Coronavirus

The second week of the national state of emergency is drawing to a close, with 57,786 reported cases in the country, 4,365 dead, and 7,015 patients discharged from hospital. Last night also saw hotels closing apart from around 350 nationwide which are being used to house health workers, maintenance personnel, those who have dependents nearby, […]

The Congress of Deputies has approved the extension of the emergency period by 15 days until the 11th April. After a debate that ran well into the night, members of Congress approved the decision to extend the emergency measures. In Depth: Coronavirus outbreak in Spain [catlist tags=”covid-19″] During the vote it was announced that Vice […]

The coronavirus death toll jumped by 738 overnight on Tuesday to exceed that of China, where the disease originated. It was the highest overnight increase since the outbreak of the virus, and comes as the health minister Salvador Illa warned the peak was approaching. With 3,445 fatalities, Spain now has the second highest number of […]

The Centre for Physical Technologies at the Polytechnic University of Valencia have said that restrictions introduced reduces air pollution in Spain by 64%. According to the research, the drop in vehicle numbers on the nation’s roads has mean that cities have seen significant decreases in the volumes of NO2 in the atmosphere. In Depth: Coronavirus […]

The Congress of Deputies is likely to approve the extension to the state of emergency, after the cabinet approved the extension until the 11th April. They are to vote this afternoon at 3pm. Minister of Finance, María Jesús Montero, announced that the decision made on Sunday by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and regional presidents would […]

Soldiers deployed to help fight the coronavirus outbreak have been finding elderly patients abandoned, and sometimes dead, at care homes. The army has been charged with helping to disinfect retirement homes in Spain, one of the countries worst hit by the pandemic. In Depth: Coronavirus outbreak in Spain [catlist tags=”covid-19″] Dozens of deaths from Covid-19 […]

The Spanish Government has announced that it is intending to extend the state of emergency for another 2 weeks, after gaining approval from regional presidents. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will now ask for approval on Tuesday from his cabinet, and then finally from the Congress of Deputies on Wednesday. In Depth: Coronavirus outbreak in Spain […]

Opera tenor Placido Domingo is amongst those to have also confirmed they have tested positive for the virus, and are now in isolation. Tributes from the sporting world were paid yesterday morning to former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz. In Depth: Coronavirus outbreak in Spain [catlist tags=”covid-19″] The 76-year-old who led Real Madrid to the […]

Authorities in Gibraltar have said that the British enclave will be entering a complete lock down from Tuesday night. Gibraltarian chief minister, Fabian Picardo, addressed the citizens of the city last night. Gibraltar is going into "lock down". More of our businesses will have to close. We will be confined to our homes unless we […]

Police forces have announced that they will be adopting a zero-tolerance approach to anyone now breaking the emergency laws. Over the last few days officers have shown leniency in places, however they have announced that this is to end. In Depth: Coronavirus outbreak in Spain [catlist tags=”covid-19″] People sharing cars, groups congregating inside or outside […]