Spain to introduce Covid checks on air passengers from China
PEOPLE flying into Spain from China will have to produce a Covid vaccination certificate or show proof of a negative Covid test. Friday’s announcement from
Mask appeal to reduce hospital admissions in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
VALENCIAN Health Minister, Miguel Minguez, wants people to wear masks in certain situations to reduce hospital admissions at a traditionally busy time of the year.
Virus warning as 15 people die from Covid-19 in one week in Spain’s Malaga
Fifteen people from the province of Malaga have died from Covid-19 in one week, according to health authorities. The Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday
Spain’s Valencian government cleared of negligence over low PPE supplies to medics during Covid pandemic early stages
THE Valencian government has been cleared of negligence over the lack of PPE gear for medics during the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic. The
Spain scraps all Covid entry requirements for UK and non-EU travellers
SPAIN has removed all of its Covid entry requirements for non-EU arrivals, which includes the United Kingdom. The lifting of restrictions came into force on
Covid-19 pandemic ‘not over’ warning for Spain’s Costa Blanca as booster roll out continues
VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is ‘not over’ despite the low number of ICU hospital admissions. Just 5% of regional
Covid-19 pandemic triggers big rise in stressed-out workers taking drugs in Spain
A massive uptake in drug consumption among public sector workers in Spain has been recorded since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020.
Sad milestone as Covid-19 deaths hit 10,000 mark in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
30 MONTHS on from the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the unwanted landmark of 10,000 coronavirus deaths has been reached in the Valencian Community. Figures
Gibraltar cuts COVID-19 self-isolation time to five days as cases drop
PEOPLE who get COVID-19 in Gibraltar will now only have to self-isolate for five days after they tested positive, its health authority announced. Director of
Hospital ICU Covid-19 cases in Spain hit lowest point since early days of pandemic
INTENSIVE care hospital admissions for Covid-19 have fallen to their lowest number since the Ministry of Health started publishing figures. 241 ICU cases were reported
Costa Blanca health centre in Spain gets daubed with graffiti after patient refuses to wear protective mask
AN Alicante Province health centre wall was daubed in graffiti hours after a patient angrily refused to wear a mask. It was far from an
Spain’s government changes inaccurate mask wearing announcement for air travel
CONFUSION reigned in Spain on Thursday after Transport Minister, Raquel Sanchez, said that mask wearing was ending for air travel- only for the government to
Spain’s new Covid vaccine gets massive EU order despite no official approval to use it
THE European Commission has agreed to buy 250 million doses of Spain’s Hipra Covid-19 vaccine despite the European Medicines Agency(EMA) yet to formally approve its
Spain’s newly-developed Covid vaccine, Hipra, claims good protection against Omicron variants
SPAIN’S new Covid-19 vaccine made by Girona-based pharmaceutical company Hipra is producing a good antibody response to the current range of Omicron variants that are
King and Queen of Spain lead State tribute to victims of Covid-19 pandemic
KING Felipe and Queen Letizia led the third State tribute on Friday to honour people who have died from Covid-19 in Spain. The 40 minute
New summertime Covid-19 restrictions ruled out as infections rise in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
NEW Covid-19 restrictions have been ruled out in the Valencian Community amidst a ‘seventh’ wave spike in new infections. Valencian president, Ximo Puig, appealed on
Everybody in Spain can get a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose this autumn
A new round of Covid-19 booster jabs will be available to everybody in Spain from this autumn, Health Minister, Carolina Darias, made the announcement on
Spain approves monkeypox vaccines plus Covid-19 booster shots for elderly and vulnerable people
SPAIN’S Ministry of Health has approved a vaccination against monkeypox to be used in a very small number of cases where people have had close
LATEST: What you need to know about the new Covid rules for travelling to Spain
AT long last, Spain has lifted restrictions on unvaccinated travellers from outside the EU visiting Spain for tourism purposes. The long awaited easing of travel
LATEST: Spain extends ban on unvaccinated travellers until mid-June
SPAIN has yet again extended the existing entry ban on non-essential travel by non-vaccinated travellers from a long list of non-EU countries, including Brits and
Medics recognised in Spain for their work during pandemic on International Nurses Day
NURSES and other medics are being thanked for their hard work during the pandemic today, to coincide with International Nurses Day. Thousands of professionals worked
European Union abolishes compulsory Covid-19 mask-wearing on planes BUT countries like Spain have ‘wiggle-room’ to continue
TWO European Union agencies have announced that mandatory mask wearing on planes and at airports will end on May 16. The EU Aviation Safety Agency
Spain’s Asturias region gets very rare Covid-19 variant that has only been detected in South Africa
SCIENTISTS at the Asturias Central University Hospital have identified several Covid-19 cases with a new variant that is largely local to the region, One case
BACK ON TRACK: Latest figures show Spain’s tourism sector is back to pre-Covid levels
SPAIN’S Minister of Tourism claims that ‘Spain is the fourth most searched tourist destination in the world’. Reyes Maroto confirmed that the Spanish tourist sector
Madrid hospital worker masterminded database fraud to register ‘anti-vaxxers’ in Spain for Covid-19 certificates
THE Policia Nacional have arrested a hospital worker for masterminding a Covid-19 vaccination certificate fraud. The Prensa Iberica newspaper group has discovered that the man
Fully vaccinated healthcare worker in Spain caught Covid twice within three weeks setting new record for reinfection
A 31-year-old woman in Spain set a record with the shortest known gap between infections when she caught Covid twice 20 days apart. Although it