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Costa Blanca residents in Spain waiting for their second AstraZeneca injection will start getting jab dates from Friday

TEXT messages will start being sent from tomorrow(June 25) with appointments for people aged 60 to 65 in the Valencia region to get a second

24 Jun, 2021 @ 12:44

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

COVID-19 in Spain: Boris Johnson warns that 2021 will be a ‘difficult’ year for travel

THE BRITISH Prime Minister has warned of ‘a difficult year for travel’ as he played down suggestions that the success of the vaccine roll-out could

23 Jun, 2021 @ 10:30

Coronavirus·National News·Politics·Travel News

COVID-19 cases maintain reduced totals in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 hospital admissions and intensive care cases are the lowest this year in Costa Blanca area of Spain

HOSPITAL admissions for COVID-19 have equalled their 2021 low along with the smallest intensive care numbers in the Valencian Community. The news was announced in

22 Jun, 2021 @ 20:55

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Downward trend continues for new COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Good news over COVID-19 hospital and intensive care cases in Costa Blanca area of Spain with new infections rising slowly

WEEKEND coronavirus cases in the Valencia region have risen over seven days based on today’s(June 21) figures from the health ministry. The total number of

21 Jun, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Spain stops distributing AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines and will donate surplus to third-world countries

Over 500,000 AstraZeneca doses arrive in Spain in race to beat off Delta COVID-19 variant with second injections

SPAIN was today(June 21) scheduled to receive a shipment of 511,200 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines as concerns grow over the possible spread of the

21 Jun, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Mass Screening Of Pcr Tests In Santander

Coronavirus Delta variant to become dominant in Spain by mid-July

HEALTH officials in Spain have warned that the Delta variant of coronavirus, first identified in India, will become the dominant strain across Spain within a

21 Jun, 2021 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Andalucia draws up vaccine plan with COVID-19 jabs for children 12 and over

ANDALUCIA has drawn up plans to vaccinate secondary school children against COVID-19 before the end of summer. The Junta’s health minister yesterday revealed that pupils between

21 Jun, 2021 @ 08:47

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Other News

COVID-19: Pedro Sanchez receives first dose of coronavirus vaccine in Spain

PEDRO Sanchez has had the coronavirus vaccine. The prime minister, who is aged 49, received his first jab at Puerta de Hierro Hospital in the

19 Jun, 2021 @ 15:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Madrid·Politics

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

COVID-19 cases rise but no deaths reported again with low hospital admissions in Costa Blanca area of Spain

NEW coronavirus cases have risen in the Valencian Community after staying reasonably static over the last few days. Other pandemic indicators continue to be good

18 Jun, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Spain’s mortality rate hits record high and birth rate falls as nation faces biggest demographic crisis since Spanish Civil War

MORE people died in Spain during 2020 than in any year since records began in 1941. The mortality rate across Spain hit its highest annual

18 Jun, 2021 @ 15:00

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Pedro Sanchez announces that compulsory outdoor mask-wearing will end in Spain on June 26

‘MASKS AWAY’: Pedro Sanchez announces end to wearing face masks outdoors in Spain from June 26

SPAIN is ending the mandatory outdoor wearing of masks a week on Saturday (June 26). Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, announced the news on Friday morning

18 Jun, 2021 @ 12:29

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Must Read

Pedro Sanchez Recibe A Ursula Von Der Leyen En Madrid

Brussels gives green light to Spain’s Recovery Plan with €69 billion grant

SPAIN will receive €69.5 billion in subsidies from the European Commission over the next five years to aid with the country’s coronavirus recovery plan. This

18 Jun, 2021 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Coronavirus·National News·Other News·Politics

COVID 19 figures rise above 100 cases per 100,000 mark...

NEW COVID-19 cases stick around 200 per day in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE latest COVID case figures show very little change in the Valencia region as hospital admissions continue to fall. The Thursday(June 17) statistics from the

17 Jun, 2021 @ 19:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

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

Latest COVID-19 case numbers and hospital admissions from the Costa Blanca area of Spain

HOSPITAL admissions for COVID-19 have crept up a little after this year’s record low of 105 was announced yesterday. Today’s figures(June 16) from the Valencian

16 Jun, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

EXPLAINER: How to get your COVID passport in Spain, who can request it and where can you travel with it?

SUMMER holidays could be back on the agenda after the Spanish government announced COVID passports will come into force from July 1. The documents, also

16 Jun, 2021 @ 11:15

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Other News·Politics

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

COVID-19 hospital admissions reach new low for 2021 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

HOSPITAL admissions for COVID-19 have reached their lowest level this year, according to the Valencian regional health ministry. Today’s figures(June 15) report just 105 hospitalisations.

15 Jun, 2021 @ 19:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

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

‘RAISE A GLASS’ as bars and restaurants in the Murcia region of Spain get an extra hour of late-night opening

BARS and restaurants can stay open later from this Wednesday night(June 16) in the Murcia region. The regional Ministry of Health has decided to extend

14 Jun, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Lead·Madrid·Mar Menor

Costa Blanca and Valencia area of Spain backs plan to scrap compulsory mask-wearing on beaches from July

THE Valencian government will join other regions in asking for compulsory mask-wearing on beaches and natural spaces to end this July. Health experts largely back

14 Jun, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

Unvaccinated party-going teenagers fuel weekend COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca area of Spain

WEEKEND coronavirus cases have seen a tiny fall according to today’s report (June 14) from the Valencia health ministry. The chief cause of concern appears

14 Jun, 2021 @ 17:58

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Breast is still best: research in Spain’s Valencia shows vaccinated mums create antibodies for their newborn babies

VALENCIAN researchers have confirmed that breast milk is safe from the Covid-19 vaccine and even produces antibodies protecting newborn babies from the virus. In the

14 Jun, 2021 @ 15:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·National News·Valencian Community

Slight fall in new COVID-19 infections and hospital cases in Costa Blanca area of Spain

NEW coronavirus infections have fallen on both a daily and week-to-week basis in the Valencian Community. The regional health ministry today(June 11) reported 182 new

11 Jun, 2021 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

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

Zero COVID-19 deaths yet again with little change in coronavirus case infections in the Costa Blanca area of Spain

NEW COVID-19 cases have risen slightly on a week-to-week basis in the Valencian Community. Today’s(June 10) report from the regional health ministry has declared 196

10 Jun, 2021 @ 18:54

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

COVID CLAMPDOWN: Concert organisers in Spain’s Valencia forced to step up anti-COVID protocols before upcoming events

ORGANISERS of the open-air concerts at Valencia’s La Marina are under fire from local and regional authorities for failing to properly enforce anti-COVID safety measures.

10 Jun, 2021 @ 17:00

Coronavirus·La Cultura·Valencia·Valencian Community

Russian invasion of the Ukraine described as 'terrible blow' to economic recovery of Spain's Valencia region

Being away on holiday will not mean missing out on a COVID vaccination in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

VALENCIA region residents who are worried about missing a COVID vaccination because they will be on holiday have been assured that a rebooking procedure will

10 Jun, 2021 @ 13:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Barcelona opens beaches for Sant Joan parties against health chiefs’ advice

BEACHES in Barcelona will be opened for the night of Sant Joan when thousands normally celebrate the start of the summer with all-night parties, bonfires

10 Jun, 2021 @ 10:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Coronavirus·Lead

COVID-19 digital passport to travel across EU can be downloaded in Catalunya

A DIGITAL COVID-19 passport which will allow holders to travel within the European Union can be downloaded by patients in Catalunya from June 9. If

10 Jun, 2021 @ 09:00

Catalunya·Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Coronavirus- Page 17

Costa Blanca residents in Spain waiting for their second AstraZeneca injection will start getting jab dates from Friday

COVID-19 in Spain: Boris Johnson warns that 2021 will be a ‘difficult’ year for travel

COVID-19 hospital admissions and intensive care cases are the lowest this year in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Good news over COVID-19 hospital and intensive care cases in Costa Blanca area of Spain with new infections rising slowly

Over 500,000 AstraZeneca doses arrive in Spain in race to beat off Delta COVID-19 variant with second injections

Coronavirus Delta variant to become dominant in Spain by mid-July

Andalucia draws up vaccine plan with COVID-19 jabs for children 12 and over

COVID-19: Pedro Sanchez receives first dose of coronavirus vaccine in Spain

COVID-19 cases rise but no deaths reported again with low hospital admissions in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Spain’s mortality rate hits record high and birth rate falls as nation faces biggest demographic crisis since Spanish Civil War

‘MASKS AWAY’: Pedro Sanchez announces end to wearing face masks outdoors in Spain from June 26

Brussels gives green light to Spain’s Recovery Plan with €69 billion grant

NEW COVID-19 cases stick around 200 per day in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Latest COVID-19 case numbers and hospital admissions from the Costa Blanca area of Spain

EXPLAINER: How to get your COVID passport in Spain, who can request it and where can you travel with it?

COVID-19 hospital admissions reach new low for 2021 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Costa Blanca and Valencia area of Spain backs plan to scrap compulsory mask-wearing on beaches from July

Unvaccinated party-going teenagers fuel weekend COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Breast is still best: research in Spain’s Valencia shows vaccinated mums create antibodies for their newborn babies

Slight fall in new COVID-19 infections and hospital cases in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Zero COVID-19 deaths yet again with little change in coronavirus case infections in the Costa Blanca area of Spain

COVID CLAMPDOWN: Concert organisers in Spain’s Valencia forced to step up anti-COVID protocols before upcoming events

Being away on holiday will not mean missing out on a COVID vaccination in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Barcelona opens beaches for Sant Joan parties against health chiefs’ advice

COVID-19 digital passport to travel across EU can be downloaded in Catalunya

Revealed: More than 700,000 homes were bought in Spain in 2025 – the highest figure in 18 years

Man arrested in Andalucia on suspicion of animal cruelty after ‘pet dog is found hanging from a bridge’

Spain’s usually conservative supermarkets are branching out to target fast-growing ‘expat’ market

The Olive Press slips inside Spain’s ski property hotspots: from Sierra Nevada to the Pyrenees

OPINION: Spain’s Muslim community is more right-wing than you think – and has little tolerance for squatters or high taxes