COVID-19

BayRadio has created an interactive map of the Valencian Community – use two fingers to move map. Figures to 26th November. https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/qSTX2/1/

Madrid has asked the EU to let the nation's pharmacies carry out COVID-19 antigen tests on-site. President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, sent a letter this Tuesday to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, requesting support for her proposal. Ayuso wrote the 'Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products does not allow' for the rapid coronavirus tests to be sold at pharmacies. "It […]

Catalunya will begin reopening bars and restaurants next Monday (23rd November) after a month of strict restrictions. It comes as the autonomous community has seen its R reproduction number fall to 0.76 on Tuesday – down from over 1.5 in mid-October. Graph showing a decline in the R infection rate following implementation of hospitality closure (light grey) and curfew (dark grey). R infection rate measures how may new people a […]

The Valencian Community has registered the most deaths in a day during the COVID-19 pandemic second wave – but the region still has the lowest accumulated incidence on mainland Spain. The Valencian Community has recorded 1,850 new COVID-19 diagnosis in its daily update this evening. Health councillor Ana Barceló Chico also announced 42 deaths were registered throughout Monday – this is the highest number of fatalities in a day during […]

Murcia's COVID caseload has seen a significant 20% drop in just one week, following strict bar and restaurant closures. Murcia's accumulated incidence hit a peak of 712 cases per 100,000 inhabitants on Monday, 9th November. Just two days prior – on Saturday, 7th November – the Región de Murcia ordered all bars, cafés and restaurants to close. 30th October also saw the prohibition of movement between municipalities. But according to […]

A Spanish businessman has been named in USA court documents, claiming he received over £21m of UK taxpayer cash for securing NHS PPE deals with China. Gabriel Gonzalez Andersson acted as a go-between to strike deals over protective garments for NHS staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, the BBC reports. A legal dispute playing out in Miami courts shone light on the money companies have made supplying the NHS – legal […]

Valencian Community president Ximo Puig told reporters today of his desire to extend territorial border closures until 9th December. La Generalitat wants to keep the territorial border closure surrounding the Valencian Community until 9th December – 3 weeks away. President Ximo Puig told reporters of his wishes today during a meeting with BP in Castellón, Las Provincias reports. https://twitter.com/generalitat/status/1328673503437082627 Puig said: "It's logical that, as the situation is developing, we […]

A lift invented in Denia claims to 'eliminate' traces of COVID-19 by using ultraviolet rays. Denia is famous across Spain for its red prawns and Michelin-star chef Quico Dacosta – and it might just add lifts to that list. A Denia-based inventor, José Roig, has just patented an elevator that claims to 'eliminate' COVID-19 by using ultraviolet light. Once users have exited the lift, ultraviolet lights clean the interior of […]

Economy Minister Nadia Calvino says she hopes that the European Union will soon resolve the issue of its budget and recovery package that have been blocked by Hungary and Poland. Calvino said it is urgent that the budget agreement and the various documents relating to it are approved – the financial package includes €750bn for the coronavirus recovery fund. Spain is entitled to receive up to €140 billion from the […]