covid

Tourists blamed for summer spike in Covid cases as winter flu vaccination begins in Malaga province

By Rachel Gore UK TOURISTS have been blamed for a summer rise in Coronavirus and flu cases across Malaga. Health officials are attributing a recent

10 Oct, 2025 @ 12:15

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Spain extends pensionable retirement age

Life expectancy reaches new heights in Spain’s Andalucia – this is why

SPAIN’S average life expectancy is famously high, consistently coming in above neighbouring France or the United States, for example. But in the southern region of

22 Jul, 2024 @ 16:55

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Covid-19 cases rising in Spain's Mallorca but expert says situation is not 'alarming'

Covid cases continue to rise in Spain, with incidence on the up for six weeks in a row

DESPITE the recent warm weather in Spain, the incidence of Covid-19 cases is continuing to rise, and has in fact been on the up for

7 Jun, 2024 @ 12:09

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Covid sufferer had the disease for two YEARS after it mutated 50 times inside his body, health conference in Spain to hear

A CONFERENCE in Spain will hear the longest case of Coronavirus after a man suffered the disease for two years and the disease mutated 50

28 Apr, 2024 @ 15:00

Health

Government in Spain’s Madrid region under fire for sending bills to families of elderly Covid victims who died in senior residences – four years later

THE government in Spain’s Madrid region has been slammed by the public and opposition politicians alike for sending out bills to the families of elderly

2 Apr, 2024 @ 13:53

Coronavirus·Lead·Madrid

First woman to receive the Covid vaccine in Spain turns 100: Pedro Sanchez brands centenarian ‘an example to the world’

ARACELI Hidalgo, the first person to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in Spain, has turned 100 years old. The great-grandmother is celebrating her milestone birthday with

20 Feb, 2024 @ 12:39

Health·Lead·Other News

How to get yourself protected this winter against flu and Covid-19 in Spain's Costa Blanca

Want to avoid the flu and Covid in Spain? Follow these top 9 tips from health workers

HEALTHCARE services in Spain are under massive strain right now, with a spike in respiratory infections over the Christmas season. Increased socialising thanks to Christmas

8 Jan, 2024 @ 16:37

Health·Lead

Influenza A is spreading across Spain: Respiratory illness is easy to catch and symptoms last for a long time, say experts

CASES of flu continue to spread across Spain and are yet to peak, with the maximum number of illnesses expected to be reached in the

7 Jan, 2024 @ 13:07

Health·Lead

Feel like everyone has caught a cold this Christmas? Stats from Spain’s Health Ministry suggest you are right

IF YOU are suffering from a cold, the flu or some other respiratory ailment, and feel like everyone around you in Spain is too, you

25 Dec, 2023 @ 16:28

Health·Lead

Covid deaths in Spain 82% down compared to 2022

A TOTAL of 3,760 people in Spain died from Covid-19 in the first six months of 2023, which is 82% fewer than in the same

19 Dec, 2023 @ 14:34

Health·Lead

Police force way into apartment to break up party during covid restrictions

Spanish cops who smashed down a British expat’s door to break up an ‘illegal’ party during the Covid pandemic were RIGHT to do so, court in Spain rules

A JURY in Spain has absolved two National Police officers in Madrid of any wrongdoing after they smashed down a door in March 2021 to

15 Dec, 2023 @ 13:51

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Covid cases climb in Spain as winter arrives: These are the symptoms to look out for

AS winter approaches, Covid cases are on the rise in Spain with these key symptoms. A report released last week showed Covid cases have increased

11 Dec, 2023 @ 13:04

Health·Lead

Hope for Tivoli World: Foreign buyer is ‘very interested’ in re-opening theme park as a ‘major attraction’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

FOR 50 years it was an essential stop for any visitor to Spain’s Costa del Sol. But the coronavirus pandemic forced the Tivoli World amusement

1 Nov, 2023 @ 10:53

Costa del Sol·Lead·Travel News

Spain’s Covid impact second only to Italy in Europe’s worst-hit zones

DURING the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, official figures have revealed that deaths in certain parts of Europe were a staggering nine times higher than

26 Sep, 2023 @ 08:30

Health·Lead

Masks are made mandatory in Spain's Valencia region: This is where you must cover your face from TODAY amid spike in Covid and flu cases

Spain’s health minister floats idea of scrapping mask use in healthcare settings

MORE THAN three years after the coronavirus pandemic first hit Spain, the health minister has suggested that the time may have arrived to remove obligatory

17 Jun, 2023 @ 09:15

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Politics

WHO announces that the Covid ‘public health emergency’ is finally over – but with caveats

THE Covid-19 pandemic is officially finally over, according to the World Health Organisation. The director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, made the announcement after the fifteenth meeting

8 May, 2023 @ 15:00

Health·Lead

Spain could end mandatory face mask requirement in hospitals, pharmacies and nursing homes ‘soon’

FACE masks in Spain continue to be a requirement in hospitals, pharmacies as well as for care home staff and visitors, but not residents. However, this

25 Apr, 2023 @ 08:00

Health·Lead·Other News

Madrid observatory detects spike in Covid-19 infections in wake of Easter holidays

THE NUMBER of Covid-19 cases in Spain has spiked after Easter week, bringing the 14-day incidence to 2,000 cases per 100,000 inhabitants compared to an

19 Apr, 2023 @ 19:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Madrid·National News

Where did Covid go in Spain?

WHO could forget how strange our lives became on 14 March 2020, thanks to the new virus with the spike protein? We were told it

18 Mar, 2023 @ 14:49

Health·Lead·Other News

Doctors in Spain say a second and deadly pandemic is ‘likely’ and warn the health service ‘is not prepared’

Covid-19 hospitalisations rise 10% over last week in Spain

THE NUMBER of people in Spain hospitalised with Covid-19 has risen by 9.7% in just a week, while the number of such patients in intensive

10 Mar, 2023 @ 19:00

Health·National News·Other News

How the coronavirus pandemic took some of the chaos out of Madrid’s tapas bars

IT’S A FAMILIAR experience for lovers of Madrid’s tapas bars. There’s barely room to move, let alone find a space to set down your drink

19 Feb, 2023 @ 16:30

Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid

Queen Letizia Arrives At 'forum Against Cancer' In Madrid

Spain’s Cabinet to do away with coronavirus masks on public transport on February 7

THE SPANISH government announced today that face masks will no longer be obligatory on public transport some time from February 7 onward. The Cabinet will

26 Jan, 2023 @ 18:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

The first Kraken case in Andalucia is registered as the junta prepares for most contagious strain of Covid to take hold

Andalusia has registered its first case of the ‘kraken’ variant of the Covid-19 coronavirus that has been sweeping across the USA. The announcement was made

18 Jan, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Spain sees record surge in tax revenues, partly due to Covid-19 pandemic

THE COVID-19 pandemic had a lot of different effects on the way Spaniards live, from an increase in home working to a change in the

14 Jan, 2023 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Severe Covid sufferers are likely to age faster than others, Spanish study finds - this is why

Kraken arrives in Spain: What we know about the most contagious strain of Covid yet

Kraken, the latest and most virulent strain of Covid, has been detected in Spain after becoming the latest import from the USA. Known technically as

9 Jan, 2023 @ 19:15

Health

Spain’s bars and restaurants expecting bumper post-Covid Christmas

AROUND this time last year, the emergence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus dashed the hopes of Spain’s bars and restaurants of any kind

7 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Tourists blamed for summer spike in Covid cases as winter flu vaccination begins in Malaga province

Life expectancy reaches new heights in Spain’s Andalucia – this is why

Covid cases continue to rise in Spain, with incidence on the up for six weeks in a row

Covid sufferer had the disease for two YEARS after it mutated 50 times inside his body, health conference in Spain to hear

Government in Spain’s Madrid region under fire for sending bills to families of elderly Covid victims who died in senior residences – four years later

First woman to receive the Covid vaccine in Spain turns 100: Pedro Sanchez brands centenarian ‘an example to the world’

Want to avoid the flu and Covid in Spain? Follow these top 9 tips from health workers

Influenza A is spreading across Spain: Respiratory illness is easy to catch and symptoms last for a long time, say experts

Feel like everyone has caught a cold this Christmas? Stats from Spain’s Health Ministry suggest you are right

Covid deaths in Spain 82% down compared to 2022

Spanish cops who smashed down a British expat’s door to break up an ‘illegal’ party during the Covid pandemic were RIGHT to do so, court in Spain rules

Covid cases climb in Spain as winter arrives: These are the symptoms to look out for

Hope for Tivoli World: Foreign buyer is ‘very interested’ in re-opening theme park as a ‘major attraction’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Spain’s Covid impact second only to Italy in Europe’s worst-hit zones

Spain’s health minister floats idea of scrapping mask use in healthcare settings

WHO announces that the Covid ‘public health emergency’ is finally over – but with caveats

Spain could end mandatory face mask requirement in hospitals, pharmacies and nursing homes ‘soon’

Madrid observatory detects spike in Covid-19 infections in wake of Easter holidays

Where did Covid go in Spain?

Covid-19 hospitalisations rise 10% over last week in Spain

How the coronavirus pandemic took some of the chaos out of Madrid’s tapas bars

Spain’s Cabinet to do away with coronavirus masks on public transport on February 7

The first Kraken case in Andalucia is registered as the junta prepares for most contagious strain of Covid to take hold

Spain sees record surge in tax revenues, partly due to Covid-19 pandemic

Kraken arrives in Spain: What we know about the most contagious strain of Covid yet

Spain’s bars and restaurants expecting bumper post-Covid Christmas

Spain grants citizenship to 170 descendants of International Brigade volunteers who fought Franco

The Costa del Sol’s out-of-control organised crime gangs takes HUGE hit as French ‘super-mafia’ smashed

African leopards- including three cubs- are removed by police from fenced enclosure on a farm in Spain

Tunnel between Spain and Morocco ‘technically feasible’ – with a start date pencilled in for 2027

What’s going on on the Rock? Tensions between Spain and Gibraltar go to the wire amid bid to derail historic treaty signing