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Travel companies say holiday bookings have "exploded" after the UK government announced current restrictions will be eased. Ministers said from 6 July, blanket restrictions on non-essential overseas travel will be relaxed in the UK. Brits will be allowed to travel to certain European countries without having to spend 14 days in quarantine upon their return. A spokesperson for TUI said the move was a "hugely positive step" with bookings already […]

The World Health Organisation (WHO)‘s regional director for Europe, Hans Kluge, has praised Spain and several other countries for responding quickly to new coronavirus outbreaks, but warned that the continent is experiencing a resurgence in cases as restrictions are lifted. Spain, which lifted its state of alarm on Sunday, has just reported the highest number of new daily infections in three weeks, and health experts are expressing concern about the […]

Coronavirus did not get in the way of one Spanish industry, paper and loo roll. The country’s paper manufacturing sector, including toilet paper, has grew by 1.1% in the first four months of 2020, despite COVID-19. The production of toilet and sanitary paper grew by 1.6% alone, with an 11.4% increase in April.

The island of La Gomera in the Canaries is to be the test bed for a new national smartphone app that will track infections. Tests are to run from tomorrow until the 16th July which will simulate a pandemic on the island to evaluate it’s systems. The cabinet approved the contract with app developer Indra to design, develop and evaluate the pilot test for the app, which is hoped will […]

Murcia International Airport have confirmed they will resume normal operations at Corvera from 1 July, coinciding with the re-opening of borders and an increase in air traffic demand. The Ministry of Development and Infrastructure also announced that the regional executive has requested a reduction in airport charges by operator AENA to encourage airlines back to the regional airport after the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the restrictions of the state of alarm, […]