Spain names successor to Salvador Illa in key Health Minister post
CAROLINA Darias has been named as Spain’s new Health Minister, replacing Salvador Illa, who will be standing for the PSOE Socialists in next month’s Catalunya
‘Potent’ Spanish drug reduces viral load of COVID-19 by 99% in lungs of lab animals
A SPANISH drug has reduced the viral load of COVID-19 in lab animals by 99%. PharmaMar said Tuesday that its drug Plitidepsin has a ‘potent
COVID-19 incidence rate drops in Spain’s Andalucia for first time in weeks as 4,751 cases detected Tuesday
THE COVID-19 incidence rate in Andalucia has fallen for the first time since December 29. As of Tuesday, there are 909.9 cases per 100,000 people,
British variant behind 15% of COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Andalucia as entire region facing closure of non-essential businesses and ‘tough 15 days ahead’
THE British variant of COVID-19 is currently behind 15% of new infections in Andalucia, the Junta has revealed. Regional health minister Jesus Aguirre told a
MY SPIDEY SENSE IS TINGLING: Spidermen swing into Castellon city to fight evil Doctor Coronavirus
PEDESTRIANS in Castellon city centre last Thursday (January 21) were surprised and amused by the sudden appearance of three Spidermen, spraying disinfectant on benches and
Brits returning to England ‘will pay £1,500 per person to quarantine in hotels’ as part of new COVID-19 strategy
ENGLAND is expected to announce that travellers returning from abroad will have to quarantine in hotels in a bid to stave off new COVID-19 variants.
HOSPITAL CASES reach new COVID-19 high in Spain’s Valencian Community
HOSPITALISATIONS reached another pandemic high in the Valencian Community today(January 25) according to the regional health ministry. 4,777 patients are being treated for COVID-19 in
Brothel with no masking or social distancing prompts police raid on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Alicante brothel has been raided by the Policia Nacional after reports that coronavirus health safety rules were broken. Authorities got a tip off that
LISTED: Businesses which can remain open in municipalities with 1,000 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people in Spain’s Andalucia
A STRING of municipalities in Andalucia have crossed the 1,000 cases per 100,000 people threshold on Monday. According to the region’s coronavirus plan, that places
‘OUT OF CONTROL’ verdict on spiralling COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Valencian Community
VALENCIAN Health Minister, Ana Barcelo, has described the spread of the coronavirus as ‘uncontrolled’ in the regional parliament today(January 25). Speaking to deputies in Las
Health commissioner resigns over vaccine queue-jumping scandal on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TORREVIEJA’S Commissioner for the Department of Health has sensationally resigned following a row over his alleged queue-jumping for the Coronavirus vaccine. José Antonio García Gómez
SHUT DOWN: Marbella, Estepona, Manilva and two other Malaga municipalities must close ALL non-essential businesses from Wednesday following COVID-19 spike
IT’S official; Marbella, Estepona, Alhuarin de la Torre, Manilva and Mollina must close all non-essential businesses from Wednesday. The five Malaga municipalities must enforce the
Tough COVID-19 home clampdown and weekend city border closures introduced in Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW moves to limit social contact are being introduced today(January 25) across the Valencian Community to try to stem the large rise in new COVID-19
Can British expats get the COVID-19 vaccine in Spain?
AS the coronavirus vaccine continues to be rolled out across Spain, many British expats have been left wondering whether or not they will receive the
GRIM NEWS continues over COVID-19 infections in Spain’s Valencian Community
8,630 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed today(January 22) in the Valencian Community. That’s a rise of 177 on yesterday, along with the caveat that
Marbella likely to close ALL non-essential businesses as COVID-19 incidence rate to reach 1,000 cases per 100,000 people tomorrow – Estepona, Mijas also on brink
MARBELLA’S coronavirus incidence rate has reached 984 cases per 100,000 people as of Friday, new figures reveal. It means the ever-important figure is all but
BREAKING: Spain’s Andalucia registers 7,816 new COVID-19 cases in another record-breaking day as hospitalisations reach new heights
ANDALUCIA has registered 7,816 new coronavirus cases on Friday in yet another record daily count. The southernmost region has broken its record for daily infections
Prison for Castellon man who refused to wear a facemask
The authorities insist that facemasks are obligatory by law over the age of six years old in open and enclosed spaces throughout the country
HIGHEST DEATH figure equalled during COVID-19 pandemic in Spain’s Valencian Community
98 people died due to COVID-19 within a 24-hour period in the Valencian Community according to health ministry figures released last night(January 21). That equals
BREAKING: Spain breaks pandemic record as it detects 44,357 COVID-19 cases Thursday
FIGURES suggest Spain is struggling to control its third coronavirus wave after detecting 44,357 cases on Thursday. It is the second day in a row
Torremolinos and seven other municipalities in Spain’s Malaga must close borders on Saturday after COVID-19 incidence rate surpasses 500 cases per 100,000 people
EIGHT more municipalities in Malaga have exceeded an incidence rate of 500 cases per 100,000 people. Torremolinos, Viñuela, Archidona, Riogordo, Casabermeja, Humilladero, Cortes de la
Curfew extension to fight COVID-19 is one of ‘few options left’ says Health Minister in Spain’s Valencian Community
VALENCIAN Health Minister, Ana Barcelo, has insisted that bringing forward the curfew start-time is one of the ‘few options left’ to try to reduce the
Ronda in Spain’s Malaga must close all non-essential businesses after surpassing 1,000 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people
RONDA and Villanueva del Trabuco must close all non-essential businesses after registering coronavirus incidence rates of more than 1,000 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The toughest
BREAKING: 7,409 COVID-19 cases detected in Spain’s Andalucia in new pandemic record
ANDALUCIA has set another coronavirus record after registering 7,409 new cases on Thursday. It is the highest daily increase since the pandemic began and comes
BREAKING: Spanish vaccine proven to be 100% effective against COVID-19 in mice
A SPANISH vaccine has proven to be 100% effective against COVID-19 in mice. The jab, developed by virologists Mariano Esteban and Juan Garcia Arriaza at
BAD TO WORSE as COVID-19 figures break records again in Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW COVID-19 cases have leapt up by almost 25% in just 24 hours in the Valencian Community. Figures released tonight(January 20) by the regional health