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Drinkers need time to get home THE hard-pressed hospitality sector is asking for an extension so customers can make it home without having to rush their drinks. Bars, cafes, and restaurants were allowed to remain open until 10pm for the first time today under as the Valencia government eased Covid-19 rules. However, because the region’s curfew starts at 10pm, industry representatives are asking Valencia president Ximo Puig to grant a […]

SPAIN’S Tourism Minister Reyes Maroto believes normal travel will restart this summer – at least within the country – allowing people to plan a getaway. She expects more people to be travelling during the all-important high season than last year when holidays were hit by the covid-19 pandemic. “Spaniards can start planning their vacations.” The politician said the optimism was based on forecasts of business leaders and tourist companies. “Realistically […]

SPANISH police have arrested a 40-year-old man who told “alarmed” colleagues he would infect them with Covid-19. The suspect faces an assault charge after infecting 22 people on the island of Majorca – it is alleged he continued to go to work and workout in a gym despite testing positive for coronavirus. Police said despite the positive PCR test, a cough and a raging temperature of 40C (104F) the man […]

THE region of Valencia – especially the much-loved Costa Blanca – should be able to welcome British holidaymakers when they are allowed to travel after May 17. Valencia has the lowest incidence of Covid-19 of all of Spain and the statistics reveal coronavirus rates are much lower than the Balearic or Canary Islands. Regional tourist minister Francesc Colomer has asked the British government to receive the same treatment as the […]

THE regional government of Valencia announced last night it was easing Covid-19 health rules from Monday allowing people a more flexible social life. While the curfew remains unchanged for the moment – bars, restaurants and shops can also trade until the new closing time of 10pm, a lifeline for the hospitality and commercial sectors. The changes from April 26 will remain in force until May 9 when central government is […]

VALENCIA’S health department have warned a message proclaiming new relaxed coronavirus rules is fake news. The regional government meets this evening to discuss any change in Covid-19 measures to come in force from Monday. Yet a hoax message on social media circulated hours ahead of the summit has announced a series of rule changes. Health chiefs immediately condemned the scam and asked people to verifyinformation regarding the crisis through official […]

PRESIDENT of the Valencia regional government Ximo Puig will this evening reveal any changes to the restrictions imposed to control the health emergency. The authority’s interdepartmental committee for prevention and action against Covid-19 is scheduled to meet at 19.00 to discuss the ongoing battle against the pandemic. Representatives of the hospitality sector have already demanded the industry be allowed more freedom – they want indoor capacity to be extended to […]

HEALTH authorities across Spain are divided over how to use the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine after the “very rare risk” it causes blood clots. The vaccine – like the AstraZeneca inoculation before it – has been cleared by the European Medicines Agency which ruled benefits in immunisation against Covid-19 outweigh the risk of thrombosis. As the speed of vaccination picks up in Spain, some regions want Janssen to be […]