Spain’s criteria for adopting Covid-19 restrictions fall far below global standards
Health experts warn that the measures agreed to by the ministry and the Madrid region are insufficient and come too late to control community transmission
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El Roto cartoon, September 30, 2020
Madrid, Catalonia reject deal to confine areas with high coronavirus contagion levels
Several Spanish regions opt out of a plan introducing stricter restrictions to curb soaring transmission
Spain reports 9,906 new coronavirus cases and 203 deaths
The cumulative incidence rate in Madrid has nearly doubled in a month and is now close to 800 infections per 100,000 inhabitants
Spain extends ERTE furlough scheme until January 31
The deal, which has received the green light from unions and employers, also includes new support for self-employed workers affected by the coronavirus crisis
Madrid, Health Ministry reach deal that could see the Spanish capital confined
The two sides have agreed that coronavirus criteria will be uniform for all cities in Spain with more than 100,000 inhabitants
The other pandemic
Spanish politics is as destructive as the coronavirus. There will one day be a vaccine against the latter, but there seems to be no remedy for the former If we don’t do something, these people will be the ruin of us all
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