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BREAKING: EU set to BAN all ‘non-essential’ travel for 30 days after becoming epicentre of coronavirus pandemic

THE EU is set to ban non-essential travel to the bloc for 30 days in a bid to reduce coronavirus contagion. The measure has been

16 Mar, 2020 @ 16:37

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca

Hospital Universitario Virgen De Las Nieves

57-year-old man becomes first coronavirus death in Spain’s Granada

A 57-YEAR-OLD has become the first fatality in Granada due to coronavirus.

16 Mar, 2020 @ 13:58

Granada·Health·Lead

State of alarm in Spain ‘likely to last more than 15 days’ as number of coronavirus cases surpasses 9,000

TRANSPORT minister Jose Luis Abalos has said the initial 15-day ‘state of alarm’ in Spain is likely to be extended. His comments during an interview

16 Mar, 2020 @ 13:56

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca

COVID-19: Renewal of medical prescriptions to be issued remotely, Andalucia health ministry announces

The procedure will now be done over the phone, using the usual number for Primary Care (955 54 50 60).

16 Mar, 2020 @ 13:17

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

21-year-old man with leukemia becomes youngest coronavirus death in Spain’s Malaga

A 21-YEAR-OLD man has become the youngest fatality due to coronavirus in Malaga.

16 Mar, 2020 @ 13:01

Health·Lead·Malaga

CORONAVIRUS: British expat questions about Spain’s lockdown answered – from dog walking to airport pick ups

THE lockdown of Spain over the ongoing coronaviurs pandemic has been confusing at the best of times. From its actual start date (the weekend or

16 Mar, 2020 @ 12:33

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca

Helplines for elderly British expats in need of shopping, medicines or company during coronavirus lockdown in Spain’s Marina Alta

HELPLINES are available for elderly English-speaking expats in need of help during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown. The numbers of volunteers, organised through charity Help of Denia and

15 Mar, 2020 @ 20:16

Costa Blanca·Health

EXCLUSIVE: Our chat with Doctor Chen who went viral after posting about his own case of coronavirus in Spain

Chen is currently seven days into the symptoms, which, in his case, have included a bad headache, persistent cough, sore throat and fatigue

15 Mar, 2020 @ 09:00

Health·Lead

COVID-19 crisis deepens in Spain’s Balearic Islands as 18 people diagnosed overnight and over 9,000 calls made to emergency hotline

This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 44, with new infections detected in Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca.

14 Mar, 2020 @ 18:15

Health·Lead·Mallorca

COVID-19: Spain and US now the two countries where coronavirus is spreading fastest

In Spain each patient infects on average three other people, one of the highest rates in the world

14 Mar, 2020 @ 13:34

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

COVID-19: Beaches and restaurants close along Spain’s Costa del Sol over coronavirus fears

THE beaches of Torrox, Nerja and Velez-Malaga have been closed in a bid to prevent the coronavirus from spreading. The red flag has been raised

14 Mar, 2020 @ 11:30

Health·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s world famous oranges could help to reduce obesity and heart disease, study finds

“Obesity and its resulting metabolic syndromes are a huge burden on our healthcare system, and we have very few interventions that have been shown to

14 Mar, 2020 @ 11:00

Health·Lead

COVID-19: Madrid to close gyms, bars, nightclubs and restaurants as coronavirus situation turns ‘very worrying’ while Spain’s case load nears 4,000

MADRID has ruled that all gyms, bars, clubs and restaurants in the region must be closed from Saturday to reduce the risk of coronavirus contagion.

13 Mar, 2020 @ 13:45

Health·Lead

BREAKING: UK Foreign Office warns against travel to parts of Spain over coronavirus pandemic

THE UK Foreign Office has advised against travel to parts of Spain affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In an update to its travel advice,

13 Mar, 2020 @ 13:13

Health·Lead

CORONAVIRUS: Towns cut off by police in Spain as residents threatened with €60,000 fines for disobeying quarantine orders

SEVERAL towns surrounding Barcelona have been cut off by authorities in a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Igualada, Vilanova del Cami, Santa Margarida

13 Mar, 2020 @ 12:47

Health·Lead

WORLD SLEEP DAY: Coffee, exercise, phones, temperature – everything you need to know for the perfect night’s rest

Some of us can get by on four hours, for others it’s a full eight hours, but it's quality not quantity that counts

13 Mar, 2020 @ 11:15

Health·Lead

Spain’s Renfe activates train ticket refunds amid coronavirus Crisis

The refund policy is aimed to aid all those affected by the health measures taken to combat the coronavirus crisis.

13 Mar, 2020 @ 09:53

Health·Lead·National News·Travel News

REVEALED: The 62 countries which have introduced travel BANS or restrictions to and from Spain over coronavirus pandemic as ‘only essential travel’ advised

THE list of countries which have introduced some form of travel ban to and from Spain has grown to at least 21. Donald Trump announced

13 Mar, 2020 @ 00:06

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca

Far-right Vox party leader Santiago Abascal tests positive for coronavirus in Spain

SANTIAGO Abascal has tested positive for coronavirus. The Vox party leader confirmed his diagnosis via social media after one of his MPs also tested positive.

12 Mar, 2020 @ 23:29

Health·Lead

Military ready to intervene in Spain’s coronavirus crisis

THE Defense Ministry is ready to intervene in Spain’s ongoing coronavirus crisis. The military has revealed it is prepared to deploy and operate emergency health

12 Mar, 2020 @ 12:58

Health·Lead