Health alert as new types of coronavirus are found in bats in Spain
RESEARCHERS in Spain have identified eight coronavirus genomes in bats from different parts of the country- three of which could represent new viral species. One
Covid-19 cases double in just one week across key tourist area of Spain
CONFIRMED Covid-19 cases have doubled in just a week across the Valencian Community- including the Costa Blanca- according to monitoring by the SiVIRA-CV system. The
Judge rejects €2.2m compensation claim against Alicante area care home where over half the residents died from Covid-19 in just two months
A JUDGE has thrown out a €2.2 million compensation bid from families of 15 people who died from Covid-19 in 2020 at an Alicante province
This is the new Covid variant that could take hold in Spain this winter
A NEW coronavirus variant called XEC has begun to spread across Europe and other parts of the world. It was first detected in Germany in
Severe Covid sufferers are likely to age faster than others, Spanish study finds – this is why
RESEARCH done by a Spanish team has discovered that people who contracted a severe bout of Covid-19 may suffer from accelerated ageing. Victims of acute
Covid surge in Spain: Number of cases in Valencia is six times higher than a year ago
REPORTED cases of Covid-19 have rocketed six-fold in the Valencian Community compared to a year ago. The latest figures from the end of June show
Covid cases continue to rise in Spain, with incidence on the up for six weeks in a row
DESPITE the recent warm weather in Spain, the incidence of Covid-19 cases is continuing to rise, and has in fact been on the up for
Covid cases quadruple in Spain: Surge in infections comes despite hotter temperatures
COVID-19 cases in Spain have quadrupled in mid-May despite the warmer weather, but infection rates are still much lower than a year ago. The latest
Chicken farm owners made 10,000 litres of bogus hand sanitising gel and sold it during early days of Covid-19 pandemic in Spain
TWO Galician businessmen have escaped imprisonment after admitting to producing 10,000 litres of bogus hydroalcoholic gel which was sold to hospitals and pharmacies. Prosecutors wanted
Government in Spain’s Madrid region under fire for sending bills to families of elderly Covid victims who died in senior residences – four years later
THE government in Spain’s Madrid region has been slammed by the public and opposition politicians alike for sending out bills to the families of elderly
Covid vaccine to be probed in Spain: Investigation is opened over claim that a vial in Andalucia contained a harmful substance
ALMERIA’S Provincial Court has ordered an investigation over whether Covid-19 vaccines that allegedly contained graphene oxide posed any health risk. Complaints were submitted in 2022
Spain brings back mandatory face masks: Protective gear MUST be worn in hospitals and health centres from this date
SPAIN’S Ministry of Health will impose the mandatory use of masks in health centres and hospitals throughout the country as respiratory infections rise and to
Doctors call for face masks to be made mandatory in hospitals across Spain amid surge in Covid and flu cases
A FAMILY doctors group wants compulsory mask wearing restored to hospitals and medical centres to reduce the spread of flu, Covid, and other respiratory diseases.
Doctors in Spain say a second and deadly pandemic is ‘likely’ and warn the health service ‘is not prepared’
A REPORT into Spain’s handling of the Covid 19 pandemic has warned that it is ‘probable’ in the medium or short term that there will
Pedro Sanchez tests positive for Covid: Spain’s caretaker PM, 51, is forced to skip G-20 summit
SPAIN’S acting Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, will not attend this weekend’s G-20 summit in New Delhi because he has contracted Covid-19. Sanchez made the announcement
Covid and flu vaccination campaigns to start this autumn in Spain with children up to five years able to get flu jab for first time
ALL CHILDREN in Spain aged between six months and five years will be eligible to get a flu vaccine this autumn. Previous policy has been
Face masks are made mandatory at two hospitals in Spain’s Valencia amid a surge in COVID cases
WITH a recent rise in new Covid-19 cases, two Valencia hospitals have reintroduced mandatory masks wearing in parts of their buildings. All this comes with
Covid-19 cases rise sharply in Spain’s Mallorca but expert describes situation as ‘not alarming’
COVID-19 cases in Mallorca have rocketed by 124.8% at the start of August compared to a month earlier, but a leading expert says the situation
Smoking allowed again on bar and restaurant terraces in Spain’s Balearic Islands
SMOKERS in the Balaeric Islands can once again legally enjoy a cigarette on a bar or restaurant terrace after all Covid-19 health restrictions ended on
Compulsory face mask wearing to end in health centres, pharmacies, and hospitals in Spain
THE COMPULSORY wearing of face masks could be abolished this week in Spain’s health centres, dentists, pharmacies and hospitals. Masks will still have to worn
Spain’s health minister floats idea of scrapping mask use in healthcare settings
MORE THAN three years after the coronavirus pandemic first hit Spain, the health minister has suggested that the time may have arrived to remove obligatory
Madrid observatory detects spike in Covid-19 infections in wake of Easter holidaysÂ
THE NUMBER of Covid-19 cases in Spain has spiked after Easter week, bringing the 14-day incidence to 2,000 cases per 100,000 inhabitants compared to an
Mandatory mask wearing on public transport in Spain ends this Wednesday
SPAIN’S Council of Ministers has approved the end of mandatory mask wearing on public transport which is expected to be lifted on Wednesday. Spain was
Spain’s Cabinet to do away with coronavirus masks on public transport on February 7
THE SPANISH government announced today that face masks will no longer be obligatory on public transport some time from February 7 onward. The Cabinet will
Health experts in Spain want EU-wide approach over possible new Covid-19 strain from China
TWO of Spain’s leading immunology and epidemiology experts want coordinated European Union action to reduce the chances of a new Covid-19 strain being imported from
Huge figure of travellers who used Spain Travel Health (SpTH) app during Covid-19 revealed
More than 50 million people who travelled to Spain during the Covid-19 pandemic used the government’s health app to help ensure the disease was kept