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Opposition leader accuses Spain’s prime minister of covering up alleged Covid mask corruption scandal, as former Transport Minister Jose Luis Abalos refuses to stand down

THE leader of Spain’s main opposition Partido Popular (PP), Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, used his platform in Congress on Wednesday to accuse Socialist Party (PSOE) Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of having full knowledge

28 Feb, 2024 @ 14:11

Lead·Politics

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 masks in the last few settings where

17 Jun, 2023 @ 09:15

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Politics

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 by Catalina García, the Minister of Health

18 Jan, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Premium

Spain's Government 'corrects' Transport Minister Within Minutes Over Mask Wearing Announcement For Air Travel

Spain’s government changes inaccurate mask wearing announcement for air travel

CONFUSION reigned in Spain on Thursday after Transport Minister, Raquel Sanchez, said that mask wearing was ending for air travel- only for the government to correct what she said minutes later. The

25 Aug, 2022 @ 12:56

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Spain rejects ending mask use on flights into the country

SPAIN has confirmed face masks will remain compulsory on flights into the country, despite the European Union lifting the obligation on member states. Spanish Health Minister Carolina Darias has ruled out the

12 May, 2022 @ 16:30

Lead·National News·Politics·Travel News

Spain’s Cabinet approves end of indoor mask wearing this Wednesday but with key exceptions

INDOOR mask wearing will end in Spain this Wednesday but with some key exceptions. The decision, which had been announced earlier this month, was formally approved at Tuesday’s Council of Ministers. Speaking

19 Apr, 2022 @ 16:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Spain brings back mandatory face masks: Protective gear MUST be worn in hospitals and health centres from this date

Spain will discuss changes to indoor mask wearing rules at top-level health meeting in early April

THE one main remaining Covid-19 restriction of indoor mask-wearing is likely to be discussed next week at a national level. The next Interterritorial Council meeting, which brings together the national Health Ministry

28 Mar, 2022 @ 18:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Spain postpones decision on ending compulsory indoor mask wearing as Covid-19 infections tumble

NO decision was made on Thursday over when indoor mask-wearing rules will be relaxed in Spain. Last weekend, Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, speculated that mandatory wearing would end ‘very soon’, as Covid-19

10 Mar, 2022 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Pedro Sanchez announces that compulsory outdoor mask-wearing will end in Spain on June 26

Spain to drop compulsory face masks indoors ‘very soon’

SPAIN’S prime minister has announced that the wearing of face masks in an indoor setting will soon no longer be required. Pedro Sanchez announced that ‘very soon’ the COVID measure would no

1 Mar, 2022 @ 13:15

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

English teacher sacked for refusing to wear mask at school in Spain’s Granada

ANDALUCIA’S education authority has suspended an English teacher without any pay for refusing to wear a face mask at a school in Granada. The English teacher at IES Iliberis de Atarfe refused

22 Dec, 2021 @ 15:30

Coronavirus·Education·Lead·Must Read

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 admissions remain comparatively low. The colder weather

12 Nov, 2021 @ 15:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Experts in Spain all agree masks should be worn this winter

EXPERTS in Spain have all agreed that masks should be worn this winter and would keep cold, flu, and COVID outbreaks to a minimum. Eastern European countries have the highest incidence rates

7 Nov, 2021 @ 11:20

Health·Lead·National News

Face masks rules to remain in place in Spain until spring 2022

PEOPLE in Spain will be expected to wear face masks in indoor public spaces until Spring next year, says Minister of Health, Carolina Darias. With 87.4% of the population fully vaccinated and

11 Oct, 2021 @ 09:15

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Other News

Andalucia’s health districts are set to be given the green light to transition into Alert Level 0.

Gibraltar tightens rules as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

WITH the number of new coronavirus cases close to 200 on the rock, the government has tightened its rules on self-isolation. IF one person in a household tests positive, the new rules

19 Jul, 2021 @ 12:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Football fans in Spain will be able to return to stadiums to watch La Liga soccer next season

FOOTBALL fans in Spain will be able to return to stadiums ‘en-masse’ when the new La Liga season starts this August. Health Minister, Carolina Darias, announced the measure today(June 24) following a

24 Jun, 2021 @ 17:22

Coronavirus·Football·Lead·Sport

‘MASKS AWAY’: Pedro Sanchez announces end to wearing face masks outdoors in Spain from June 26

SPAIN is ending the mandatory outdoor wearing of masks a week on Saturday (June 26). Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, announced the news on Friday morning in Barcelona. Many of the country’s 17

18 Jun, 2021 @ 12:29

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Must Read

Pensioners dying from COVID-19 ‘is not the same’ as losing young ones says Spain’s top health expert

SPAIN’s top health expert has warned young people not to give up on sanitary measures despite the easing of COVID-19 restrictions across the country. The director of Spain’s Center for Coordination of

16 Jun, 2021 @ 10:30

Health·Lead·Other News

Spain’s Health department warns that masks will have to be worn for the whole of 2021

MASKS are here to stay for a long time, as are other basic safety measures, such as maintaining interpersonal distance and continuous hand washing experts warn. The year 2021 will be marked

25 Nov, 2020 @ 10:00

Health·Lead·National News·Other News

BREAKING: Rules on mask use toughen up for whole of Spain’s Andalucia – must read

THE rules on the use of masks are being beefed up in Spain’s Andalucia. The Junta announced today that anyone practicing individual sports in areas with a high influx of people must

22 Oct, 2020 @ 14:36

Coronavirus·Lead

Hundreds Of Maskless People Get Fined In Just Four Days In Costa Blanca City

More than 3000 people fined for not wearing a mask in less than a month in Spain’s Malaga

On average, policia local impose 145 sanctions a day in the capital

5 Aug, 2020 @ 11:43

Lead·Malaga

Doctors call for face masks to be made mandatory in hospitals across Spain amid surge in Covid and flu cases

Masks should be removed every hour and should NOT be kept around your wrist or neck, warn experts on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The new advice was given in a statement on Monday by specialists from the Vithas Xanit International hospital in Benalmadena

3 Aug, 2020 @ 17:31

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Spain's Council of Ministers ends final Covid restrictions involving mask wearing

Masks and heatwave: Tips for enduring Spain’s sizzling summer heat whilst wearing the mandatory mask

Tips for wearing a mask and trying to stay cool as highs of 43C are expected to scorch parts of Andalucia this weekend

31 Jul, 2020 @ 12:01

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Torrevieja tourist market raided on Spain’s Costa Blanca for selling fake masks

TORREVIEJA police seized over 700 bogus PPE masks that were being sold at the city’s popular sea-front tourist market, known as the Paseo de los Hippies. All 162 stalls were inspected by

27 Jul, 2020 @ 13:46

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia starts handing out free coronavirus masks to pensioners and at risk groups from today

OVER-65s in the Spanish region of Andalucia are from today (June 22) eligible for free anti-coronavirus masks. Some 7.5 million masks have been stockpiled and will be given away from pharmacies. To

22 Jul, 2020 @ 13:44

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Spain’s Costa Blanca tourist area joins Andalucia and Catalunya in extending mandatory mask wearing

SPAIN´S Valencian Community, which includes the Costa Blanca, has today(July 18) announced that the compulsory wearing of masks has been extended with immediate effect. Regional health minister, Ana Barcelo(pictured today), said that

18 Jul, 2020 @ 16:57

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Several Brits cancel holidays to Spain’s Costa del Sol following mandatory mask ruling as hundreds fined in just two days

Policia Local in Malaga city alone have handed out 314 sanctions since the new ruling came in across Andalucia on Wednesday

18 Jul, 2020 @ 10:00

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga