CORONAVIRUS

Heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada but will ski resorts in Spain open this year? Ski resorts were among the first coronavirus hotspots in Europe at the end of last winter The inclement weather which is sweeping across Spain has.. 27/11/2020

Coronavirus restrictions bring the crime rate in Spain down by 20 per cent 41 per cent fewer thefts reported in the first nine months of 2020 More than eight months after the declaration of the first national state of emergency.. 27/11/2020

Right-wing voters far more likely to reject coronavirus vaccines in Spain Just over a third of Spaniards say they will accept the vaccine as soon as possible Another survey has been published confirming that despite the.. 27/11/2020

Downward curve of Covid cases continues in Spain but another 337 fatalities reported The target incidence rate will not be reached at least until the New Year The latest coronavirus data published by Spainandrsquo;s Ministry of Health.. 27/11/2020

280 new cases and 9 fatalities; Murcia Region covid update Thursday 26th The pandemic is currently stabilising, with the PCR tests taken in the last 24 hours yielding just 5.8% positivity Signs that the coronavirus pandemic.. 26/11/2020

Granada village classes Three Kings as essential public service to circumvent covid rules The plan is for their Royal Majesties to deliver presents door to door unencumbered by covid! All over Spain the issue of how it will be possible.. 26/11/2020

Canary Islanders to be given free PCR tests before returning home for Christmas The Canaries government pushes for a re-opening of the safe travel corridor to and from the UK There is considerable debate in Spain at the moment.. 26/11/2020

Spanish Government places Christmas coronavirus restriction plan on hold for a week The Spanish government postpones its recommendations as different regions suggest different approaches Earlier this week the Spanish government outlined.. 26/11/2020

Coronavirus case figures continue to fall in Spain but 369 more fatalities reported on Wednesday The Covid-19 incidence rate has fallen by 25 per cent over the last week While the Spanish government and its counterparts in the 17 regions of the.. 26/11/2020

Murcia remembers the 41 Spanish women murdered by their partners and ex-partners in 2020 The CCOO and UGT unions say that the data on sexist violence in the Murcia Region is andquot;very alarmingandquot; All across the Murcia Region and Spain.. 25/11/2020

11 fatalities, but number of new cases continues to fall; Murcia Wednesday 25thThe cumulative incidence rate continues to decrease, as do hospital admissions Image 1 shows where the highest accumulated incidence rates are in.. 25/11/2020

EU President warns against relaxing covid measures during the festive season Governments across Europe are being put under pressure to have a happy Christmas The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.. 25/11/2020

Spanish Government publishes planned coronavirus restrictions for the festive season Christmas markets will be permitted, 6 people can meet for social interaction and the regional governments will decide whether to open their regional.. 25/11/2020

537 deaths and 12,228 new cases; Spain Covid-19 Tuesday November 24th This is the highest number of fatalities recorded in a single day since the second wave began The Spanish Ministry of Health has notified 12,228.. 24/11/2020

231 cases and 10 deaths; Covid update Murcia Region Tuesday 24th November The number of new cases remains at a level last seen in August for the second consecutive day The coronavirus pandemic continues to work its way.. 24/11/2020

Travellers to the UK can halve quarantine by paying for a covid test At the moment anyone travelling from Spain to the UK must quarantine The latest set of announcements from Boris Johnson has done little to clear.. 24/11/2020

King of Spain in coronavirus quarantine Felipe VI begins 10 days of self-isolation after coming into contact with an individual who later tested positive The latest official data published.. 24/11/2020

Spanish government outlines coronavirus vaccination plansPlans for 13,000 vaccination points may depend on which vaccine becomes available Priority for health workers and the elderly but the vaccine will.. 24/11/2020

25,886 cases of coronavirus and 511 deaths across Spain since Friday Despite the high number of deaths, the cumulative incidence has fallen to 374 per 100,000 inhabitants The Ministry of Health has increased the overall.. 23/11/2020

From Monday 23rd PCR test for all travellers to Spain from risk countries is mandatory No PCR test is required for those arriving by road or rail From this Monday, international travellers arriving in Spain via air and sea from an area.. 23/11/2020

Only 81 new cases of covid in Murcia Region on Monday 23rd November The level of active cases has dropped to under 9,000 as the number of recoveries exceeds the number of new cases Last week the Murcia Region reported.. 23/11/2020

Bars and restaurants in 17 additional municipalities can open from Wednesday Cartagena, Ricote, Beniel, Lorquandiacute;, Pliego, Santomera, Abarandaacute;n, andAacute;guilas, Ulea and Ojandoacute;s can now occupy terraces areas to 100%.. 23/11/2020

Oxford and AstraZeneca vaccine shows an average efficacy of 70% against Covid This is one of the vaccines included in the European Commission block buying programme in which Spain is a participant. Preliminary results of the.. 23/11/2020

Covid hospital numbers drop over the weekend in Murcia region to below 500 The number of active cases has fallen below 10,000 for the first time in a month this weekend On Sunday the total numbers of patients hospitalised.. 23/11/2020

Slowdown in new covid cases across Spain on Friday, but deaths increase againThe Health Ministry reports a drop in new cases of Covid-19, with 15,156, but deaths resume an upward trajectory with 328 This Friday, 20th November.. 20/11/2020

Spanish Government aims to vaccinate majority of the population by the middle of 2021 The government has committed to 140 million doses as part of the EU buying scheme The Spanish Government expects that andquot;a very substantial part.. 20/11/2020

WHO advises against the use of Remdesivir in treating coronavirus The corticosteroid dexamethasone receives the backing of the World Health Organization Earlier this year the anti-viral drug Remdesivir was widely.. 20/11/2020

13 deaths and 264 new cases; Murcia Region coronavirus Friday 20th This is the lowest daily figure for over two months The number of new coronavirus cases has continued to fall all week in the Murcia Region as the.. 20/11/2020

Bars and restaurants allowed to partially re-open in Catalunya from Monday The regional government has faced sustained opposition to its closure of the hostelry sector The regional government of Catalunya has announced that.. 20/11/2020

Madrid will close its external borders from 4th to 14th December This bridges either side of the Puente de la Constituciandoacute;n Bank Holiday and prevents a mass exodus from Madrid as is normally the case The.. 20/11/2020

Mayoress of Barcelona urges residents NOT to buy online from Amazon The Mayoress specifically targeted Amazon in her call to support local retailers Amazon responded by reminding the Mayoress how many Catalan companies.. 20/11/2020

Black Friday online boom anticipated in Spain this year due to Covid-19 Studies predict even more Spanish consumers will shop online this year to compensate for the feelings stemming from confinement as well as because new.. 20/11/2020

Murcia Region extends closure of borders until December 9th This affects both external regional borders and internal municipal borders On Thursday 18th November the Murcian regional government announced that.. 19/11/2020

252 deaths and 16,233 new cases; Spain Covid-19 on Thursday 19th November Indications of stabilisation are improving day by day The coronavirus situation in Spain continues to slowly improve, even though case numbers, hospitalisations.. 19/11/2020

10 deaths and 455 new Covid-19 cases; region of Murcia Thursday 19th The region appears to be slowly stabilizing due to the restrictive measures in force On October 28th measures were brought in closing the external.. 19/11/2020

Parents of fined partygoers in Zamora request community service for their offspring3,000-euro fines have been paid by all those attending an August macro-fiesta but the parents want extra punishment A party which was held in the.. 19/11/2020

Barcelona trams equipped with PPE Facemasks on trams remind commuters that public transport is safe In an effort to reinforce the message that face masks must be worn and that public.. 19/11/2020

Spanish authorities reviewing coronavirus restrictions as Christmas approaches The Minister for Health warns that the coming festive season will be a Christmas like no other Almost two weeks have passed since the 17 regional.. 19/11/2020

Spain now considering rapid antigen coronavirus testing in pharmacies Pharmacies will have to meet stringent criteria in order to offer testing services In what is being seen as a u-turn on its previously stated policies.. 19/11/2020

Perimeter confinement of the Valencia Region will continue until December 9th The regional president has confirmed that the remainder of the measures applied against Covid-19 will also remain in place until at least that date.. 18/11/2020