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Spain brings back mandatory face masks: Protective gear MUST be worn in hospitals and health centres from this date

Spain will discuss changes to indoor mask wearing rules at top-level health meeting in early April

THE one main remaining Covid-19 restriction of indoor mask-wearing is likely to be discussed next week at a national level. The next Interterritorial Council meeting,

28 Mar, 2022 @ 18:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Covid 19 Restrictions End In Spain's Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Except For Indoor Masks And Smoking Ban On Outdoor Terraces

Covid-19 restrictions to end in Spain’s Costa Blanca except for indoor masks and smoking ban on outside terraces

NEARLY all Covid-19 pandemic restrictions have been removed in the Valencian Community, some two years after the coronavirus struck. Valencian president, Ximo Puig, announced on

24 Mar, 2022 @ 12:01

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain's Council of Ministers ends final Covid restrictions involving mask wearing

Doctors worry over ending indoor mask wearing too soon as Covid-19 cases rise in Spain

AN end to compulsory indoor mask-wearing may not happen yet in Spain as Covid-19 infections start to rise again. Despite optimism from Prime Minister, Pedro

21 Mar, 2022 @ 15:42

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

FOCUS: Mental health and the state of the nation in Spain

Is Spain doing enough to deal with a rising problem exacerbated by the pandemic and now the anxiety caused by war? Jo Chipchase takes a

21 Mar, 2022 @ 10:30

Health·Lead·National News

Brit boyband star Tom Parker celebrates ending ‘revolutionary treatment’ in Spain amid incurable brain tumour battle

BRITISH boyband star Tom Parker has returned to the stage after seeking ‘revolutionary treatment’ in Spain amid his battle with incurable brain cancer. The Wanted

17 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

All COVID-19 restrictions—bar masks indoors—lifted in Spain’s Malaga

AFTER more than two years of pandemic—which has seen home confinement, state of alarm, perimeter closures and closures of non-essential activity—all the limitations due to

17 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

Health·Lead·Malaga

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Top optician warns of ‘permanent damage’ to eyes following three dangerous trends on social media

SOCIAL media users taking part in viral TikTok challenges are putting themselves at risk of blindness, an expert has warned. Dr Nigel Best, an optometrist

16 Mar, 2022 @ 11:15

Health·Lead·National News

Two years of daily Covid-19 infection figure announcements ends in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Daily Covid-19 infection updates scrapped in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

A new sign of post-pandemic normality has been announced by the Valencian government with daily Covid-19 infection updates abolished. Figures on infections, deaths, and hospital

14 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain postpones decision on ending compulsory indoor mask wearing as Covid-19 infections tumble

NO decision was made on Thursday over when indoor mask-wearing rules will be relaxed in Spain. Last weekend, Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, speculated that mandatory

10 Mar, 2022 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Spanish researchers make Alzheimer’s breakthrough

SPANISH researchers have discovered a protein that protects the brain from Alzheimer’s disease. The discovery was made by a team of researchers from the Spanish

5 Mar, 2022 @ 12:45

Health·Lead·National News

The eye condition affecting 80 million people worldwide and how you can prevent it

IT MAY surprise readers that glaucoma is one of the biggest causes of blindness in the world, affecting some 80 million people worldwide. Worryingly, many

5 Mar, 2022 @ 12:00

Health·Lead·National News

Covid concern over China arrivals in Spain

Covid-19 death toll passes 100,000 mark in Spain

SPAIN has passed 100,000 deaths attributed to Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic two years ago. Health ministry figures on Wednesday recorded an additional

3 Mar, 2022 @ 13:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Schools in Spain’s Andalucia aim to ditch face mask rule after Easter Week

Spain’s Andalucia aims to ditch face mask rule in schools after Easter Week

NORMALITY in Andalucian schools is getting closer with the Junta proposing to drop the mask mandates after the Easter holidays. The Regional Minister for Health

2 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

Education·Health·Lead

Spain’s Malaga has five times fewer Covid hospital admissions than a year ago

Racist drunk threatens to kill female hospital doctor in Spain’s Valencia

A drunk man threatened to kill a doctor in a Valencia hospital emergency department and uttered racist insults against her. The 34-year-old man was suffering

25 Feb, 2022 @ 12:03

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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

THE coronavirus pandemic death toll has gone over the 9,000 mark in the Valencian Community. Thursday’s Health Ministry figures reported an additional 15 deaths taking

24 Feb, 2022 @ 19:02

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Schools in Spain’s Andalucia await instructions on the end of face masks in classrooms

Masks in schools in Spain’s Andalucia no longer be mandatory once ‘80% of children have been vaccinated’

ANDALUCIAN schools will be able to ease up on their mask policies once “80% of children have been vaccinated” the Deputy Regional Minister of Health,

24 Feb, 2022 @ 08:45

Education·Lead·Other News

Dismantling Begins Of Covid 19 Emergency Field Hospital In Spain's Valencia

COVID-19 emergency field hospital gets taken down in Spain’s Valencia

WORK has started to take down a COVID-19 emergency field hospital erected next to Valencia’s La Fe hospital. It was put up in the early

22 Feb, 2022 @ 17:45

Alicante·Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

COVID-19 passports scrapped in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain except for nursing homes

COVID passports will be scrapped in the Valencian Community from Tuesday except for visits to nursing homes. The measure was introduced on December 4 for

21 Feb, 2022 @ 16:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

No foul play as Benidorm's seeks to sweep up dog dirt to improve image of Spanish resort

Benidorm seeks to sweep up dog dirt to improve image of Spain’s top Costa Blanca resort

BENIDORM is looking to fine more dog owners who don’t pick up their pet’s mess from streets and pavements. Police are focusing on city areas

18 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain’s wine trade breathes easy after European Parliament backtracks over ‘cancer warning’ labels

SPAIN’S wine industry has applauded a U-turn from European politicians who ditched proposals to slap ‘cancer warning’ labels on wine bottles. The European Parliament(EP) rolled

16 Feb, 2022 @ 19:45

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

COVID-19 passports set to end as health situation improves in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 passports are set to be abolished in the Valencian Community by the end of February, according to Valencian president, Ximo Puig. They are currently

16 Feb, 2022 @ 14:15

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Doctors win latest compensation fight over poor COVID-19 protection in Spain’s Valencia

A Valencia court has awarded 107 doctors at least €4,500 in compensation each for inadequate work protection during the early phase of the COVID pandemic

14 Feb, 2022 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Covid Passports And Almost All Restrictions Are Scrapped In Spain's Murcia Region

COVID passports and virtually all restrictions are scrapped in Spain’s Murcia region

COVID passports will cease to be used in the Murcia region from Wednesday. There will be no capacity limits for hospitality and nightlife businesses, with

14 Feb, 2022 @ 15:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Murcia

‘Last wave’ of COVID-19 as Health Minister says virus is ‘already disappearing’ in Spain

ANDALUCIA’S Minister of Health and Families believes coronavirus will soon resemble a common cold and thinks Omicron could be the beginning of the end of

10 Feb, 2022 @ 17:00

Health·Lead·Other News