CORONAVIRUS

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

Mazarron bars could potentially re-open next week There is very little chance of Alhama de Murcia and Totana bars re-opening in the near future There was a significant amount of confusion on Thursday.. 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

Bars and restaurants in some areas of the Murcia Region can re-open on Saturday The situation will be assessed every Monday The current closure order will remain in place in 35 of the 45 municipalities in the region on Saturday.. 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

435 deaths from coronavirus in Spain on Tuesday; a new high for the second wave of covid Spain passed the 1.5 million cases mark having added half a million new cases in just 27 days to the overall total On Tuesday the Spanish Ministry.. 18/11/2020

In spite of improving situation Galicia imposes further internal border confinements Galicia and Valencia have the lowest accumulated incidence rate in the country with 295 cases per 100,000 of population over 14 days, but are still imposing.. 18/11/2020

Janssen Covid vaccine begins phase III of its trials in Spain Nine hospitals will participate in this third phase of trials The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) has authorized the first.. 18/11/2020

Spain needs more intensive care nurses to cope with the coronavirus pandemic A study by the General Council of Nursing (CGE) entitled and#39;Analysis of the situation in the Covid-19 Intensive Care Unitsand#39; published on Tuesday.. 17/11/2020

Murcia passes 500 covid deaths but case numbers appear to be stabilising The number of PCR tests remains considerably lower than last week The regional health service has published its daily figures relating to the ongoing.. 17/11/2020

Two clinics in Cartagena and Torre Pacheco closed for carrying out fraudulent PCR testsThe centers were charging for PCR tests which were in effect, useless Image: PCR testing. Please note, this image is from the archive and does not.. 17/11/2020

Valencia region develops Coronavirus drone scheme for rapid transport of medical material Medical equipment, tests and urgent supplies can be supplied quickly and cheaply through drone transport The scheme is one of a raft ideas selected.. 17/11/2020

EC places order for up to 400 million Covid vaccines from German company CureVac Five such deals have already been reached and talks with Moderna are on-going Spain is part of the EC block buying programme which aims to ensure.. 17/11/2020

Spain reports 38,273 new covid cases and 484 fatalities over the weekendThis is considerably lower than the total last weekend and there are indications of stabilisation but the situation is still serious across Spain Image.. 17/11/2020

Mazarron police catch a dozen people drinking during curfew Another man attempted to run away on Sunday evening and collided with a lamp post Although itandrsquo;s hard to believe that some people are still.. 16/11/2020

Patient visits suspended following covid outbreak at Rafael Mendez hospital in LorcaLorca has been struggling for weeks to bring coronavirus under control For weeks Lorca has been one of the worst affected municipalities in the.. 16/11/2020

Hopes of covid stabilisation grow in Murcia with large drop in new casesAlthough Monday is generally a andldquo;lowandrdquo; day, this is the lowest figure for some weeks Accumulated incidence rate showing the worst affected.. 16/11/2020

14 deaths, but lower number of covid cases in Murcia on Sunday Only 428 new cases were reported on Sunday The number of new covid cases reported on Sunday was considerably lower than last week, with just 428.. 16/11/2020

Madrid adjusts restrictions as covid situation improves a little Case numbers have dropped significantly in the region since the confinements were imposed The latest review of the situation regarding the coronavirus.. 13/11/2020