Coronavirus confinement measures may have saved 450,000 lives in Spain and 3.1 million across 11 European countries
CORONAVIRUS confinement measures may have saved nearly half a million lives in Spain according to a new study.
Birthday parties causing Covid-19 spikes in many parts of Spain, halting and even reversing de-escalation process in some
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has asked for responsibility and caution from the citizens, as Phase Three and the pending ‘new normal’ is sought as soon as possible. While announcing the sixth
Business associations ask for ‘cheap borrowing’ and reduced taxes as two thirds of traders in Spain’s Vega Baja see revenue drop by over half
A SURVEY in the Vega Baja region of Alicante has revealed that only 17% of businesses managed to continue trading throughout lock-down. The vast majority of the rest (80%), meanwhile, have seen
Facemasks will still be obligatory by law after state of alarm in Spain – details to be approved tomorrow
FACEMASKS will still have to be worn in Spain, even after the State of Alarm comes to an end later this month. The Cabinet is set approve measures this Tuesday (June 9)
COVID-19: Gibraltar begins to return to ‘normal’ after months in lockdown
There are now 11 active cases of COVID-19 on the Rock and over 9030 tests have been done on its population. Vehicle arrivals into the rock is down by 63% compared to
BREAKING: Spain registers zero coronavirus related deaths in last 24 hours but figures between regions and central government still continue to have discrepancies
SPAIN has recorded zero coronavirus related deaths in the last 24 hours.
Ximo Puig says Valencian Community ‘ready to lead national tourism’ as he requests entrance to Phase 3 of de-escalation next Monday
THE President of Valencian Community, Ximo Puig, will today present a list of reasons why the region should move into phase three of de-escalation on Monday, June 15. Puig has commented on
‘NON PRIORITY’: Balearic Islands restricts reopening of nightclubs in Phase 3 of Spain’s COVID-19 de-escalation plan
President Francina Armengol said the utmost caution was needed at this moment and that she did not want to risk 'any wrong steps' being made in the fight against coronavirus
Spanish scientists find people with blood group A-positive at high-risk of severe illness from COVID-19
Coronavirus triggers an overreaction of the immune system in some people, leading to massive inflammation and lung damage
These five summer music festivals in Spain’s Andalucia have still not been cancelled amid coronavirus pandemic
THE Spanish summer you had hoped for is more than likely not going ahead as planned. Especially if you are a music fan, artist or promoter. Amid the pandemic, the bastions of
Inter-island travel permitted across Balearic Islands from Monday as Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca enter Phase 3 of Spain’s de-escalation plan
Phase 3 will allow for freedom of movement across the region by air and sea without residents having to justify their reason for travelling
WHO advises to wear face masks in public in order to combat coronavirus
THE World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its advice on face masks, saying that they should be worn in public in order to halt the spread of coronavirus.
Woman raped on first date with man she met ‘online’ during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown in San Javier, Murcia
A WOMAN has been raped after meeting a man on their first date following the easing of Spain’s lockdown restrictions. The victim reported the incident just hours after it happened, with Guardia
Public parks and gardens reopen in Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca with council to clean ‘slides and seesaws’ every two days
PARKS and gardens in Torrevieja have now reopened after nearly three months of being outlawed under Spain’s state of alarm. Torrevieja Councillor for Parks and Gardens, Carmen Gómez Candel, said that disinfection
CONFIRMED: 6,000 Germans to jet into Spain’s Balearic Islands this month in pilot test for summer tourism
4,000 German nationals will be permitted to enter Mallorca, 1,000 to Menorca and 1,000 to the Pitiusas, made up of Ibiza and Formentera
Two arrested in Benidorm after robbing foreign cars at ‘40 golf courses’ across Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO men have been arrested in Benidorm after robbing foreign-owned cars at golf courses across eight provinces in Spain. The men reportedly spent a week criss-crossing the AP-7 motorway to at least
BREAKING: Spain only registers one coronavirus related death in last 24 hours, but Health Ministry figures still continue not to add up
SPAIN has registered only one coronavirus related death in the past 24 hours, but the figures reported still continue to leave questions unanswered.
BREAKING: Entirety of Andalucia, including Malaga and Granada will pass into Phase 3 on Monday
THE entire region of Andalucia will pass into Phase 3 on Monday, including Malaga and Granada, it has been announced.
Alicante becomes home to Europe’s first medical cannabis oil manufacturer as tests on COVID-19 patients begins in Valencia
EUROPE’S first licence to manufacture medical cannabis extracts has been granted to a Spanish research institute based in Alicante. The Medalchemy research lab, housed in the University of Alicante, secured approval last
Spanish Government goes back on decision to open land borders with France and Portugal on June 22
SPAIN’S Government has gone back on its statement that land borders with France and Portugal will open on June 22, but has instead clarified that they will open on July 1.
Consum to install ‘traffic lights’ at entrance to all its supermarkets as part of €2.5 million plan to control social distancing
SUPERMARKET chain Consum has announced plans to control customer numbers using a complex digital sensor system. More than 1,000 access points at any supermarket will be wired up to a traffic light
BREAKING: Spain registers first coronavirus related death in three days, but figures don’t seem to be matching
SPAIN has registered its first coronavirus related death in three days.
Bars and restaurants remove glazed serviettes from tables across Spain to avoid COVID-19 contagion – but were they ever any use?
AS more than 70% of the Spanish population have entered ‘phase 2’ of Spain’s coronavirus lockdown, Olive Press readers may have noticed the lack of typical glazed serviettes on bar and restaurant
As UK beaches appear packed, councillors on Spain’s Costa Blanca are ‘proud’ of responsible population as shores remain almost empty
SOCIAL media has been awash this week with images of UK beaches and other tourist spots seemingly packed with people breaching social distancing guidelines. But in one Costa Blanca resort, there’s a
Spain’s Government intends to maintain ERTE scheme until end of 2020, while thousands still haven’t received a payment
THE Spanish Government has indicated that it intends to maintain the ERTE scheme until the end of the year.
Excess deaths in Spain soared by 48,000 from March 14 to May 24, compared to same period in 2019
DEATHS in Spain have increased by 48,000 from the period of mid March until the end of May, compared to the same period in 2019.