lowest figure in the last seven months. March

12 Oct, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Malaga

Olive oil in Spain soars to new record wholesale price

Spain to host international conference backing the health benefits of olive oil

AN annual olive oil conference organised by a top American university is heading to Spain this December. The event to be held in Jaen, at

11 Oct, 2021 @ 14:38

Health·Jaen·Lead

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

11 Oct, 2021 @ 09:15

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Other News

How To Find The Best Weight Loss Pills Online While Avoiding Scams

If you are looking to lose weight, weight loss pills may be a good option for you. But did you know that not all products

11 Oct, 2021 @ 08:41

Health

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

8 Oct, 2021 @ 15:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Hospital doctor brands teenager as being ill with ‘homosexuality’ in Murcia area of Spain

A gynecologist at a Murcia hospital is in trouble after claims that he wrote down that a teenage patient’s current illness was ‘homosexuality’. The 19-year-old

7 Oct, 2021 @ 15:17

Health·Lead·Murcia

All of Spain’s Malaga—except the Costa del Sol—will see COVID-19 restrictions 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 0.

7 Oct, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Malaga registers lowest number of COVID-19 hospitalisations in 13 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

6 Oct, 2021 @ 08:45

Health·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Malaga City on target to drop to Alert Level 0 and see lifting of COVID-19 restrictions

MALAGA City and Guadalhorce health districts are set to see restrictions on capacity and opening hours eliminated. According to the latest data from the Andalucian

5 Oct, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead·Malaga

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