Spanish study finds that exposure to high pollution levels increases COVID-19 risk
PEOPLE with extended exposure to raised pollution levels may be at greater risk of catching COVID-19. Exposure to high levels of air pollution is associated
Manhunt for COVID-infected Dutch tourists who left self-isolation hotel in Spain to possibly return home
POLICE are trying to stop a group of coronavirus-infected Dutch tourists from leaving Spain after they stopped self-isolating in the Extremadura region. They were staying
Top health expert in Spain says COVID-19 certificate is not needed for hospitality businesses
SPAIN’S top infections expert, Fernando Simon, says there’s no logic in using the EU COVID-19 certificate to enter hospitality premises, as 90% of the target
Pedro Sanchez announces COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for everybody aged over 60 in Spain
COVID-19 vaccine booster shots will be offered to everybody aged over 60 and health workers in Spain. Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, announced the decision on
Health and care workers who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 are called ‘irresponsible’ by top politician in Spain’s Murcia region
MURCIA president Fernando Lopez Miras has branded health and care workers as ‘irresponsible’ if they’ve not had a COVID-19 vaccine. Speaking to Telecinco, Lopez Miras
Unvaccinated patients make up two-thirds of intensive care COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
TWO out of three recent ICU hospital admissions for COVID-19 in the Valencian Community have involved unvaccinated patients. Official health figures for the period between
COVID-19 incidence rate on the rise in five of the six health districts in Spain’s Malaga
FIVE of the six health districts in Malaga province have recorded an increase in their infection rate. The rise is particularly marked in the Serrania
No plans for new COVID-19 restrictions before Christmas as infections rise in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
NEW COVID-19 health restrictions in the Valencian Community have been ruled out by regional president, Ximo Puig, at least for the time being. Speaking this
New health campaign launched as COVID-19 cases rise in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
A new campaign emphasising COVID-19 health safety rules has been announced in the Valencian Community. Coronavirus virus infection rates have gone up recently though hospital
Spain’s Andalucia to set up Commission of Guarantee and Evaluation for new euthanasia law
THE Junta has put in motion the creation of the Commission of Guarantee and Evaluation—the body that will ultimately be in charge of giving the
Pedro Sanchez says Christmas in Spain will be ‘better than last year’ due to high vaccination rate
PRIME Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has predicted a much-better Christmas this year due to the country’s high COVID-19 vaccination rate. Spain has 88.7% of the target
Benidorm will give ‘on the spot’ COVID-19 vaccines to tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM will offer COVID-19 vaccines to foreign visitors in a traditionally busy tourist spot of the city. The regional mobile vaccination team will be outside
Pedro Sanchez says Spain will donate 2 million COVID-19 vaccines to inoculate refugees
SPAIN will donate two million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to humanitarian causes. Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, made the announcement this Monday in Madrid’s Casa de
‘Fake news’ ignites new social media push from Costa Blanca and Valencia area health bosses in Spain
VALENCIA’S health region has opened up new social media accounts to fight ‘fake news’. It wants to increase the number of people that access important
Spain extends free IVF treatment to single women, lesbians, bisexuals, and trans people
FREE IVF treatment has been extended in Spain to single women, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people. The order was signed this Friday by Health Minister,
Spain’s health service gets praise from WHO-Europe for keeping costs down for patients
A World Health Organisation(WHO) report has praised Spain’s health service and says health costs are lower than most other European countries. The WHO-Europe study says
Taking selfies kills 379 people globally in 13 years says Costa Blanca university survey in Spain
A Spanish university study says 379 people have died around the globe in 13 years while taking a selfie photo on their phone. The survey
Spain to ban adverts for sweets and fatty foods aimed at children from 2022
SPAIN will ban adverts for high-sugar content foods which target children in bid to slow down high obesity rates. Consumer Affairs minister, Alberto Garzon, said
Mayor of expat and Costa Blanca tourist area of Spain slams Valencian silence over medical centre land offer
ORIHUELA council says it’s had no reply over an offer of land that could site a second health centre for the Orihuela Costa. Orihuela mayor,
Over 21% of ‘thirty-somethings’ are not vaccinated against COVID-19 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
21.6% of Valencian Community residents aged in their thirties have still not got a COVID-19 vaccination, according to health department figures. The age group makes
Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca could face ‘special measures’ over high COVID-19 infection rate
BENIDORM’S high COVID-19 infection rate of 286 cases per 100,000 people could lead to ‘special measures’ being introduced in the Costa Blanca resort. The warning
Benidorm mayor attacks COVID-19 ‘extreme risk’ branding for Costa Blanca resort as first Delta Plus cases appear in Valencia area of Spain
The first two cases of the coronavirus ‘Delta Plus/AY 4.2’ variant have been detected in the Valencian Community with Benidorm placed in an ‘extreme’ risk
COVID-19 boosters and flu vaccine shots ‘doubling up’ in parts of Spain
BOOSTER coronavirus vaccine shots can officially be administered to people aged 70 and over from this Monday(October 25). The date was agreed by the Public
Early boosters set for people injected with Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines in Spain
NEARLY two million people in Spain injected this year with the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine are set to be bumped up the waiting
Using a COVID certificate could restore full indoor capacity for late bars and nightclubs in Murcia area of Spain
MURCIA’S Ministry of Health wants the EU COVID certificate to be used to restore 100% indoor capacity in nightlife businesses and banquet/party venues. Current rules
Spain names the country that’s importing the biggest number of COVID-19 cases
SPAIN has named Romanian arrivals as bringing in the highest number of detected COVID-19 cases in the last month. Not far behind is the United