COVID-19

Spain has closed its borders in a bid to deal with the coronavirus crisis. From midnight last night, only Spanish citizens and residents were able to enter the country via land borders. Freight will still be able to enter the country in order to guarantee the supply of goods. Interior Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, explained that border controls would be reintroduced shortly after the European Commission proposed a ban on non-European […]

The latest official statistics from the Spanish health authorities put the number of deaths from the coronavirus outbreak at 288, double the count on Saturday, with more than 7,750 people infected. There have been 517 patients who have recovered and been discharged from hospital so far, and 382 who are currently in intensive care. The Madrid region continues to have the highest number of infections, with the latest figures at […]

As coronavirus cases continue to climb in Spain, the government has announced a relief package to deal with the growing health and economic emergencies. Speaking via video link, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of the Socialist Party (PSOE) said his government will inject €1 billion into the health system and transfer a further €2.8 billion to regional authorities to help them shore up their healthcare services. The announcement came as the […]

The Health Ministry believes that the coronavirus epidemic could come to an end here in two months. That is if all of the measures being taken to control the spread of Covid-19 work perfectly. But experts consider it to be highly unlikely, Fernando Simón, the director of the Health Ministry’s Coordination Center for Health Alerts and Emergencies said “In the worst case, it could last four or five months.” Simón […]

Emergency Coronavirus telephone number 900 300 555 Protocol: Call the number in case of symptoms and if you could possibly be infected Do not go to emergencies or hospitals where the virus can be transmitted o patients with other issues If you call this number they will ask you questions and if necessary they will send someone to you to test you  

The number of coronavirus infections climbed to 242 in Spain yesterday, after more cases were detected in the northern region of Asturias and on the Balearic island of Mallorca. Authorities in the Valencia region, where the first death from coronavirus was reported, are now investigating whether two more deaths in February from unexplained pneumonia may have been related to the the Covid-19 strain. In the Basque Country the number of […]