CORONAVIRUS

Over seven million people in Spain fully vaccinated against Covid: Vaccination update May 171.7 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine were delivered to Spain on Monday Image: Mass vaccination in the Torre Pacheo municipality of the Murcia region; Ayto-Torre Pacheco The Covid-19 vaccination roll-out across Spain continues apace and.. 18/05/2021

Covid incidence rate in Spain continues to fall despite relaxed restrictions: Covid update May 17Between Friday and Monday 11,061 new cases and 93 deaths were reported The daily Covid report published by the Ministry of Health continues to indicate that the incidence of Covid in Spain is steadily falling, despite the relaxation of restrictions.. 18/05/2021

Covid vaccine campaign accelerates: 11 regions of Spain will start to vaccinate 40-49 age bracket in JuneSpain is speeding ahead with its Covid vaccination campaign with 11 regions announcing they plan to start vaccinating those aged 40 to 49 next month. By Friday afternoon (May 14) the Spanish health authorities had administered 21,683,707 doses.. 14/05/2021

First Covid death in Murcia for 8 days as hospital patient numbers fall Active case numbers rise fall slightly in Murcia and fewer in hospital with coronavirus There was sad news for the Region of Murcia in the latest coronavirus update published by health authorities on Friday, with the first fatality for eight days.. 14/05/2021

Andalucia covid infection rates increase slightly following 23 day decline: Covid update May 14The number of Covid cases in Andalucia has not fallen in the past 24 hours. Following a steady decline in the number of new infections in Andalucia over the past 23 days, new figures showed that the number of Covid cases reported within the last 24.. 14/05/2021

14.5 million people in Spain have received at least one Covid vaccine dose 14.2 per cent of the population are now fully vaccinated against coronavirus 30.7 per cent have received at least the first vaccine dose As the Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Spain continues to make rapid progress the latest Ministry of Health.. 14/05/2021

Spain records 8-month low in Covid hospital patient numbers: Covid update May 13 The fourth wave of coronavirus infection continues to subside across Spain The coronavirus pandemic situation in Spain continues show signs of significant improvement, and the latest data published by the Ministry of Health report another decrease.. 14/05/2021

A week without coronavirus deaths in Murcia Active case numbers rise in Murcia but fewer people are receiving hospital treatment The level of coronavirus contagion in the Region of Murcia has remained fairly steady for the last couple of weeks, but as the vaccination campaign progresses there.. 14/05/2021

Mixing AstraZeneca and Pfizer Covid jabs could triple the risk of some side effectsResearchers reported that there are no safety concerns over combining the jabs but that mild side effects may be more likely. As scientists continue to investigate whether different combinations of Covid vaccines could improve immune responses, the.. 13/05/2021

Murcia High Court re-imposes restrictions on social gatherings in Murcia region No more than six people from different households are allowed to meet The High Court of Murcia has given the green light to the anti-pandemic restrictions proposed by the regional government, clarifying the situation in the Region as confusion surrounds.. 13/05/2021

Confusion across Spain over regional government powers to implement pandemic restrictions Different regional High Courts interpret the rights of governments in contradictory ways On May 9 the national state of emergency caused by the coronavirus pandemic ended, bringing to an end the special authority of the government to limit the movement.. 13/05/2021

30 per cent of the population of Spain have received at least one Covid vaccine dose 6.5 million people in Spain are now fully vaccinated against coronavirus The Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Spain continues to make rapid progress and the latest Ministry of Health update reports that a further 461,000 doses were administered on.. 13/05/2021

Covid hospital patient numbers rise again but 6 days without fatalities in Murcia A quarter of the population of Murcia have received at least one Covid vaccine jab The latest daily coronavirus update published by the health authorities of Murcia on Wednesday includes the news that for the sixth day in a row the pandemic claimed.. 13/05/2021

Covid incidence rate in Spain drops to 173 but 108 more fatalities Only three regions remain above the extreme risk threshold Once again the latest data published by Spain’s Ministry of Health indicate an apparent improvement in the situation regarding the coronavirus pandemic, with the 14-day accumulated.. 13/05/2021

Nurse in La Linea, Cadiz arrested for stealing Covid vaccines to sellPolice believe there may be other suspects who were part of the nurse’s plans to sell the vaccines in La Linea in Cadiz, Andalusia. A 27-year-old male nurse in La Linea has been accused of bribery and forgery after allegedly stealing vaccines.. 12/05/2021

Spain delivers blow over proposed free PCR tests for travel to those who have not received their vaccineSpain joins the majority of EU countries in rejecting plans to offer free PCR tests for travel to those who have not been vaccinated. As travel begins to open up again across Europe, Spain has joined the majority of other EU member states in opposing.. 12/05/2021

Monodose Janssen Covid vaccine to be used in Spain for people aged 50 to 59 So far the single dose vaccine has been given mainly to those in their seventies As the Spanish health authorities continue to adjust their coronavirus vaccination protocols in the light of new information as it emerges, it has been announced that.. 12/05/2021

14 million Spaniards have received at least one dose of Covid vaccine One in 7.5 of the population is now fully vaccinated against coronavirus The Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Spain continues to make rapid progress after the slow start early in the year, and according to the government update issued on Tuesday.. 12/05/2021

Highest daily Covid death toll since March with 205 more fatalities Coronavirus Incidence rates fall again across Spain but the pandemic is far from over While the health authorities in Spain wait anxiously to see whether the end of the national state of emergency on Saturday night brings about an increase in coronavirus.. 12/05/2021

Fifth consecutive day without coronavirus fatalities in Murcia 72 Covid patients still in Murcia hospitals but a quarter of the population have received at least one jab The latest daily coronavirus update published by the health authorities of Murcia on Tuesday include the positive news that for the fifth day.. 12/05/2021