CORONAVIRUS

Spain develops pioneering test for Covid immunityThe test discovered by the Canary Islands team can study the real need for a booster jab As countries around the globe are studying the administration of yet another coronavirus vaccine and the European Medicines Agency is arguing against the necessity.. 24/01/2022

WHO predicts an end to the Covid pandemic by springCoronavirus cases continue to decline across much of Spain The World Health Organisation (WHO) believes that more than 60% of people will have been infected by the Omicron variant by March this year, signalling the beginning of the end of the sixth.. 24/01/2022

Covid testing points in Mazarron, Torre Pacheco, Fuente Alamo and more: January 24 to 30Residents in the Region of Murcia can get tested without a prior appointment this week The Murcian Health Service (SMS) has released the list of Covid testing points in the Region for the upcoming week, where residents who suspect that they may have.. 24/01/2022

30 per cent of Murcia pharmacy Covid tests in January were positiveMurcia chemists have carried out around 40,000 Covid tests so far Since pharmacies in the Region of Murcia began administering Covid tests, 6,150 positive cases have been detected, which represents around 15% of the 40,000 tests carried out by.. 21/01/2022

Research shows CBD can prevent Covid from replicatingA study conducted on mice shows that CBD inhibits viral replication without side effects A breakthrough study published this week in the journal ‘Science Advances’ has examined the effects of cannabidiol (CBD) on human and mice cells and.. 21/01/2022

The second highest ICU pressure in Spain: Andalusia Covid update January 21Patients admitted to hospital with Covid rise by 25 as the disease refuses to release its grip on ICUs 14-day incidence rate in Andalucía since March 2020   In the last 24 hours, there were 7,625 new cases of coronavirus reported.. 21/01/2022

Omicron accounts for 70 per cent of EU Covid casesThe Omicron variant is now the dominant coronavirus strain in Spain The European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) has confirmed that the Omicron variant has by now been identified in every country of the European Union (EU) and the.. 21/01/2022

7-day incidence rate drops for third consecutive day: Murcia Covid update January 21A 31-year-old from the Region of Murcia has died from coronavirus Although the number of new Covid cases has remained stable and active cases are decreasing, the update today, Friday January 21, brought the unfortunate news that a further eight.. 21/01/2022

Slight decrease in hospitalisations: Spain Covid update January 21The cumulative incidence rate in Spain has dropped for the third day in a row After almost three months without let-up, the Covid cumulative incidence rate has dropped in Spain for the third consecutive day, and although the decreases are slight they.. 21/01/2022

No let-up as daily cases continue to rise: Valencia Covid update January 20Alicante province breaks previous pandemic record for highest number of infections in 24 hours Just 24 hours after Alicante province set a record for the highest number of Covid cases in a single day, it has surpassed the milestone with 9,209 positives.. 20/01/2022

Spain rules out booster vaccine for children under 18Health authorities in Spain will focus on encouraging the 3.1 million unvaccinated to get the jab Last week Spain announced that it would respond to a request by the Public Health Commission and begin offering booster Covid jabs to everyone over the.. 20/01/2022

Incidence rate begins to stabilise in Murcia: Covid update January 20Active cases in the Region of Murcia continue to drop steadily Hospitalisations and new cases appear to be remaining stable in the Region of Murcia while the number of active cases continues to decrease, which could mean that the curve is beginning.. 20/01/2022

Covid passport may be extended to mid-February: Andalusia Covid update January 20Health Minister claims the hospital pressure and high death rate in Andalucía show how dangerous the situation still is 14-day incidence rate in Andalucía since March 2020   According to Minister of Health, Jesús Aguirre.. 20/01/2022

These are the two communities in Spain which are easing Covid restrictionsWith the incidence rate declining, two regions in Spain have chosen to relax safety measures but five others will extend restrictions until the end of January The regional governments in La Rioja, Andalucía, Navarra, the Canary Islands.. 20/01/2022

Incidence drops for second consecutive day: Spain Covid update January 20The sixth wave continues to wreak havoc in Spain with almost 158,000 new cases and 160 deaths Spain has experienced the second drop in 48 hours in its cumulative incidence rate on Wednesday January 19 after 11 weeks of uninterrupted increases during.. 20/01/2022

Record number of cases in a single day for Alicante: Valencia Covid update January 19 Over the last 24 hours, there were 8,286 new infections and 15 deaths in Alicante province There appears to be no slowdown in the continued rise in daily infections in the Valencia region, driven by the Omicron variant, and Alicante province in.. 19/01/2022

38- and 39-year-olds in Andalucia can book booster jabs from January 21Appointments are currently being scheduled for the 40-46 age group in Andalucía Third doses of the Covid vaccine are being made available to the under-40s in Andalucía from this week.   Appointments are being scheduled.. 19/01/2022

European Medicines Agency warns against fourth Covid jab in general Spanish populationThe European regulator argues that injecting repeated boosters over short periods of time could reduce antibody levels As the Omicron variant continues to run rampant across Spain, despite 90.5% of the population having been double-jabbed, the European.. 19/01/2022

Mazarron demands Covid testing points in the municipalityHealth centres in Mazarrón are struggling to fulfil the demand for Covid tests For the past few weeks, the regional government has organised external Covid testing points in several municipalities which are run by additional 061 emergency.. 19/01/2022

Over 6,000 new cases in past 24 hours: Murcia Covid updateMurcia reported five fatalities in the last day, including two people in their 50s As the number of daily Covid cases reaches over 6,000 once again in the Region of Murcia, the Health authorities are redoubling vaccination efforts by opening booster.. 19/01/2022