Spain experiences first heat wave of the summer
The three-day spell will bring temperatures of up to 42ºC in places like the Basque city of Bilbao
Catalan government eases coronavirus restrictions in Barcelona and Lleida
Gyms and cinemas may reopen in both areas, while strict confinement in Segriá area will be lifted
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El Roto cartoon, July 30, 2020
Spain records 1,153 daily coronavirus cases, the highest figure since May 1
According to the latest data from the Spanish Health Ministry, the number of new infections is back to where it was when Spaniards were confined to their homes
Spain to release funds for mass grave exhumations
Government announces €750,000 in grants, nine years after conservatives slashed the budget for historical memory projects
Spain’s Covid-19 contact tracers: ‘All our energy is being put into containing the coronavirus’
EL PAÍS spoke with the professionals working around the clock to help curb transmission of the deadly disease
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