COVID-19

The Catalan Ministry of Health has reported on Monday the first cases of "flurona" in the community. It is a double infection of flu and coronavirus, which from the Department ensure is developing with a "mild and anecdotal" symptomatology. This announcement comes after Israel reported the first case a day ago. An unvaccinated pregnant woman was diagnosed in the country. The term 'flurona' is coined to the infection of more […]

New Year’s Eve comes at a time when the contagions of Covid-19 continue to rise and it doesn’t look like it’s going to descend the curve quickly. That is why many communities have decided to take Covid-19 restrictions in order to stop macrooutbreaks of contagion on the last night of the year. However, there are 4 communities that will celebrate New Year’s Eve without restrictions: Castilla-La Mancha, Madrid, Extremadura and […]

Behind the United Kingdom, Spain is the country in Europe with the highest number of coronavirus infections. A fact that is shocking, considering that in November Spain was the third country with the least cumulative incidence of the continent. In 30 days, the cumulative incidence rate has increased tenfold, reaching a record 1,775 cases. In Spain, the omni-variant is dominant in virtually all the territories, 112 people are infected per […]

Blas Trujillo, Minister of Health of the Canary Islands Government, explained that the Executive of the community will request the High Court of Justice of the Canary Islands the prohibition of mobility and movement of people in the islands that are at level 2 of risk by Covid19. This measure would affect La Palma and La Gomera, where, if it comes into force, it would apply between 02:00 and 06:00. […]

Galicia has increased restrictions by the coronavirus in the face of the expansion of the omicron variant. The hospitality is ordered to close from midnight, except for Fridays and Saturdays, which is allowed until 1 in the morning, and night leisure must close its doors at 2. It is still pending to address the New Year’s Eve, since the council shuffles to allow a range until 3 o'clock or the […]

The omicron variant is behind the explosive increase in coronavirus infections in recent weeks in Spain. The positive fact is that although the strain detected in Africa is spread more quickly, there are fewer hospital admissions than in previous variants. With the incidence rate per 100,000 inhabitants rising, some communities returned to restrictions to curb positive cases at Christmas. Aragon, Navarre, the Basque Country, La Rioja, Cantabria and Asturias have […]

After almost two years, the Covid-19 pandemic is still present in our lives. The appearance of a new variant, omni, has caused an escalation of contagions in recent days around the world. However, despite the greater transmissibility of this new strain, some experts say that the end of the pandemic could already be near and date it for next year, 2022. Many think that omicron is a clear example that […]

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, opened on Wednesday the Conference of Presidents to analyze what measures to take in the face of the advance of the sixth wave of coronavirus. The Chief Executive had been the first to take the floor, and during his speech he had announced nine measures to deal with the increase in contagion and the expansion of the omicron variant. Intensification and acceleration of […]

Pedro Sánchez announced at the Conference of Presidents on Wednesday a series of new measures and restrictions to deal with the advance of the sixth coronavirus wave. The main one is the mandatory use of the outdoor mask, which comes into force today. The measure unleashed the criticism and discontent of its government partners and opposition parties and, hours after announcing it, Sánchez qualified his words in the press conference […]