Coronavirus

Tourists to a beach resort on the Costa Del Sol will soon be able to check beach capacity before heading to the coast due to a new app being developed. The system, using artificial intelligence and 50 sensors placed on lamposts around the beach in Fuengirola, will give people real-time data on how busy the […]

The regional government of Madrid’s request to move to phase 1 of the de-escalation has been refused by the national government. The Ministry of Health has said that whilst the regions healthcare system would be able to cope with increased demand, detection systems were still at too early a stage of development. It’s understood the […]

The director general of the regional public health agency in Madrid has resigned after disagreements regarding the plan to move the region to phase 1 of the de-escalation. In a statement issued yesterday afternoon, Yolanda Fuentes, tendered her resignation over what she called discrepancies with the regional governments plans. Madrid remains the worst affected region […]

Musicians in Lanzarote are coming together this weekend to raise money for a local charity that has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. On Sunday from noon, artists from across the island will be holding a virtual concert as part of Lanzarote musicians unite. Live Facebook Concert One of the event organisers, David Timmons said […]

Waste water in the region is to be scanned over the coming months to monitor the evolution of the pandemic. In a pioneering study, waste water will be tested for traces of the coronavirus as it arrives at sewage treatment plants. Alicante, Castellón and Elche will be the first sites to have the system introduced, […]

The worst affected region in Spain for the coronavirus – Madrid – is to ask for approval to move to phase 1 on the 11th May, according to information released by the regional authorities. In a presentation by the regional coalition of Partido Popular and Ciudadanos – the local president Isabel Díaz Ayuso – has […]

The state of emergency has been extended for another two weeks, after another heated debate in the Congress of Deputies. Emergency measures will remain in place until midnight on the 24th May. Deputies voted 178 in favour, 75 against with 97 abstentions. Members of the Spanish Parliament have now asked for clarification of the next […]

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will face stiff opposition today, as he tries to pass a further extension to the state of emergency through the Congress of Deputies. The vote, coming on day 53 of the lockdown, will see emergency legislation extended for a further two weeks, amid the easing of some restrictions nationwide. Whilst the […]

The daily death toll rose slightly yesterday, as the health ministry announced 185 deaths in the 24 hours leading to the latest update. The increase leaves the death toll standing at 25613 in total. Over 219,000 confirmed infections have been recorded in the country, however more than 50% of these are confirmed to have recovered. […]

A record number of people have claimed social security benefits in April, according to data released yesterday. Over €4.5bn in benefits was paid to 5.2 million people last month, more than triple the same time last year. In Depth: Coronavirus outbreak in Spain [catlist tags=”covid-19″] The figure is the highest spending in history for unemployment […]