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AT LAST! Facemasks may cease to be obligatory in Spain’s Valencia region by end of summer

The Spanish government insists that the obligation to wear a mask in public will be maintained until herd immunity is officially reached.

New rules affecting gyms, restaurants and more in Spain’s Andalucia depending on COVID-19 risk level of each municipality

EACH municipality in Andalucia has been divided into different risk levels by the Junta, which bring with them different restrictions to help fight coronavirus....

COVID-19 infection rates are not slowing down in Spain’s Costa Blanca

NEW COVID-19 case rates in the Valencian Community are continuing to be among the highest in Spain. Latest figures released last night(December 23) by the...

COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions continue to fall on Spain’s Costa Blanca

149 new COVID-19 cases were reported today(May 5) in the Valencian Community, according to the regional health ministry. The key week-to-week comparison means there are...

COVID-19 hospital numbers fall below 2,000 for first time since January 1 in Spain’s Valencian Community

HOSPITAL admissions involving COVID-19 cases have dropped below 2,000 for the first time since January 1 in the Valencian Community. 1,981 hospitalisations were reported tonight(February...

Spain to start COVID-19 vaccines from NEXT WEEK as health minister declares ‘beginning of the end’ of pandemic

SPAIN will begin vaccinating against COVID-19 on December 27, the Ministry of Health has announced.  Pfizer will send its first batch of vials on Boxing...

EXTENDED OPENING this week for bars and restaurants in Murcia region of Spain

BARS and restaurants in the Murcia region will be able to stay open until 1.00 am from this Wednesday(June 2). The decision to allow an...

Fears over Oxford COVID-19 vaccine across Spain’s Andalucia high as 25% reject first dose

LATEST government figures have shown that an alarming percentage of Andalucia's pensioners are rejecting the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clot concerns. The Junta...

Extra COVID-19 restrictions are not on the cards in Spain’s Costa Blanca region

THE PRESIDENT of the Valencian Community, which includes the Costa Blanca, has said that this week's introduction of new restrictions to slowdown the spread...

Plans for curfew hour cuts and larger family gatherings over six days of Christmas announced on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A significant easing of COVID-19 counter-measures has been proposed for the Valencian Community over the Christmas holiday period. The plans though will depend on a...

More ‘drastic’ measures to come to control Spain’s COVID-19 outbreaks if situation worsens, warns health chief

Illa appealed to the population to continue to abide by social distancing measures, as well as wear masks and wash hands

Spain registers 11,016 COVID-19 cases Wednesday as coronavirus patients in Madrid take up 41% of hospital beds

At the national level, 9.28% of beds are being taken up by COVID-19 patients, rising to 17.93% in intensive care units

Spain keeps its amber status on UK COVID-19 travel lists

SPAIN, as expected, has maintained its amber classification on UK COVID-19 travel lists. Yesterday's update from the British government brought no changes to Spain and...

‘Unlock the Rock’ released with warnings of possible return to lockdown

The Chief Minister reminded the public a surge of COVID-19 cases could bring a return of a lockdown on the Rock as the restrictions were relaxed.

Scramble to hire new staff after almost 70 Malaga medics test positive for coronavirus

A HOSPITAL in Malaga is scrambling to find replacement doctors and nurses after an outbreak of coronavirus among staff. A total of 68 employees from...

Dance floors reopening next week if COVID-19 cases continue falling in Spain’s Murcia region

DANCE floors in Murcia region nightclubs and concert venues are likely to reopen next week if COVID-19 case rates continue to fall. Infection rates have...

‘Majority’ of Spain to get COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and other companies by next May says Health Minister

SPAIN'S Health Minister, Salvador Illa, has predicted that the majority of the country will have received coronavirus vaccines from companies like Pfizer by next...

Town mayor looks to copy new social-distancing restrictions already imposed elsewhere on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE MAYOR of Callosa de Segura, has decided that copying Orihuela and Elche in tightening social-distancing regulations is a tenable solution in the face...

Lights out for the Moorish castle in Gibraltar after vandals strike

While some youths have vandalised the Moorish Castle, government workers have been chipping in to ensure everyone is taken care of during the crisis.

GRIM LANDMARK as over 3,000 COVID-19 deaths are reported in Spain’s Valencian Community

3,121 people have died from COVID-19 as the unwanted milestone of 3,000 fatalities was passed in the Valencian Community today(January 4). It was the first...

Spain health chief calls for full vaccination for youth as hospitalisation of under 30s soars

A TOP health expert in Spain has urged young people to get their double-dose of vaccines as data shows that people in their teens,...

WATCH: Health minister breaks down in meeting while honouring colleagues killed by Covid-19 in northern Spain

HEALTH Minister, Verónica Casado, broke down towards the end of a marathon meeting discussing Covid-19 and fellow professionals that have died from the virus. She...

Border closures may not be over in COVID-19 fight after Spain’s State of Alarm ends next month

SPAIN'S 17 regions will still have the ability to close their borders after the country's second State of Alarm ends on May 9. Deputy Prime...

IT’S OFFICIAL: Valencia hospitality closures extended until March

Regional president Ximo Puig finally confirmed the measure this morning after a week full of negotiations, speculation and protests

Young tourists quarantined after testing positive for COVID-19 during holiday on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A GROUP of young tourists from Spain's northern Basque Country are behind a COVID-19 outbreak of 19 cases in a Costa Blanca resort. Their holiday...

Spain’s Murcia region reveals when they hope to start COVID-19 vaccinations for the over-70s

THE Murcia region says it hopes to start offering COVID-19 vaccinations for people aged between 70 and 79 in the second half of April. Jaime...

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