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COVID-19: Leading Spanish children’s organisation reports spike in abuse and suicide calls during coronavirus crisis

LOCKDOWN’S devastating impact on the mental health and abuse of children has been laid bare, following a spike in emergency calls. From March 23 to

9 May, 2020 @ 10:00

Health·Lead·National News

Spanish athletes displayed coronavirus symptoms following the World Military Games in Wuhan in October 2019

SPANISH athletes returned from the World Military Games in Wuhan in October having displayed coronavirus symptoms.

8 May, 2020 @ 14:26

Health·Lead·Sport

REVEALED: 17 municipalities in Spain’s Mallorca have NO active cases of coronavirus while Palma leads the ranking for infections

Out of the island's 53 municipalities, 445 people are being treated for coronavirus in 36 municipalities, leaving 17 without any active cases

7 May, 2020 @ 15:24

Health·Lead·Mallorca

Have you put on a ‘corona stone’? Most people in Spain will be up to five kilos heavier after strict lockdown, predicts British expat expert

EVIDENCE is mounting that people have been losing the battle of the bulge during the coronavirus lockdown. Despite claims that those locked at home are

7 May, 2020 @ 09:00

Health·Lead·National News

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Malaga’s Clinico Hospital launches online initiative to help pregnant women and new parents during COVID-19 lockdown

The platform will be for all women and families who need guidance on pregnancy, childbirth, newborn care and breastfeeding as well as for women seeking

6 May, 2020 @ 11:05

Health·Lead·Malaga

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Coronavirus pandemic will end in Spain by September 9 and 99% of COVID-19 cases will have been reported by May 22, global study finds

THE coronavirus pandemic will have left Spain by September 9, a new study has predicted. Taking into account ‘current trends’, the country will have registered

5 May, 2020 @ 19:00

Health·Lead·National News

NO new infections or deaths in last 24 hours for Spain’s Balearic Islands as region continues to win battle against COVID-19

The positive news serves as a clear signal that the region is winning the battle against the virus

4 May, 2020 @ 16:46

Health·Lead·Mallorca

BREAKING: Both the number of new patients and the number of coronavirus deaths in Spain decrease, staying below 300 for the third consecutive day

BOTH the number of new patients and the number of coronavirus related deaths in Spain have gone down.

2 May, 2020 @ 14:29

Health·Lead·National News

COVID-19: As human trials for vaccine begin in UK, Bill Gates says world could need 14 billion doses to stop coronavirus

AS the Oxford Vaccine Group begins human trials for its COVID-19 vaccine, Bill Gates has said the world could need 14 billion doses to stop

2 May, 2020 @ 13:00

Health·Lead·National News

IN PICS: Hundreds descend on Palma de Mallorca for exercise as fresh air set to boost mental health during Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown

The capital was full of life as hundreds of people took full advantage of some much needed fresh air

2 May, 2020 @ 12:15

Health·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Mediterranean diet can help protect brain function, study finds

SPAIN’S Mediterranen diet can help keep your brain in gear, as well as your waistline in the clear, scientists have found. Frequently lauded by health

2 May, 2020 @ 12:00

Health·Lead·National News

Spain’s high coronavirus death toll owes to its huge obesity problem, warns doctor

A SPANISH scientist has warned that obesity could be behind Spain and Italy’s high coronavirus mortality rates. Francisco Tinahones, president of the Spanish Society for

2 May, 2020 @ 11:00

Health·Lead·National News

Researchers in SPAIN discover FIVE skin conditions with possible links to COVID-19

RESEARCH from the Spanish Academy of Dermatologists has discovered possible links between visable skin conditions and COVID-19 infections. Tests carried out on 375 different subjects

1 May, 2020 @ 17:13

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Coronavirus effectively under control in seven of Spain’s autonomous communities

Data suggests that the virus in Andalusia, the Canary Islands, Asturias, the Balearic Islands, Valencia, Extremadura and Murcia is essentially under control.

30 Apr, 2020 @ 10:29

Health·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Number of recovered coronavirus patients in Spain rise by a record number in the last 24 hours

THE number of recovered coronavirus patients in Spain has risen by a record amount in the last 24 hours.

29 Apr, 2020 @ 13:40

Health·Lead·National News

ASK GRANNY: Your Family Needs a Fire Safety Plan

Every family needs to think seriously about keeping safe, and one of the biggest safety needs is a clear and well-rehearsed fire safety plan. The

29 Apr, 2020 @ 10:21

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ASK GRANNY: Protecting Your Mental Health during the Pandemic

In the past month or two the entire world has been engulfed with news of the Corona Virus and its dangers. Our daily lives are

27 Apr, 2020 @ 17:25

Health

Spain’s Balearic Islands continue to flatten COVID-19 curve with just FIVE new diagnoses in 24 hours

The positive figures serve as a clear sign that the region is winning the battle against the virus

27 Apr, 2020 @ 15:17

Health·Lead·Mallorca

COVID-19 lockdown has denied Lisa Burgess vital oncology appointments but her chef partner’s kitchen skills have put a smile on her face

DAY 50 of cancer lockdown with my French partner and chef, Joffrey Charles, and the good news is I am not starving. My oncology appointments

25 Apr, 2020 @ 15:30

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Specsavers Opticas reveals the key tips to protect your vision while staring at screens and teleworking during Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown

DAILY routines for people in Spain have changed dramatically in response to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19). With more people working from home and a

25 Apr, 2020 @ 14:30

Ask the Optician·Health·National News

Spain is the country with the most coronavirus infections among healthcare personnel

SPAIN is the country that has the most coronavirus infections among healthcare personnel.

25 Apr, 2020 @ 13:59

Health·Lead·National News

5 natural remedies to boost your defences during coronavirus lockdown

Vitamin C is being ‘widely used’ as a coronavirus treatment throughout the health system

25 Apr, 2020 @ 09:00

Health·Lead·Other News

The Spanish Government will allow football clubs to conduct COVID-19 tests so that the season can eventually resume

THE Government will allow football clubs to conduct coronavirus tests so that the season can eventually resume, it has been announced.

24 Apr, 2020 @ 18:18

Health·Lead·Sport

A 106-year-old woman from Andalucia becomes Spain’s oldest COVID-19 survivor after she recovered from the virus

A 106-YEAR-OLD woman from Andalucia has recovered from coronavirus.

23 Apr, 2020 @ 18:46

Health·Lead·Malaga

CORONAVIRUS DIARY: Day 40 of Spain’s lockdown and Mamma is confused about the government’s advice on children going for walks…

Kids would be allowed out to the Supermarket?! The mind boggled, I’d obviously heard it wrong...

23 Apr, 2020 @ 09:30

Health·Lead·National News·Other News

Cancer patients and pregnant women in Alicante’s Marina Alta comarca can receive rapid COVID-19 tests – details here

CANCER patients and pregnant women can receive free coronavirus tests thanks to a campaign launched by health activists in Alicante’s Marina Alta comarca. The rapid

22 Apr, 2020 @ 15:20

Costa Blanca·Health

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