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

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

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

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

Spain: Beginning Of Mass Vaccination Campaign In Fira De Barcelona Space

Health Department in Castellon to welcome over 55s for COVID-19 vaccine

FROM May 17, the Health Department will begin vaccinating people in the 50-59 age group in Castellon. The town has more than 100,000 doses of

13 May, 2021 @ 18:30

Health

Over 9,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded since start of pandemic in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

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

133 new COVID-19 cases were reported today(May 12) in the Valencian Community, according to the regional health ministry. The key week-to-week comparison means there are

12 May, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

British COVID-19 variant in Spain helping to ward off more dangerous mutations

THE ARRIVAL of the British variant of COVID-19 has helped to slow down the circulation of other more dangerous mutations in Spain, according to scientists

12 May, 2021 @ 19:15

Health·Other News

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

COVID-19 and hospital cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca continue to tumble

99 new COVID infections were announced today(May 11) by Valencia’s regional health ministry. That is a week-to-week fall of 28 cases and a rise of

11 May, 2021 @ 19:48

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Horizontal Background Woman In Isolation At Home For Virus Outbreak Or Hypochondria

Mental health issues and drug use on the rise in Spain

MENTAL health problems and drug use have seen an incline across Spain as people struggle to deal with economic stresses and loneliness brought on by

11 May, 2021 @ 18:45

Health·Other News

Spain S Key Costa Blanca Airport Welcomes Back Tourist Flights

Scotland confirms ‘traffic light system’ for international travel – but Spain fails to make green list

SCOTLAND will join with the rest of the UK in implementing a ‘traffic light system’ for international travel from next week. From Monday, May 17,

11 May, 2021 @ 14:51

Health·Other News

Staying safe from COVID in Spain

THE Junta de Andalucía has given an official response to the big question: ‘How to get the COVID Vaccination while having private insurance’. As you

11 May, 2021 @ 13:57

Health·Other News

Better Hearing, Happier Life? Absolutely!

Here is a fact that might surprise you: you hear with your brain – not your ears. Your ears receive sounds and send them up

11 May, 2021 @ 13:33

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Health·Murcia·Other News

New age group to start receiving COVID-19 jabs this week in Spain’s Andalucia

ANDALUCIA to begin vaccinations in new age groups this week. The Junta has said that the vaccination programme is now focused on immunising the over-fifties—the

11 May, 2021 @ 10:30

Health·Lead

SIGHT FOR SORE EYES: Specsavers Opticas Marbella donate meals to the vulnerable

VULNERABLE people in Marbella enjoyed a decent meal thanks to the generosity of Specsavers Ópticas. The city’s branch of the opticians donated 100 hot meals,

10 May, 2021 @ 21:30

Health·Other News

COVID-19 numbers for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain continue to tumble over the weekend

NEW coronavirus case totals for the Valencian Community have recorded another significant weekend fall today(May 10). 286 additional COVID-19 cases were reported since last Friday

10 May, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Pedro Sanchez claims ‘herd immunity’ against COVID-19 within 100 days in Spain

PRIME Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has claimed that Spain’s population will reach herd immunity levels against the coronavirus by mid-August. Speaking on a visit to Greece

10 May, 2021 @ 17:50

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

AstraZeneca hitch causes 100,000 fewer vaccinations this week in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID vaccinations will drop by a third this week in the Valencian Community because AstraZeneca supplies have dried up. 325,000 doses were administered last week

10 May, 2021 @ 15:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

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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

Health Department in Castellon to welcome over 55s for COVID-19 vaccine

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

British COVID-19 variant in Spain helping to ward off more dangerous mutations

COVID-19 and hospital cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca continue to tumble

Mental health issues and drug use on the rise in Spain

Scotland confirms ‘traffic light system’ for international travel – but Spain fails to make green list

Staying safe from COVID in Spain

Better Hearing, Happier Life? Absolutely!

New age group to start receiving COVID-19 jabs this week in Spain’s Andalucia

SIGHT FOR SORE EYES: Specsavers Opticas Marbella donate meals to the vulnerable

COVID-19 numbers for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain continue to tumble over the weekend

Pedro Sanchez claims ‘herd immunity’ against COVID-19 within 100 days in Spain

AstraZeneca hitch causes 100,000 fewer vaccinations this week in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Happy Andalucia Day! 10 amazing facts about Spain’s southernmost region

New cartel bust peels back curtain on sophisticated logistics empire of warehouses used to smuggle drugs from Spain to Eastern Europe

Demand in Spain is going through the roof – but a massive one in five of the country’s most in-demand property hotspots are located in just one province

Move over Spain as Europe’s real success story is here: Poland’s GDP overtakes Spanish – and has the UK in its sights

Cockroaches are taking over Malaga’s troubled C1 commuter line to Fuengirola