COVID-19

The European Commission will approve today the passport for vaccination against COVID-19, which will be free, bilingual and available in digital and paper format, according to community sources confirmed to TVE. According to its forecasts, the first ones may be issued in June. The Community immunity certificate shall specify whether its carrier is vaccinated with one or two doses, has antibodies by passing the disease, or, failing that, has undergone […]

EXPERTS fear a fourth wave of Covid-19 across Spain despite coronavirus deaths falling to the lowest level since October and infection rates at their lowest since last summer. The scientists believe health restrictions must remain in place to combat the risk of another spike in the disease – and say the vaccination programme is also vital. Italy and France are already seeing increases in Covid, Germany has seen an uptick […]

SPAIN has called a temporary halt to the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine after reports of cases of thrombosis amongst people who had received the shot. It has followed the lead of a number of European countries in suspending use of the jab in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic after a number of cases of blood clots were reported amongst patients. Madrid suspended immunisation using the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine until […]

FOREIGN residents in Spain will be given covid-19 immunisation shots as part of the country’s vaccination programme, the British Embassy has confirmed. Newspaper El Pais’ English edition clarified the situation with the embassy in Madrid after ‘doubts and queries’ continue to dominate social media pages - regularly voiced by UK expats and other foreign residents. As a result, an embassy statement was released and published. It read: “The Spanish government’s […]

HEALTH chiefs in Spain are waiting for expert opinion over potential side effects of the AstraZeneca jab before increasing age groups of groups to receive the vaccination. The European Medicines Agency is evaluating research into possible thrombosis cases where blood clots have been reportedly triggered in people who have received the shot. The European Union’s health regulator, the EMA has recommended AstraZeneca continues to be used; in a press release […]

NEW measures for the Valencia region will allow a controlled and cautious recovery from the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic. President of the autonomous region Ximo Puig tweaked existing restrictions to come into force on Monday March 15 and continue until April 12. Under pressure from the hospitality sector, he allowed cars, cafes and restaurants to use all their terrace space and open a third of the interior – […]

THE hospitality industry across Valencia has warned of a ‘fiasco’ if cafes, bars and restaurants are again prevented from opening the inside of premises. The regional government is about to review coronavirus health restrictions but insiders maintain interiors must remain shut for at least another 15 days. The hard-hit sector hit back warning of a ‘debacle’ as traditional holidays and celebrations approach - and accusing the authority of a ‘lack […]

Sanidad agrees to close all communities except the Balearic and Canary Islands. The Easter curfew will start at 11:00 pm, but can be brought forward by an hour. Easter in Spain will be marked by coronavirus restrictions agreed between the Government and the autonomous communities. According to the final plan, mobility between communities will not be allowed in any territory, except the Balearic and Canary Islands, and the curfew will […]

THE owners of bars and restaurants are calling for the Valencia regional government to further relax Covid-19 restrictions as infection rates continue to fall dramatically. The government meets tomorrow to discuss the next step in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic and the possibility of further easing rules. Since March 1, cafes, bars and restaurants have been able to open 75% of terraces until 18.00 but inside areas have remained […]