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Covid: Young at heart of Spanish surge INFECTIONS amongst young people are behind the latest spike in Covid-19 say worried Spanish health chiefs. The contagion rates have been falling since April but recently the downward trend began slowing and on Wednesday began rising once again – the 14-dat cumulative number of cases now stands at 117 per 100,000 people. However, when broken down into age groups, the focus on new […]

Balearic Islands get green light BRITISH travellers looking for a holiday in the sun are flooding back to the Balearic Islands after the destination was added to the UK government’s ‘green travel list’. The return of holidaymakers has boosted hopes for the recovery of the local economy after the crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. Lifting restrictions means British travellers do not have to quarantine for 10 days on their […]

VALENCIA’S president Ximo Puig has appealed for people to keep wearing a mask outdoors to battle rising Covid-19 infections. The regional government has halted the further easing of coronavirus restrictions for 15 more days – and has appealed for residents to continue wearing a face covering in the street. Legislation making masks mandatory was changed by Madrid on June 26. People must carry one to wear outdoors when social distancing […]

STUDENT trips to the holiday island of Mallorca have been blamed for 1,000 people across eight Spanish regions testing positive for coronavirus – and thousands forced to quarantine. On Tuesday hotels on the island had 262 youths confined to their rooms inquarantine, leading to claims of ‘kidnapping’ and being ‘illegally detained’ on social media. The government reports more than 2,000 people are in quarantine in Madrid alone; there are related […]

Infection rate over twice national average YOUNG people are suffering a spike in Covid-19 infections as the least vaccinated age group but the most socially active. According to the latest government statistics, the 14-day cumulative cases per 100,000 people stands at 107, an upward curve amongst the general populations. However, the incidence rate is even higher amongst those aged 12 to 29. The figures show for those aged between 20 […]