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The Valencian Community's health department, Sanitat, has bought 500,000 rapid COVID-19 tests. Rapid tests that can slash COVID-19 result times from 4-6 hours to just 15 minutes have arrived in the Valencian region. The rapid tests have been examined at Spain's main health research institute (Instituto de Salud Carlos III). Results showed a sensitivity (probability of correctly detecting a sick patient) of 93%. This means 93 of every 100 patients […]

Jet2 has suspended all holidays to Alicante and Malaga airports until February 2021. Leading British tour operator Jet2 said 'uncertainty' due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic forced the move. Flights to the Algarve, Portugal, are also suspended from 1st November to 10th February 2021. Please see the below link for more info: https://twitter.com/jet2tweets/status/1315668296377741312/photo/1

This story has been updated. Click here. The Health Ministry wants to clarify the four different alert levels – including the numbers that define them – as well as recommending emergency measures. The system will still leave lockdown powers devolved to regional governments. Spanish daily EL PAÍS has seen a draft of the system – the four tiers are low, moderate, high and extreme. Under the plans, five regions will […]