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COVID latest: Spain upholds compulsory face mask rule in outdoor public spaces

SPAIN’S parliament has voted to maintain the requirement to wear face masks even when outdoors in a decision that sparked immediate backlash. The vote on Tuesday means that mask wearing when outdoors

2 Feb, 2022 @ 11:54

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Last phase starting in key clinical trials for Spain's own COVID-19 vaccine

Go ahead for final phase clinical trials of Spain’s own COVID-19 vaccine

SPAIN’S first domestically-made COVID-19 vaccine produced by Hipra is to start its final phase of clinical trials. Approval was given by the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products(AEMPS) on Tuesday. It

1 Feb, 2022 @ 13:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Covid concern over China arrivals in Spain

TRAVEL LATEST: Spain tightens antigen test window to 24 hours for unvaccinated travellers entering Spain

SPAIN has reduced the validity of antigen tests from 48 hours to 24 hours required by those who don’t meet vaccination status requirements to enter Spain. The measure was brought in on

1 Feb, 2022 @ 12:36

Coronavirus·Lead·Must Read·Travel News

Amnesty International slams Spain over failure to investigate nursing home deaths during COVID pandemic

AMNESTY International slammed Spanish prosecutors for their failure to launch proper investigations into the deaths of tens of thousands of elderly residents in nursing homes as the coronavirus pandemic hit. The human

1 Feb, 2022 @ 11:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

Night closures to end but COVID-19 passport continues in Murcia area of Spain

NIGHTLIFE businesses will be able to stay open after 1.00 am in the Murcia region from later this week. The change will take place once an official notification has been published in

31 Jan, 2022 @ 16:33

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Murcia

Children’s TV favourites recruited to boost COVID-19 vaccines among Spain’s over 5s

SPAIN has enlisted the help of the nation’s favourite children’s television characters to encourage kids to get the jab. The state television channel RTVE will be running the campaign on its Clan

28 Jan, 2022 @ 16:15

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Spain postpones decision on ending compulsory indoor mask wearing as Covid-19 infections tumble

First cases of new BA.2 Omricon COVID-19 variant are confirmed in Spain

THE first cases of the new BA.2 Omricon variant have been confirmed in Spain. Two infections have been identified in Catalunya with a potential third case being studied in the Balearic Islands.

27 Jan, 2022 @ 15:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Covid Passports To Be Used During February In Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

COVID passports set for February extension in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE Valencian government wants to keep using COVID passports for indoor access to hospitality and entertainment venues until February 28. The current measure, introduced in early December throughout the Valencian Community, is

27 Jan, 2022 @ 12:45

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Vaccine queue-jumping Costa Blanca mayors in Spain test positive for COVID-19

A Costa Blanca mayoral couple at the centre of a vaccine queue-jumping scandal are self-isolating after catching COVID-19 The PSOE mayors of El Verger and Els Poblets, Ximo Coll and Carolina Vives,

26 Jan, 2022 @ 12:04

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

New COVID-19 record but hospital admissions are way down on 2021 numbers in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

New COVID-19 record but hospital admissions are much lower than 2021 numbers in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

A new pandemic record daily total of 39,585 cases was reported this Tuesday in the Valencian Community. Exactly a year ago, the total was 8,423. The high case numbers are coming mainly

25 Jan, 2022 @ 20:30

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Gibraltar’s Chief Minister dismisses ‘false nonsense’ circulating over mark-up of lateral flow tests on the Rock

THE Gibraltar government was pushed to reveal details of the Rock’s procurement of Lateral Flow Tests (LFTs) after rumours circulated that it was profiting from a mark up. Unlike in many countries,

25 Jan, 2022 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Anti-vaxxers scammed in Spain:”I paid €200 for a fake COVID certificate and it never arrived”

Fraudsters charge anti-vaxxers in Spain up to €1,000 for bogus COVID-19 passports and PCR test results

SEVEN members of a gang who sold fake COVID-19 passports to anti-vaxxers have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Spain. The Spanish branch of a French-led operation reeled in around 1,600

25 Jan, 2022 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Coronavirus·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Mass Vaccination Centres To Reopen For Covid 19 Booster Shots In Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

Mass vaccination centres reopening for COVID-19 booster shots in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

SIX mass vaccination points will reopen in the Valencian Community on Monday(January 31) to accelerate the COVID-19 vaccine booster programme. The so-called ‘vacunodromos’ were used last year when vaccines were first rolled

25 Jan, 2022 @ 12:45

Alicante·Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

TRAVEL UPDATE: Day 2 COVID tests scrapped in England and Scotland for fully vaccinated travellers

TRAVELLERS arriving in England and Scotland from Spain will no longer need to buy day-two COVID tests, if they are fully vaccinated. The rules will change at 4am on February 11, UK

25 Jan, 2022 @ 11:03

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

WATCH: Youths clash with police as they hold street parties to celebrate end of COVID curfew in Spain’s Catalunya

POLICE clashed with dozens of young people who gathered in the streets to celebrate the end of a restrictive curfew in Spain’s northeastern region of Catalunya. More than 200 youths were moved

24 Jan, 2022 @ 12:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Coronavirus·Lead

Young children stay in the cold as teachers catch COVID-19 in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Young children in the cold as teachers catch COVID-19 in Costa Blanca area of Spain

PARENTS have slammed Valencia’s Education Ministry for not providing replacement teachers after a Costa Blanca infant school was forced to stop lessons. All six teachers from the infant section of the Colegio

21 Jan, 2022 @ 19:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain's Health Minister talks 'caution' as latest COVID-19 wave appears to have peaked

Spain’s Health Minister urges ‘caution’ as latest COVID-19 wave appears to have peaked

SPAIN’S Health Minister, Carolina Darias, has urged ‘caution’ as the sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is showing signs of subsiding. COVID cases currently stand at an average of 3,279 infections per

21 Jan, 2022 @ 15:35

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Benidorm hotels say Spain ought to copy England in scrapping COVID restrictions

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels want Spain to end COVID restrictions like England

THE Benidorm-based Hosbec hotel association wants Spain to follow England’s lead in scrapping COVID-19 regulations to boost tourism. England ends its ‘Plan B’ restrictions on January 26 and Hosbec president, Toni Mayor,

21 Jan, 2022 @ 13:30

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Yachting in Majorca and COVID-19

The Balearic Island of Mallorca is a popular destination for tourists, who come to enjoy the warm weather they may not be able to get at home. Just like many other tourist

21 Jan, 2022 @ 11:44

Coronavirus·Mallorca

COVID-19 passport measures to continue in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID passports will continue to be used in the Valencian Community past the current January 31 expiry date. The EU COVID certificate is needed for indoor access to hospitality and entertainment venues.

20 Jan, 2022 @ 15:05

Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Sewage water tests for COVID-19 suggest ‘sixth wave’ infection peak has passed in Valencia area of Spain

SEWAGE water analysis in Valencia City is suggesting that COVID-19 cases have peaked in the sixth wave of the pandemic. Testing doesn’t detect the coronavirusf, but just a very small fragment (about

20 Jan, 2022 @ 12:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Suspension of terrace tax extended again to protect hospitality industry on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TERRACE TAX will not be charged for outdoor seating areas of bars and restaurants throughout Orihuela and Orihuela Costa. The extension of the suspension will continue until June 30, 2022. Rafael Almagro,

20 Jan, 2022 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Service industry boosts employment back to pre-pandemic levels in major expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA and Orihuela Costa have seen unemployment drop to levels not seen since before the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. The city’s Department of Employment has recorded a reduction of 13% at the

20 Jan, 2022 @ 10:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

A judge has ordered the Valencian Ministry of Health to compensate 150 Alicante health workers who did not have any proper PPE equipment in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Alicante court says doctors, nurses, and health support staff are entitled to compensation amounts varying between €5,000 and €49,180 for 'personal and moral damages'. There has been no comment from the Valencian government or Health Ministry. It's presumed that an appeal will be launched against the ruling. The lawsuit was filed against the regional Health Ministry by the Sindicato Medico(Medical Union). It claimed compensation on behalf of 150 Alicante area members for the 'non-compliance' of the Ministry for not providing safety protection between March and May 2020. The Alicante court ruling obliges each worker to get €5,000 if 'they were forced to work without adequate protection elements'. The payout is €15,000 for 'each workers who had to go into isolation if they were in contact with anybody infected with COVID-19'. A €35,000 payment is ordered for any worker 'infected with COVID-19 but who did not require hospital admission'. Any health worker who did catch the coronavirus and was hospitalised will get the highest amount of €49,180. The Sindicato Medico says that it is pleased by the recognition the court has given its members and pointing out the 'negligent attitude towards health and safety' of health workers. Similar claims have been filed in other courts in the Valencian Community.

COVID UPDATE: Has Spain reached its peak in omicron wave of infections?

SPAIN has been in the grip of the sixth wave of coronavirus infections with the number of cases soaring in the run up to Christmas and over the festive period. But for

19 Jan, 2022 @ 18:55

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Anti-vax parents shocked as young son gets COVID-19 vaccine at Valencia school in Spain

Parents shocked as young son gets unauthorised COVID-19 vaccine jab at Valencia school in Spain

PARENTS of a Valencia area child have gone to court after he got an unauthorised COVID-19 vaccination on Monday. The boy attends school in Paterna and his parents are upset he got

18 Jan, 2022 @ 18:03

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

SAD GOODBYE: British expat dies from COVID in Spain’s Costa del Sol

A LONG-term British expat has died of COVID at the young age of 52. Father-of-one Andrew Levene passed away over Christmas at Marbella’s Costa del Sol hospital. The business analyst, who worked

18 Jan, 2022 @ 17:46

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

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