Coronavirus

A 53-year-old nurse from the Basque Health Service has died after contracting the Coronavirus. The nurse is the first healthcare professional to lose her life due to the pandemic in Spain. In Depth: Coronavirus outbreak in Spain [catlist tags=”covid-19″] Last night it was announced that a 39-year-old Guardia Civil officer in Madrid had also died […]

Works to disinfect public spaces nationwide is underway, with the military and local authorities working on the operation. One of the largest areas of work is Barcelona El Prat Airport and it’s harbour, which is currently undergoing an intensive deep clean. In Depth: Coronavirus outbreak in Spain [catlist tags=”covid-19″] Hospitals, public spaces and government buildings […]

King Felipe VI has addressed the nation, as the state of emergency continues over the coronavirus. In his speech he called for the nation to unite around the objective of overcoming the pandemic, saying the outcome will be a more committed, more supportive and more united society. He went on to say that this was […]

The Government has issued an update on reports of hotels being closed by the 24th March. Yesterday the UK Foreign and Commonwealth office advised British holidaymakers to leave as soon as possible due to the imminent closure of hotels. In Depth: Coronavirus outbreak in Spain [catlist tags=”covid-19″] The Moncloa has confirmed that this is a […]

The Ministry of Health has confirmed that rapid tests on those with any of the symptoms will soon start to take place. A large number of testing kits are expected to arrive in the country within days. In Depth: Coronavirus outbreak in Spain [catlist tags=”covid-19″] Also more protective clothing is expected to arrive, after some […]

The Government has launched a stimulus package worth €200 billion in an effort to protect the Spanish economy. In a raft of measures, Prime Minister Pedro sanchez announced that penalties for non-payment of bills by those made unemployed by the crisis would be suspended, as would mortgage payments. In Depth: Coronavirus outbreak in Spain [catlist […]

A small number of British tourists however have faced severe criticism, after a number were found to be breaching the emergency laws. On the Costa Blanca in Benidorm, around 50 British tourists were seen chanting at police officers after being instructed to return to their hotels. Video below contains strong language Yesterday a woman was […]

José Luis Ábalos, Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda has warned that the state of alarm is now expected to last longer than 15 days. During an interview this morning, he said that more time was needed to stop the virus. In Depth: Coronavirus outbreak in Spain [catlist tags=”covid-19″] 499 people have now died […]

Over 100,000 people have been temporarily suspended from their work due to the state of alarm, according to data released today. Seat, Burger King and Iberia are among the companies that have so far filed what is known as an ‘ERTE’ allowing them to suspend jobs “until normality is reestablished”. In Depth: Coronavirus outbreak in […]

Catalan regional president Quim Torra has confirmed that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. In Depth: Coronavirus outbreak in Spain [catlist tags=”covid-19″] In a statement issued this afternoon, the president of the Generalitat confirmed he was in isolation for the next 14 days. Mr. Torra faced criticism from the national Government after being the […]