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Spain's Costa Blanca to see 'vast majority' of COVID-19 restrictions scrapped this weekend

EU COVID-19 certificates will not be used soon for Costa Blanca hospitality and leisure businesses in Spain

VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has temporarily side-lined his own region’s suggestion that EU COVID-19 certificates could be used to get entry to leisure and hospitality

27 Jul, 2021 @ 16:03

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Health chiefs say a new COVID-19 wave is hitting Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Smaller rise in weekend COVID-19 totals for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

6,390 new coronavirus infections were recorded over the weekend in the Valencian Community, combining the Saturday and Monday regional health ministry figures. In an early

26 Jul, 2021 @ 19:27

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

People who don’t live together will be banned from sleeping together overnight in Spain’s Murcia

PEOPLE who don’t live together are banned from an overnight ‘hook up’ under a new ‘soft’ COVID-19 curfew announced by the Murcia government. Murcia’s Health

26 Jul, 2021 @ 16:16

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Young unvaccinated residents in Costa Blanca area of Spain fail to follow COVID-19 safety rules

Young unvaccinated people on Spain’s Costa Blanca still breaking COVID-19 safety rules with outdoor drinks parties

POLICE were busy across the northern Costa Blanca at the weekend as they dealt with illegal outdoor drinks parties and COVID rule-breaking involving young residents.

26 Jul, 2021 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain has overtaken both UK and USA with share of population who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19

AFTER a slow start, Spain has now fully vaccinated a higher percentage of its population than both the United States and the United Kingdom. Data

26 Jul, 2021 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Summer in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain is 'killed off' due to 'disproportionate' restrictions

Summer in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain is ‘killed off’ due to ‘disproportionate’ COVID-19 restrictions

NEW restrictions to fight COVID-19 infections introduced by the Valencian government have been branded as ‘consummating the death of the summer’. Night curfews have been

26 Jul, 2021 @ 11:40

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Over 21% of 'thirty-somethings' are not vaccinated against COVID-19 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Spain COVID-19: Now 20-29 year olds can get vaccine if they live in Valencia

THE VALENCIAN Community has been contacting 20-29 year-olds to offer vaccination appointments. People in those age groups are being urged to get vaccinated amid a

25 Jul, 2021 @ 15:45

Health·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Benidorm mayor attacks new COVID rule that discriminates against bars and restaurants in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Benidorm mayor declares Costa Blanca tourism in Spain is ‘sunk’ due to new restrictions like night curfews

BENIDORM mayor, Toni Perez, has described new Valencian government restrictions to fight rising COVID-19 infections as a ‘betrayal of the Costa Blanca tourism sector’. He

23 Jul, 2021 @ 15:57

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Everybody in Spain can get a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose this autumn

Health minister says vaccines are ‘slowing down’ the spread of new COVID-19 infections in Spain

SPAIN’S Health Minister, Carolina Darias, says the rate of new COVID-19 cases is slowing down thanks to the country’s vaccination programme. In an interview today(July

23 Jul, 2021 @ 13:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

ANALYSIS: Is Spain next for the UK’s ‘amber plus’ travel list?

NEW rules were brought in on Monday that means Brits vaccinated on the NHS can avoid quarantine when returning from Spain as it is currently

23 Jul, 2021 @ 09:48

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

Another big weekly fall in new COVID-19 cases is reported in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 infections pass 3,000 mark again in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

The daily COVID-19 case count rose again today(July 22) in the Valencian Community with 3,159 new infections. It’s the second successive day where infections passed

22 Jul, 2021 @ 18:46

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

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From beach paradise to holiday hell: What happens when you test positive for COVID before you fly home from Spain

“WE feel like prisoners,” says 22-year-old Gabriella Fernandez, adding: “We decided to come out here and we knew the risks but nobody told us how

22 Jul, 2021 @ 15:27

Balearic Islands·Coronavirus·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Travel News

Benidorm set for night-time curfew after big COVID case rises in Costa Blanca area of Spain

CURFEW areas will be extended across the Valencian Community from Monday(July 26) subject to the approval of the region’s Superior Court. Costa Blanca tourist spots

22 Jul, 2021 @ 12:45

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Hospital admissions dip below '300' mark as COVID-19 cases continue falling in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases rise by a third in just one day in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NEW coronavirus cases have risen by a third in the Valencian Community in just one day. 3,015 new infections were announced today(July 21) compared to

21 Jul, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

New study reveals the number of children orphaned by COVID-19 in Spain

MORE than 2,300 children in Spain lost a parent during the first 14 months of the coronavirus pandemic, a new study has revealed. The figures

21 Jul, 2021 @ 19:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Travelling to Spain’s Balearic Islands? These are the new COVID-19 rules you need to know about

These measures will come into force from this Saturday, July 24, and are aimed at curbing a sharp increase in infections among young people

21 Jul, 2021 @ 17:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Disposable syringes, masks and gloves are a major environmental problem (Photo by Cordon Press)

New sanitary waste treatment plant underway in Spain’s Valencia area

WORK is now underway to build a sanitary refuse treatment plant in Buñol (Valencia Province). Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the Valencia region had a

21 Jul, 2021 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

COVID-19 case numbers continue dropping in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 case figures carry on climbing in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases are over six times higher than four weeks ago according to today’s(July 20) figures for the Valencian Community. 2,112 new infections were reported

20 Jul, 2021 @ 19:20

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

COVID ‘fifth wave’ collapses health centres in Spain’s Castellon

LOCAL health centres throughout Castellon Province are reporting severe problems caused by the fifth COVID wave currently sweeping the Valencia region. Spokespeople for the public

20 Jul, 2021 @ 17:15

Castellon·Coronavirus·Lead·Valencian Community

Single-day COVID-19 case record broken in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Large weekend COVID-19 infection rise across Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases over the weekend in the Valencian Community have gone up by over 1,000 infections in a week and are four times higher than

19 Jul, 2021 @ 20:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Face masks will be mandatory outdoors in Spain’s Balearic Islands as active COVID-19 cases exceeds 7,000

Just over a month since being scrapped, the Balearic government has decided to reintroduce the measure in response to a sharp increase in coronavirus cases

19 Jul, 2021 @ 17:30

Mallorca

Surge in COVID-19 cases among young people sees new rules on alcohol sales and social gatherings in Murcia area of Spain

A 70% rise in COVID-19 cases in the last week has forced the Murcia government to ban alcohol sales in shops after 10.00 pm. They’ve

19 Jul, 2021 @ 16:46

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Over 9,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded since start of pandemic in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Upward push of COVID-19 cases continues in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

2,754 new coronavirus infections were reported today(July 16) in the Valencian Community. Yesterday’s total was 2,543 and a week ago(July 9), the figure stood at

16 Jul, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Supermarkets Say Reduced Hours For Alchohol Sales Are Doing Nothing To Stop Covid 19 Infections In Spain's Costa Blanca

Supermarkets say cutting back on alcohol sale hours does nothing to stop COVID-19 infections in Spain’s Costa Blanca

BIG supermarket chains in the Valencian Community have demanded the reversal of an 8.00 pm cut-off point for alcohol sales. The measure started last weekend

16 Jul, 2021 @ 17:45

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

COVID in Spain: Rapid home testing kits available for everyone from next week

THE Spanish Government has announced that everyone in Spain will be able to access rapid coronavirus testing – even without a prescription – from next

16 Jul, 2021 @ 16:15

Health·Lead·Other News

Spain’s Peñiscola calls for COVID infection rates to be worked out according to summer population figures

COVID infection percentages worked out according to population numbers at the beginning of the year are much higher than they should be now.

16 Jul, 2021 @ 15:45

Castellon·Coronavirus·Lead·Valencian Community

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