COVID-19

Spain’s parliament has approved the majority of the conclusions from the coronavirus economic and social recovery commission, which was formed in May with the aim of designing plans to help Spain bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic. The commission, which is made up of politicians from all parties, put forward a series of recommendations on four different issues: the European Union, thehealthcare system, economic reform and social policies. All of […]

According to the World Health Organization, Spain is the only EU country (apart from Luxembourg) where the number of cases is on the up, and is continuing to show an increasing number of young people with Covid-19. The study showed that most new cases fall in the 15...

Spain is to receive close to €140 billion over the next six years from a €750 billion coronavirus recovery fund that the 27 members of the European Union agreed on in the early hours of this morning, following a marathon summit in Brussels. The amount allocated to Spain is the equivalent of...

Eight hotel workers have tested positive for Covid-19 on Formentera and Menorca in the Balearic Islands. Five people have been quarantined in Formentera after tests confirmed they had coronavirus. All have been identified locally as maintenance workers at the unnamed “large-sized” hotel on the island, although initially some were said to be waiters. The hotel remains open because the workers had no contact with guests. An employee at another hotel […]

Holidaymakers in the Murcia region face a more subdued nightlife after health chiefs tightened up restrictions. Meetings of more than 15 people have been banned. And late-night bars and discos have been told they can only serve customers outside, not inside, who are sat down in places like terraces where social distancing can be guaranteed. The move is expected to lead to many nightclubs that are open in the area […]

A baby has tested positive for coronavirus at a campsite in Valencia province. Parts of the site in Sant Joan d'Alacant in Alicante have been closed off to prevent the virus from spreading. Health authorities have been speaking to the family about the procedures they need to follow. The campsite continues to remain open with strict coronavirus measures in place. It is not yet known whether anyone else has become […]