Calls for tampon tax to be scrapped in Spain
MP Irene Montero has said the tax applied to sanitary products, nicknamed the “tampon tax”, has to be abolished in Spain. Montero is calling for
COVID-19 cases are continuing their steady reduction in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
2,297 new coronavirus infections were reported today(August 4) in the Valencian Community. That’s another week-to-week fall compared to 2,685 new cases on July 28, and
COVID-19 infection rate is continuing to fall in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 cases have registered another weekly reduction in the Valencian Community. Today’s(August 3) total of 1,704 new cases is down on the July 27 figure
Clean and sober summer promoted to young in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA’S Health Department, that covers popular expat areas like Villamartin and Orihuela Costa, has launched a campaign targeted at the young to cut out alcohol
Weekend COVID-19 case rises are getting lower in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
6,645 new coronavirus cases were accumulated over the weekend in the Valencian Community. The total, obtained by combining regional health ministry figures for Saturday and
90% of new intensive care patients are not fully vaccinated in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
NINE of ten people admitted to intensive care units in Valencian Community hospitals between July 19 and 25 were not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The
British optician on Spain’s Costa Blanca helps detect cancerous ‘rodent ulcer’ on own sister’s face
GUARDAMAR optician, Lisa James, was happy to help when she was approached by her sister who was suffering redness in one eye. However, she discovered
New COVID-19 vaccine test injections on volunteers in Spain are delayed due to safety concerns
AUTHORITIES have stopped clinical trials for a Spanish-developed COVID-19 vaccine after media reports that a monkey developed a lung lesion during testing. Over hundred volunteers
Spanish singer Maria Isabel reveals she is quitting music to focus on mental health
MARIA Isabel has announced that she has quit music to focus on her mental health. The singer who won the Eurojunior festival in 2004 announced that
What to do if you come into contact COVID-19 while on holiday – and how to apply to isolate at home
THE rule is clear: everyone who has been in close contact with a positive coronavirus case must undergo a 10-day quarantine. That includes anyone who
Ministry of Health in Mallorca allow pregnant women to get vaccinated without an appointment
THE Minister of Health and Consumption, Patricia Gómez, announced on Friday that pregnant women in Mallorca can now be vaccinated without having to make an
Big 30% fall in COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 infections have dropped by nearly a third in the Valencian Community, as this week’s trend of falling case numbers continues. The regional health ministry
COVID-19 weekly case rates continue to ‘flatten out’ in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE latest figures from the Valencian health ministry bring a mixed regional picture over the COVID-19 pandemic. This week’s new trend of lower week-to-week infections
Serum injected into arms by mistake and not COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine in Alicante Province town in Spain
PEOPLE summonsed for a second Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shot got serum injected into them instead. It’s estimated that 12 residents from Biar in Alicante Province
Dominic Raab won’t rule out fully-vaccinated travellers from Spain going into UK quarantine despite EU travel rule change
PEOPLE returning to the UK from Spain may be forced to go into quarantine despite relaxations announced yesterday for fully-vaccinated travellers. Speaking to Sky News
Spain rejects using EU COVID-19 travel passport for entry into bars and clubs
SPAIN’S Health Minister, Carolina Darias, has rejected using the EU COVID-19 certificate nationally to allow people into indoor hospitality and leisure venues. The government says
Junta calls for night curfew in Spain’s Marbella and Estepona—pending on authorisation by Andalucia’s High Court of Justice
THE Junta has requested curfew, between 2am and 7am in the morning, in the holiday hotspot towns of Marbella and Estepona. Following yesterday’s meeting by
Increase in COVID-19 cases continues to slow down in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE rate of new COVID-19 infections is continuing to show signs of falling in the Valencian Community. 2,685 new infections were announced today(July 28) compared
Covid-denier doctor suspended and fined in Spain’s Balearic Islands
A Covid-denier doctor has been suspended for six years and fined €16,660 for staging protests insisting that the coronavirus pandemic wasn’t real. Angel Ruiz-Valdepeñas, 55,
Many sunscreens contain lower SPF than labels claim, Spanish study finds
IF you’re packing your bags for Spain, or just getting the barbeque out this weekend – the advice is to wear sunscreen. But did you
Curfew reduces COVID infections in 70% of areas in Spain’s Valencia region
AS the enforcement of restrictions to combat the fifth wave of COVID in the Valencia region continues to spark argument and heated debate, the figures
COVID-19 returns to care homes in Spain’s Malaga—with 14 infections in two weeks—despite vaccines
CORONAVIRUS outbreaks in Malaga’s care homes are on the rise again with 14 infections in two weeks. The Delta variant—the most virulent of the four
Spain’s Malaga city, Estepona and Marbella face possible night curfew as COVID-19 numbers skyrocket
THE incidence rate in the tourism hotspots of Marbella, Estepona and Malaga city has shot up to alarming numbers. All three municipalities have exceeded the
COVID-19 cases fall on a week-to-week basis in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
A fresh set of COVID-19 infection figures are tentatively suggesting a possible slowing down of new cases in the Valencian Community. Health ministry figures today(July
EU COVID-19 certificates will not be used soon for Costa Blanca hospitality and leisure businesses in Spain
VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has temporarily side-lined his own region’s suggestion that EU COVID-19 certificates could be used to get entry to leisure and hospitality
ICE CREAM ALERT: Products by leading brands removed from Spanish shops due to contamination with cancer-related substance
NESTLE has ordered the urgent removal from shops throughout Spain of 46 types of ice cream found to be contaminated with a substance known as