Spain gets ready to watch King Felipe’s annual Christmas Eve speech
KING Felipe VI will deliver his traditional Christmas Eve message to the nation this Friday evening. His speech, recorded at his Zarzuela Palace home in
ANALYSIS: The stats that reveal who died from COVID-19 in Spain during first year of pandemic
SPAIN’S National Institute of Statistics (INE) this month published the first dataset on COVID-19 deaths according to age and location. The figures allow for visualisation
Hospitality and non-essential businesses ordered to close each night at 1.00 am starting on Christmas Eve in Murcia area of Spain
THE Murcia region has rushed in a new set of restrictions ahead of Christmas which results in all non-essential businesses having to close between 1.00
LATEST: What you need to know about Spain making face masks compulsory again even outdoors
MASKS will have to be worn outdoors at all times in Spain as COVID-19 infections rise to new record levels. Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, told
Judges endorse COVID-19 passports for all bars and restaurants in Costa Blanca area of Spain
THE Valencian Superior Court(TSJ) has approved a new list of indoor areas where a COVID passport will have to be used. The TSJ backed the
COVID passports in Spain and rest of EU to expire after 9 months if there is no booster shot
EU COVID certificates will expire after 9 months if the holder has not received a booster vaccine dose. The European Commission this Tuesday confirmed a
Rafa Nadal has COVID-19 after returning home to Spain from Abu Dhabi tournament
SPANISH tennis ace Rafa Nadal has tested positive for COVID-19 after taking part in an exhibition event in Abu Dhabi. The former world number one
COVID-19 passports extended across hospitality and entertainment sectors in Costa Blanca area of Spain
ALL hospitality businesses will fall under compulsory COVID-19 passport rules in the Valencian Community. Valencian president, Ximo Puig, announced the extension this Monday. Only businesses
COVID-19 passports to be extended to indoor hospitality and leisure venues in Andalucia area of Spain
ANDALUCIA will extend COVID passports to indoor access for hospitality and leisure businesses. The regional Superior Court court(TSJA) approved the measure in Granada this Friday.
Spain confirms 40 Omicron variant COVID-19 cases so far
40 cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant have been confirmed in Spain, according to Health Minister, Carolina Darias. Speaking in Congress this Thursday, she said
Spain extends COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to people in their 40s and 50s
BOOSTER doses of COVID-19 vaccines are to be rolled to people in Spain aged between 40 and 59 years. The injections will follow six months
Compulsory use of COVID-19 passports may be expanded in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE number of areas where a COVID-19 passport is needed to gain access could be enlarged in the Valencian Community. Entry to indoor hospitality businesses
Spain committing ‘harakiri’ over UK tourists and new child COVID-19 vaccine rules
A Spanish tourism group says the country is committing ‘harakiri’ by requiring proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 for British children aged 12 and above.
First Omicron COVID-19 case is confirmed in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE first COVID-19 infection involving the Omicron variant has been officially confirmed in the Valencian Community. The contagious coronavirus strain has been detected in a
Omicron COVID-19 test kit unveiled by pioneering Costa Blanca scientists in Spain
AN Elche company has produced a test kit to identify the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Genetic PCR Solutions was one of the first laboratories in the
Christmas restrictions could be introduced if COVID hospital numbers soar in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
VALENCIA region president, Ximo Puig, has warned that COVID hospital rates will determine whether extra restrictions are brought in over the Christmas period. The latest
Gibraltar confirms three cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 and offers boosters for all on the Rock
HEALTH authorities in Gibraltar have confirmed the detection of three cases of omicron variant among 16 people who tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend.
LISTED: These are the 23 municipalities in Spain’s Andalucia at extreme risk for COVID-19
ACCORDING to the latest data update published by the Regional Ministry of Health, there are 23 municipalities in Andalucia in the red zone for COVID-19
COVID-19 passports for nightlife are approved in Murcia area of Spain
COVID passports have been approved for use in Murcia’s nightlife venues by the regional Superior Court. The green light was given this Friday after the
Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca is an ‘extreme risk’ area for COVID-19 infections
BENIDORM is among a list of Alicante Province cities and towns branded as ‘extreme risk’ for people catching COVID-19. The resort recorded 647 coronavirus cases
COVID-19 vaccines approved for children aged 5 to 11 in Spain
COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged between 5 and 11 could begin in Spain as soon as mid-December. The Public Health Commission has approved the extension
Spain’s Malaga registers highest number of COVID-19 infections since August
THE Regional Ministry of Health and Families has notified this Monday, December 6, a total of 442 positives detected by PDIA (PCR and rapid antigen
Vaccinations increase as COVID-19 passport starts operating in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
VACCINATION rates have risen in the Valencian Community after the start-date for the COVID passport was announced by the regional government in late November. The
Health chiefs say a new COVID-19 wave is hitting Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE Valencian Community is at the start of a sixth wave of the COVID pandemic according to a regional health ministry report. Rising COVID cases
Spain orders fully-vaccinated people to quarantine if they have contact with confirmed or even suspected Omicron COVID-19 cases
FEARS about the spread of the newly-discovered Omicron COVID-19 variant has led Spanish health chiefs to toughen-up self-isolation rules for fully-vaccinated people. The Ministry of
No COVID passports yet for Murcia region of Spain as five areas slash indoor bar and restaurant limits
FIVE areas in the Murcia region will cut indoor hospitality capacity this week due to rising COVID infections, but there are no imminent plans to