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COVID-19 case numbers continue dropping in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

‘WEEKEND WORRIES’ as new COVID-19 cases hit May highpoint in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE weekend COVID-19 case figures have produced May’s largest total for the Valencian Community, according to the regional health ministry tonight(May 31). A total of

31 May, 2021 @ 20:55

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain’s Andalucia to begin COVID-19 vaccination of under-50s next week

ANDALUCIA is to begin scheduling vaccination appointments for people aged under 50 next week. Junta chief, Juanma Moreno, has announced that vaccination for the under-50s

31 May, 2021 @ 17:45

Health·Lead

Spain's Costa Blanca to see 'vast majority' of COVID-19 restrictions scrapped this weekend

Rising COVID-19 warning for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain as a weekly record-number of vaccinations are expected

VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has warned that COVID-19 cases are rising and appealed for residents not to let their guard down. In a week where

31 May, 2021 @ 13:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

COVID-19 cases maintain reduced totals in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Latest COVID-19 infection and hospital numbers for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 infections are remaining constant in the Valencian Community with a very minor underlying upward trend. The Friday(May 28) figures from the regional health ministry

28 May, 2021 @ 18:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Health services in major British expat area of the Costa Blanca in Spain will be publicly-run from October

TORREVIEJA Hospital and the local health department serving 180,000 people will return to public management on October 15. The Valencian Superior Court has rejected a

28 May, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja

Hospital admissions dip below '300' mark as COVID-19 cases continue falling in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases are rising very slowly in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

A slow upward trend in new coronavirus infections is developing in the Valencian Community. Latest figures from the regional health ministry show 210 new COVID-19

27 May, 2021 @ 18:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Another big weekly fall in new COVID-19 cases is reported in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 infections latest from the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NEW COVID-19 cases have gone up on both a daily and weekly basis according to figures published today(May 26) by the Valencian health authority. 192

26 May, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Beach Safety Gets A Boost With The Return Of Young Assistants Across Thecosta Blanca Area Of Spain

Costa Blanca beach safety in Spain gets summer boost as young assistants will help visitors follow COVID rules

YOUNG people will help keep Costa Blanca beaches safe again over the next few months in a repeat of last year’s ‘Safe Summer’ programme. A

26 May, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Giant poodle becomes the first pet in Spain known to have the British ‘Kent’ COVID-19 variant

RESEARCHERS have discovered the first case in Spain of a pet infected with the British ‘Kent’ COVID-19 variant. A team at the Complutense University of

26 May, 2021 @ 15:17

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Madrid

Single-day COVID-19 case record broken in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases continue to fall in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NEW coronavirus cases have dropped again on both a daily and week-to week basis in the Valencian Community. The Tuesday(May 25) report from the regional

25 May, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

GROVELLING APOLOGY as Spain does quick 'u-turn' over COVID tests for visitors crossing over from Portugal

PFIZER BONANZA for Spain with 94 million COVID vaccine booster shots coming over the next two years

SPAIN will get 94 million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine between December 2021 and June 2023. The figure will be Spain’s allocation of a

25 May, 2021 @ 17:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

NEW INFECTIONS tumble over the weekend in latest COVID-19 report from the Costa Blanca area of Spain

WEEKEND COVID-19 case totals fell to their lowest level this month, according to the Valencian health ministry. Figures released today(May 24), combined with a Saturday

24 May, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

STUB IT OUT! Petition calls on nationwide ban on cigarette smoking at Spain's beaches

STUB IT OUT! Calls for nationwide ban on cigarette smoking at Spain’s beaches

283,000 people have signed a petition calling for a smoking ban on all of Spain’s beaches. Environment minister, Teresa Ribera, received the petition organised by

24 May, 2021 @ 19:15

Environment·Health·Lead

CORONAVIRUS ANDALUCIA: Malaga records less than 100 patients in hospital with COVD-19 for the first time in nine months

THE number of COVID-19 patients in hospital in MALAGA has dropped to less than 100 for the first time in nine months, as Andalucia pushes

24 May, 2021 @ 18:42

Health·Other News

COVID-19 cases rise by 30% in a week in the Murcia region of Spain

CURRENT health restrictions in the Murcia region will not be relaxed after a 30% rise in COVID-19 infections over the last week. Health Minister, Juan

24 May, 2021 @ 17:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

All of Spain’s Malaga—except the Costa del Sol—will see COVID-19 restrictions lifted

EXPLAINER: Check out the new COVID-19 restrictions for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

AMENDED health safety rules came into force today(May 24) across the Valencian Community, which include a reduced curfew and longer opening hours for bars and

24 May, 2021 @ 11:43

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

COVID-19 hospital numbers fall again and no deaths reported in latest update from Costa Blanca area of Spain

HOSPITAL admissions including patients in intensive care are maintaining their steady fall in the Valencian Community. Today’s update(May 21) from the health ministry revealed there

21 May, 2021 @ 18:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

EXPLAINER: All the details about this summer’s new EU COVID-19 travel passport

THE European Union will launch the ‘EU COVID Digital Certificate’ on July 1 allowing travel between all EU member countries. Some final formal approval is

21 May, 2021 @ 13:00

Health·Lead·Travel News

COVID-19 cases rise but deaths and hospital admissions carry on falling in Costa Blanca area of Spain

173 new coronavirus infections were announced tonight(May 20) in the Valencian Community by the regional health authority. That’s a 42 case rise on the indicative

20 May, 2021 @ 20:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

EXPLAINER:- The latest vaccination state of play for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

EXPLAINER:- Check the latest in the COVID-19 vaccination programme for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID vaccinations for Valencian Community residents in their thirties will begin in July. Valenician president, Ximo Puig, announced the timing of the next age range

20 May, 2021 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm set for night-time curfew after big COVID case rises in Costa Blanca area of Spain

END IN SIGHT after seven months of COVID-19 curfew restrictions in the Costa Blanca area of Spain

THE midnight curfew in the Valencian Community will be pushed back to a 1.00 am start from this Monday(May 24), subject to approval by the

20 May, 2021 @ 14:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

MENTAL HEALTH BREAKTHROUGH: Award-winning scientist from Spain’s Valencia discovers new protein to improve treatments

Experiments with mice revealed that those injected with OTX2 had a less anxious behaviour than ‘normal’ mice.

20 May, 2021 @ 13:00

Health·Lead·Madrid·Technology·Valencia·Valencian Community

Benidorm bars and restaurants forced to close due to lack of staff for peak tourist season on Spain's Costa Blanca

Spain’s Malaga moves to COVID-19 level 1— the lowest health alert level

THE whole of Malaga has been given the green light to transition into Alert Level 1, the lowest health alert level. Following a meeting by

20 May, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead·Malaga

Latest COVID-19 figures and hospital admissions from the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NEW COVID-19 cases have held absolutely steady according to this evening’s figures(May 19) published by the Valencian health authority. They announced 138 new infections today

19 May, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

A sanitary worker preparing a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine

VACCINE LATEST: How jab appointments in Spain are being swapped over Whatsapp

AS Spain’s vaccine programme has speeded up, people are exchanging appointments for getting the jab using the messaging service WhatsApp, the Olive Press has learnt.

19 May, 2021 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia openly critical of Health chief’s bid to relax face mask regulations

THE Junta has criticised the government’s announcement that face mask regulations may be relaxed soon. According to health chief Fernando Simon, the recent vaccination drive

19 May, 2021 @ 12:00

Health·Lead·Other News

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