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Official COVID-19 figures for Spain’s Costa Blanca put it into the coronavirus ‘low risk’ category

COVID-19 case rates have fallen below the symbolic level of 50 cases per 100,000 people in Alicante Province according to official figures published by...

COVID-19 deaths pass the 7,000 pandemic mark in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia regions

ANOTHER milestone has been achieved in the COVID-19 pandemic in the Valencian Community, with the death toll passing the 7,000 mark. An additional 13 fatalities...

EXPLAINER: What we know about Spain halting AstraZeneca jabs and how it will delay vaccination plan

NEWS that Spain had followed other European countries in halting use of the AstraZeneca vaccination left people across the nation asking one important question:...

LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: Tourism sector in Spain’s Castellon optimistic that July will see a return to normality

CASTELLON tourism sector is very optimistic about the future – so much so that the experts believe the situation will be back to normal...

AstraZeneca vaccine ‘fears’ delay fast-track immunisation of teachers against COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE start of COVID-19 inoculations for all teachers in the Valencia region ground to a halt within hours yesterday(March 15) of Spain suspending the...

Family and friends get-togethers account for most COVID-19 outbreaks in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE vast majority of COVID-19 outbreaks in the Costa Blanca and Valencia area since last June have been down to private gatherings of families...

Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia region gets another big weekend fall in new COVID-19 cases

NEW weekend cases of COVID-19 have produced another sharp dip according to the Valencian regional health ministry this evening(March 15). 437 new infections have been...

AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccinations to be suspended by Spain for 15 days after blood clot concerns

SPAIN has suspended the use of AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccines for the next 15 days after fatal blood clots were reported by people getting the COVID-19...

Spain-Portugal border closure extended until after Easter holidays

SPAIN’S government has yet again extended the ban on crossing the Portuguese border for all but justified journeys. Police checks at the border with Portugal...

COVID QUESTIONS ANSWERED: Valencian experts clarify doubts about new coronavirus strains in Spain

LEADING Valencian immunologists have issued a list of 12 clarifications about the new coronavirus strains in an attempt to shed some light on what...

A billion euros of government aid planned for industries worst hit by pandemic in Spain’s Valencia region

THE VALENCIAN Community is to receive a total of over a billion euros of pandemic aid from the Spanish government. The region will first get...

Spain approves €7 billion aid package for coronavirus-hit businesses

THE Spanish government has approved a relief package that includes €7 billion in direct aid to small and medium-sized companies hit by the coronavirus...

Council to spend over €9,000 a day controlling beach access for next two years on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TORREVIEJA has approved a contract worth nearly two million euros for access to its beaches to be controlled until the end of 2022. The Ordinary...

COVID-19 infections continue to be squeezed down in latest figures from Spain’s Valencian Community

LATEST COVID-19 infection figures from the Valencian regional health ministry have recorded another week-to-week fall today(March 12). 310 new cases have been reported, compared to...

Balearic Islands among regions of Spain removed from coronavirus risk list by Germany

GERMAN travellers will now be able to visit some regions of Spain without the need for quarantine on their return, authorities in Berlin announced...

Spain’s Health Minister hints at ‘all options’ to reduce COVID-19 cases as State of Alarm extension isn’t totally ruled...

THE Spanish government has not yet fully closed the door on extending the current State of Alarm that is scheduled to finish on May...

Spain’s Health Ministry delays decision on Oxford vaccine for over 55s as they evaluate side effects

THE Ministry of Health yesterday delayed opening up the AstraZeneca vaccine to the 55-65 age group as they evaluate reported adverse side effects. In...

COVID-19 case count maintains its downward slide in Spain’s Valencian Community

300 new COVID-19 cases were announced tonight(March 11) in the Valencian Community which on the indicative week-to-week comparison is 89 down on the total...

Bars and restaurants to reopen indoors in slight loosening of COVID-19 restrictions in Spain’s Valencia region

A very limited package of relaxing pandemic restrictions in the Valencian Community from March 15 has been announced today(March 11) by President Ximo Puig. Gyms...

No Way San Jose: Spain’s bans travel over Father’s Day bank holiday weekend

SPAIN has banned travel between regions over the March 19th long weekend, a bank holiday for Father’s Day that is observed in some, but...

NEW COVID-19 infections maintain their quick downward spiral in Spain’s Valencian Community

CORONAVIRUS infections are maintaining their steep fall in the Valencian Community with just 221 new cases reported today(March 10). That's 128 lower than Tuesday's total...

Spain hopes to introduce vaccine passports as early as May

THE Spanish Minister for Tourism, Maria Reyes Maroto, announced today that vaccine passports could be introduced in May.  “We could be in a position to...

Can summer holidays be saved? Spain now plans to restart tourism when 30-40% of population are vaccinated

SPANISH tourism minister, Maria Reyes Maroto, announced on Tuesday that Spain plans to reopen tourism when 30-40% of the nation has been immunised against...

A THIRD of COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Valencian Community are down to the ‘British’ strain

THE 'British' strain of COVID-19 is accounting for 30% of coronavirus cases in the Valencian Community according to the regional health minister, Ana Barcelo. She...

Vaccination roll-out for almost 120,000 teachers and support staff starts in Spain’s Valencia region

SCHOOL TEACHERS will soon be able to receive the Astrazeneca Covid-19 jab as vaccination points have been named across the Costa Blanca.  President of the...

GOING DOWN as new daily COVID-19 cases are over 90% lower in four weeks in Spain’s Valencian Community

COVID-19 daily totals of new cases stand at over 90% lower compared to Valencian Community figures a month ago on February 9. The latest total...

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