Health News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spain basks in lowest May jobless total for 19 years, boosted by hospitality sector

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

Mandatory face mask regulations in Spain could be relaxed ‘very soon’ health chief says

THE use of masks outdoors in Spain could be relaxed in the coming days says government’s Chief of Health Emergencies Fernando Simon. As Spain’s vaccination

19 May, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead·National News·Other News

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

COVID-19 hospital admissions fall below 150 patients in the Costa Blanca area of Spain as new infections creep up

COVID-19 hospitalisations have dropped to below 150 patients in the Valencian Community. The latest figures from the regional health ministry tonight(May 18) showed there were

18 May, 2021 @ 19:20

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Top court rejects extra night-time hours for clubs and late bars in Costa Blanca area of Spain

COSTA BLANCA curfew set to continue as judges will rule over the extension of one of Spain’s few remaining night-time closures

VALENCIA’S Supreme Court(TSJCV) will decide this week whether the Valencian Community’s midnight curfew can continue past May 24. Regional president, Ximo Puig, initially wanted the

18 May, 2021 @ 17:10

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Over 21% of 'thirty-somethings' are not vaccinated against COVID-19 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Spain health study shows Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccine mix gives better COVID protection than two AstraZeneca doses

SPAIN’S Health Ministry is set to allow Pfizer vaccinations for around two million ‘essential’ workers like police, teachers, and fire-fighters who have got just one

18 May, 2021 @ 14:15

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Highest weekend COVID-19 case figures this month across Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NEW COVID-19 cases have produced their highest May weekend total in the Valencian Community. Health ministry figures released tonight(May 17) show 387 new infections since

17 May, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

EXPLAINED: Spain mulls Pfizer and Moderna second injection delays but still keeps faith with 70% August inoculation target

Spain confident of youth vaccinations by July thanks to new Pfizer delivery

COMMUNITIES in Spain are confident that younger age groups are on track to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as early as July, says government figures. According

17 May, 2021 @ 11:15

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Better air quality in Spain cut premature deaths due to pandemic lockdown in 2020

LIVES SAVED: Fewer car journeys during Spain’s 2020 lockdown cut pollution and premature deaths

IMPROVED air quality in Spain caused by last year’s pandemic lockdown restrictions may have prevented at least 170 premature deaths. It’s largely down to fewer

16 May, 2021 @ 11:15

Environment·Health

COVID-19 infections and hospital cases record new falls in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

LATEST COVID-19 case and hospital admission figures for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NEW COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations are maintaining their significant falls, helped by increasing vaccinations in the Valencian Community. The regional health ministry today(May 14) reported

14 May, 2021 @ 17:49

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain’s Malaga records lowest number of coronavirus hospitalisations in nine months

COVID-19 hospitalisations in Malaga has dropped to 123, the lowest it has been since August 27 of last year where there were 110 patients in

14 May, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead·Malaga

Good pandemic news with fresh falls in both COVID cases and hospital admissions on Spain’s Costa Blanca

131 new coronavirus infections were announced tonight(May 13) in the Valencian Community by the regional health authority. COVID case numbers are continuing their downward spiral

13 May, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mandatory face mask regulations in Spain could be relaxed ‘very soon’ health chief says

COVID-19 hospital admissions fall below 150 patients in the Costa Blanca area of Spain as new infections creep up

COSTA BLANCA curfew set to continue as judges will rule over the extension of one of Spain’s few remaining night-time closures

Spain health study shows Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccine mix gives better COVID protection than two AstraZeneca doses

Highest weekend COVID-19 case figures this month across Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Spain confident of youth vaccinations by July thanks to new Pfizer delivery

LIVES SAVED: Fewer car journeys during Spain’s 2020 lockdown cut pollution and premature deaths

LATEST COVID-19 case and hospital admission figures for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Spain’s Malaga records lowest number of coronavirus hospitalisations in nine months

Good pandemic news with fresh falls in both COVID cases and hospital admissions on Spain’s Costa Blanca

British parents banned from seeing children after leaving them alone to party on the Costa del Sol – but avoid jail time

Secret Spain: This hiking route takes you through a forest filled with some of the tallest trees in the world

Getting to know Antoni Gaudi: The Catalan architect’s masterpieces you’ve probably NEVER heard of

The embodiment of flamenco: Celebrating the 80th birthday of a Spanish national treasure

Must-visit: The six best places to enjoy Barcelona’s skyline – including views of Mallorca

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