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COVID-19 passports extended across hospitality and entertainment sectors in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Over 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine jabs targeted in push for weekly injection record for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has predicted a new weekly record of COVID-19 vaccinations this week with over 500,000 shots set to be into arms. 161,000

28 Jun, 2021 @ 14:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

How does the Spanish population feel about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout?

The development and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines signifies a much-awaited light at the end of a 2-year-long tunnel. As much as the majority of the

28 Jun, 2021 @ 11:17

Coronavirus·Health

Spain’s Malaga records the lowest number of daily Covid infections in seven months and zero deaths

Spain’s Malaga registers lowest number of coronavirus hospitalisations in 10 months

THE COVID-19 pressure on the healthcare system in Malaga province continues to drop. The number of patients in hospitals with the disease has dropped to

28 Jun, 2021 @ 10:00

Health·Lead·Malaga

Explainer: Euthanasia law in Spain comes into force

A NEW assisted suicide law came into effect on Friday, making Spain the fourth country in the European Union to legalise euthanasia. Parliament gave final

27 Jun, 2021 @ 16:59

Health·Lead·National News·Other News·Politics

Hundreds Of Maskless People Get Fined In Just Four Days In Costa Blanca City

Everything you need to know about Spain’s new face mask rules

SPAIN’S government has brought in a decree law that outlines the new rules for face mask wearing in public spaces that comes into force from

26 Jun, 2021 @ 10:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Must Read·National News

‘No more trips!’ Students asked to cancel summer holidays to Mallorca after nearly 400 kids test positive for COVID-19 in Spain

Spain’s government has urged students to cancel celebratory trips to Mallorca after nearly 400 pupils returned from the party island and tested positive for COVID.

25 Jun, 2021 @ 18:00

Education·Health·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Other News

Costa Blanca and Valencia area of Spain backs plan to scrap compulsory mask-wearing on beaches from July

Spain’s new face mask law includes €100 fines for those who break social distancing rules

HEALTH authorities have confirmed that face masks must be worn outdoors if a social distance of 1.5 meters cannot be observed, with fines of up

25 Jun, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead·Other News

COVID-19 in Spain: Care home residents in Aragon no longer need to wear masks inside

Care home residents in Aragon can now ditch their masks if they are fully vaccinated. It comes as care homes in the northeastern part of

24 Jun, 2021 @ 17:45

Health·Lead·Other News

Everybody in Spain can get a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose this autumn

Spain passes milestone as over half the population has got at least one COVID-19 vaccine injection

HALF of Spain’s population has had at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot according to Health Minister, Carolina Darias. Darias said that 15 million people had

24 Jun, 2021 @ 14:29

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Costa Blanca residents in Spain waiting for their second AstraZeneca injection will start getting jab dates from Friday

TEXT messages will start being sent from tomorrow(June 25) with appointments for people aged 60 to 65 in the Valencia region to get a second

24 Jun, 2021 @ 12:44

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

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

COVID-19 hospital cases fall to double figures for the first time since July 2020 in the Costa Blanca area of Spain

HOSPITAL admissions caused by COVID-19 have fallen into double figures for the first time since July 2020 in the Valencian Community. Today’s(June 23) figures show

23 Jun, 2021 @ 20:55

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Major hospital used by British expats has lowest waiting lists in Costa Blanca area of Spain

TORREVIEJA Hospital has the lowest average surgery waiting lists in the Valencian Community. The 42 day figure from the regional health ministry contrasts to 106

23 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja

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

COVID-19 hospital admissions and intensive care cases are the lowest this year in Costa Blanca area of Spain

HOSPITAL admissions for COVID-19 have equalled their 2021 low along with the smallest intensive care numbers in the Valencian Community. The news was announced in

22 Jun, 2021 @ 20:55

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Mass Screening Of Pcr Tests In Santander

Explainer: What are the symptoms of the Delta variant?

THE Delta variant of coronavirus, first identified in India, is now spreading around the world, and is likely to be the dominant strain across Spain

22 Jun, 2021 @ 13:39

Health·Lead·Other News

Spain’s Andalucia in favour of wearing masks until at least August

ANDALUCIA remains in favour of wearing a mask in outdoor spaces until at least August—despite move by central government to end mandatory outdoor wearing of

22 Jun, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead

COVID-19 vaccine: How many people in Spain have been vaccinated so far?

MORE than 13million people in Spain have received both doses of a coronavirus vaccine. That means nearly 30% of the adult population have completed a

22 Jun, 2021 @ 08:35

Health·Lead·Politics

Downward trend continues for new COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Good news over COVID-19 hospital and intensive care cases in Costa Blanca area of Spain with new infections rising slowly

WEEKEND coronavirus cases in the Valencia region have risen over seven days based on today’s(June 21) figures from the health ministry. The total number of

21 Jun, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Could the reopening of nightlife in Spain lead to a surge in COVID-19 infections?

MADRID takes another step towards normality on Monday, with nightclubs allowed to remain open until 3am for the first time in months. The capital follows

21 Jun, 2021 @ 20:00

Health·Lead·Madrid·Other News·Politics

Spain stops distributing AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines and will donate surplus to third-world countries

Over 500,000 AstraZeneca doses arrive in Spain in race to beat off Delta COVID-19 variant with second injections

SPAIN was today(June 21) scheduled to receive a shipment of 511,200 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines as concerns grow over the possible spread of the

21 Jun, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

What you need to know about Spain’s relaxation of face mask rules from June 26

LAST week Pedro Sanchez announced that face covering rules will change in Spain as the coronavirus infection rate continues to drop. The Prime Minister

21 Jun, 2021 @ 18:15

Health·Lead·Other News·Politics

Coronavirus Delta variant to become dominant in Spain by mid-July

HEALTH officials in Spain have warned that the Delta variant of coronavirus, first identified in India, will become the dominant strain across Spain within a

21 Jun, 2021 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Andalucia draws up vaccine plan with COVID-19 jabs for children 12 and over

ANDALUCIA has drawn up plans to vaccinate secondary school children against COVID-19 before the end of summer. The Junta’s health minister yesterday revealed that pupils between

21 Jun, 2021 @ 08:47

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Other News

Free checks to coincide with next weekend’s National Sunglasses Day highlight need for UV protection

A FREE Ultraviolet checking service is being provided by Specsavers, coinciding with next Sunday’s National Sunglasses Day. June 27th is being marked as an awareness

20 Jun, 2021 @ 11:00

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·National News

State pension age in Spain could be raised to 67, says report

A REPORT for the government has raised the possibility that millions of people in Spain may have to work longer to qualify for a state

19 Jun, 2021 @ 16:14

Health·Politics

COVID-19: Pedro Sanchez receives first dose of coronavirus vaccine in Spain

PEDRO Sanchez has had the coronavirus vaccine. The prime minister, who is aged 49, received his first jab at Puerta de Hierro Hospital in the

19 Jun, 2021 @ 15:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Madrid·Politics

EXPLAINED: The latest rules on people from the UK travelling to and from Spain

Explainer: Which countries can you travel to from Spain this summer?

Holidays haven’t been on the cards for many of this year, thanks to travel restrictions and the threat of coronavirus. However, as COVID-19 vaccines are

19 Jun, 2021 @ 09:29

Health·Lead·Other News·Travel News

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Over 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine jabs targeted in push for weekly injection record for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

How does the Spanish population feel about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout?

Spain’s Malaga registers lowest number of coronavirus hospitalisations in 10 months

Explainer: Euthanasia law in Spain comes into force

Everything you need to know about Spain’s new face mask rules

‘No more trips!’ Students asked to cancel summer holidays to Mallorca after nearly 400 kids test positive for COVID-19 in Spain

Spain’s new face mask law includes €100 fines for those who break social distancing rules

COVID-19 in Spain: Care home residents in Aragon no longer need to wear masks inside

Spain passes milestone as over half the population has got at least one COVID-19 vaccine injection

Costa Blanca residents in Spain waiting for their second AstraZeneca injection will start getting jab dates from Friday

COVID-19 hospital cases fall to double figures for the first time since July 2020 in the Costa Blanca area of Spain

Major hospital used by British expats has lowest waiting lists in Costa Blanca area of Spain

COVID-19 hospital admissions and intensive care cases are the lowest this year in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Explainer: What are the symptoms of the Delta variant?

Spain’s Andalucia in favour of wearing masks until at least August

COVID-19 vaccine: How many people in Spain have been vaccinated so far?

Good news over COVID-19 hospital and intensive care cases in Costa Blanca area of Spain with new infections rising slowly

Could the reopening of nightlife in Spain lead to a surge in COVID-19 infections?

Over 500,000 AstraZeneca doses arrive in Spain in race to beat off Delta COVID-19 variant with second injections

What you need to know about Spain’s relaxation of face mask rules from June 26

Coronavirus Delta variant to become dominant in Spain by mid-July

Andalucia draws up vaccine plan with COVID-19 jabs for children 12 and over

Free checks to coincide with next weekend’s National Sunglasses Day highlight need for UV protection

State pension age in Spain could be raised to 67, says report

COVID-19: Pedro Sanchez receives first dose of coronavirus vaccine in Spain

Explainer: Which countries can you travel to from Spain this summer?

Escape Spain’s scorching August heat with a visit to the country’s coolest village – where temperatures regularly plunge below 0C

WATCH: Fire breaks out at entrance to Estepona near A7 as drivers film the flames and two helicopters battle the blaze

‘I took the hour-long ferry from Spain to Morocco – these are my top tips for exploring the country’

THIS WEEK IN SPANISH HISTORY: Christopher Columbus sets sail, Diego Velazquez dies and the highest temperature ever in Europe is recorded

Can you handle the heat? These are the hottest towns in Spain where temperatures top 47C – including the ‘frying pan of Andalucia’

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