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Water companies increase sewage testing to detect the British strain of Covid PCR testing of wastewater is already taking place in much of the region of Valencia The water supply group Hidraqua has announced that it is to strengthen its wastewater and sewage analysis procedures all over Spain in order to increase its capacity.. 28/01/2021

1,100 mink culled in northern Spain after one tested positive for Covid More calls for a ban on all mink farming as ethical concerns are exacerbated by the Covid risk Calls for mink farming to be banned and all animals culled have grown louder in Spain since the reports of a second coronavirus outbreak at a farm in Galicia.. 28/01/2021

422,000 extra vaccine doses provided as health services are forced to postpone vaccinations Problems in the supply chains are seriously hampering the Covid immunization program in Spain Madrid suspends first dose vaccines for the next two weeks Frustration is continuing to grow throughout Spain, and indeed in the remainder of the EU.. 28/01/2021

Over 600,000 jobs were lost to the coronavirus pandemic in Spain last year Unemployment increased by 16 per cent to over 3.7 million A year has now elapsed since the first cases of coronavirus were detected in Spain and, while the third wave of contagion continues to place the country’s hospitals under almost unbearable.. 28/01/2021

40,000 more Covid cases confirmed in Spain as the incidence rate reaches record high of 900 492 more deaths as the pressure on hospitals and health services remains extreme It is now approximately three weeks since the end of the Christmas and New Year holidays in Spain but there are few signs if any that the sharp rise in cases of Covid.. 28/01/2021

Highest daily Covid death toll in Spain since April with 591 fatalities The 14-day incidence rate reaches another new record high The latest daily coronavirus update published by Spain’s Ministry of Health on Tuesday reports another 591 fatalities related to the pandemic, the highest figure for a single day since.. 27/01/2021

Spanish Health Minister leaves his post to stand in the Catalan elections The details of the Cabinet reshuffle are yet to be announced At a time when the numbers of new coronavirus cases in Spain continue to reach new record highs Salvador Illa, who has been in the spotlight as Minister of Health since the arrival of.. 26/01/2021

374 mild adverse reactions to the first 474,000 doses of Covid vaccine administered in SpainNo cause for additional concern in the vaccinations performed up to 12th January says the health ministry Image: Frontline workers being vaccinated in Cartagena last week The latest data published by Spain’s Ministry of Public Health.. 26/01/2021

Cantabrian Government says British variant responsible for 25 per cent of coronavirus infections in the region A tightening of pandemic restrictions is in the pipeline as case numbers continue to rise in Cantabria Despite the insistence of the national authorities that the B.1.1.7 “British” strain of Covid-19 is present in Spain only to a minimal.. 26/01/2021

A new record of 94,000 cases over the weekend in Spain Hospitals under extreme strain although the Ministry of Health believes the curve may be flattening off The level of contagion associated with the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Spain continues to rise alarmingly and over the weekend.. 26/01/2021

The EU asks member states to strongly discourage travel The EU wants areas of high incidence isolated (which would currently include Spain) and movement limited both within and between these areas stopped By now, it is completely clear that mobility facilitates the spread of coronavirus, and as the number.. 25/01/2021

Spain and Portugal suffering the worst third waves of the pandemic in Europe Incidence rates have levelled off or fallen in all other European countries since the New Year In most of Europe the start of 2021 has heralded a gradual decrease in coronavirus incidence rates, with the upward curve of the second wave having been.. 22/01/2021

42,885 new Covid-19 diagnoses and 400 deaths during the last 24 hours across SpainThis is the third time this week that new cases have exceeded 40,000 a day The Spanish Ministry of Health has reported 42,885 new infections and 400 new deaths for the latest 24 hour period, a slight fall when compared to the 44,357 announced yesterday.. 22/01/2021

British variant expected to become the dominant form of coronavirus in Spain by March On Friday afternoon the British Prime Minister said new evidence is emerging that this strain may be more deadly The health authorities in Spain are gradually accepting that unfortunately the “British strain” of coronavirus is likely.. 22/01/2021

Spanish mink breeders under pressure again after Covid outbreak at Galicia farm 3,100 mink are to be culled but calls for a halt to all mink farming meet with resistance Calls for a halt to all mink farming in Spain are likely to be intensified this week following another outbreak of coronavirus at an establishment in Galicia.. 22/01/2021

Over-80s next on the list to receive the Covid vaccine in Spain 1.1 million doses have so far been administered to medical staff and those in homes for the elderly As the coronavirus vaccination campaign gathers momentum gradually in Spain it has been confirmed that the third group of the population to be offered.. 22/01/2021

First Spanish Covid vaccine achieves 100 per cent success rate in animal testing The Spanish vaccine is highly unlikely to become available before 2022 As doubts begin to emerge over the effectiveness of existing vaccines against the new Brazilian and South African strains of Covid-19 there is at last news of significant progress.. 22/01/2021

Spanish government refuses to authorise earlier curfew or full lockdown 15 of 17 regional governments are reported to have demanded stricter night-time lockdowns The Spanish government once again stood firm on Wednesday in refusing to bow to the pressure being exerted by regional administrations to allow the start of.. 21/01/2021

New daily high in coronavirus case numbers in Spain with 41,000 more infections The 14-day incidence rate has also reached unprecedented levels since the festive season A fortnight has now passed since Three Kings Day signalled the end of the Christmas and New Year celebrations in Spain but the latest coronavirus data continue.. 21/01/2021

ERTE pandemic furlough schemes in Spain prolonged until the end of May The jobs of workers affected are protected for six months after unions and employers agree to the government proposal It has finally been agreed this week that the ERTE pandemic furlough scheme in Spain will be prolonged until 31st May, as proposed.. 20/01/2021

Valencia region closing down bars and restaurants and amplifying restrictions The new measures come into effect in Alicante province, Valencia and Castellón from Thursday 21st The Generalitat Valenciana has decided to incerase the restrictions in the three provinces of Alicante, Castellón and Valencia due to.. 19/01/2021

Alicante field hospital opens 80 additional beds for coronavirus patients A similar field hospital has opened in Valencia following a huge increase in cases across the Valencia region So sharp has been the recent increase in the number of cases of Covid-19 reported in and around Alicante that beds in an emergency field.. 19/01/2021

Murcian Government requests that curfew time be brought forward The regional president also wants the state to put measures in place so that the regional government can apply full lockdowns where it is deemed to be necessary. Throughout last week a topic which surfaced several times across Spain was that of.. 18/01/2021

Madrid president asks Spanish Government to suspend flights from South Africa and Brazil due to mutations A country that does not protect its borders does not protect its citizens she said after a visit to a hospital in the region The president of the Region of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, has requested that the national government suspend Spain.. 18/01/2021

Alicante suspends new vaccinations and will use allocation of Pfizer vaccine for second doses This is in line with other regions of Spain The Valencian health authorities are following the same course as many other regions of Span and have chosen to only use their allocation of the Pfizer vaccine to give second vaccinations to those who.. 18/01/2021

Spain began to administer second dose of Pfizer vaccine on Sunday As of Sunday, 768,950 first vaccines had been administered The Ministry of Health in Spain has opted to administer the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine and give full immunity rather than try to vaccinate more people when there is still a risk that.. 18/01/2021

Pfizer will reduce deliveries of Covid vaccine to Europe from next week Spain is currently receiving around 350,000 doses a week and this will now be cut All around the world there is a scramble to obtain further supplies of coronavirus vaccines, and in Europe several countries have been criticised for the slow roll.. 15/01/2021

Covid pandemic causing Spaniards to delay having children, survey concludes Three quarters of young adults do not consider that having children is a priority at the moment A survey carried out by The Family Watch appears to provide evidence that the coronavirus pandemic is causing couples in Spain to delay any decision.. 14/01/2021

17 residents at Navarra care home test positive for Covid after receiving first vaccine dose The residents received their first jab on 5th January The Social Services department of the regional government of Navarra has reported an outbreak of coronavirus infection involving 17 positive tests returned by residents of a home for the elderly.. 14/01/2021

Cantabria believes 13 per cent of all current cases involve British variant of Covid 82 cases in Cantabria are suspected to involve the strain of coronavirus first detected in England As the spread of the “British variant” of Covid-19 continues to be held partly responsible for the increase in coronavirus case numbers.. 14/01/2021

Neighbouring Portugal announces month-long lockdown as the British Covid variant spreads Schools are to remain open but non-essential activities face forced closure starting on Friday The spread of the “British variant” of Covid-19 continues to cause concern throughout Europe and in Portugal it is reported that at least.. 14/01/2021

Covid death toll in Spain could be as high as 80,000 says National Statistics Institute Spain registered 20 per cent more deaths from all causes in 2020 than in 2019 The latest daily Covid bulletin published yesterday by Spain’s Ministry of Health reported a further 195 fatalities concerning patients diagnosed with Covid-19.. 14/01/2021

Spanish government rejects calls for full lockdown again The government refuses to endorse a single nationwide set of pandemic restrictions Regional governments continue with different approaches to curb the third wave of contagion As regional governments throughout Spain tighten up their pandemic.. 14/01/2021

Galicia judge orders the first compulsory Covid vaccination in Spain The case concerns an elderly woman who is not in a fit state to decide for herself There has been some controversy in Spain, as in other parts of the world, over whether Covid-19 vaccinations should be made obligatory, with the government in this.. 14/01/2021

Spain extends ban on non-Spanish residents entering Spain from UK until 2nd February Spain’s borders are open to European Union and Schengen-area countries Only British nationals with residency in Spain or Spansih nationals returning home to Spain will be admitted. The Spanish Government has announced that the ban on.. 12/01/2021

Travellers from Spain will have to provide PCR before entering UK from next week Those travelling back to the UK from Spain must now provide a negative PCR test in order to enter the UK Travelling internationally is becoming increasingly difficult as the coronavirus pandemic intensifies around the world and those who are non.. 08/01/2021

Masks must be worn in public areas when travelling to Spain A few helpful hints for visitors travelling to Spain this summer and concerned about Covid regulations here Updated 18th July due to changing info about masks. Although Spain is open for tourist visitors this summer, there is no escaping the.. 15/07/2020

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