Spain’s regions tighten restrictions as Covid-19 cases surge
Valencian authorities are confining 26 municipalities, Extremadura is closing bars and restaurants in its main cities, and La Rioja will limit all social gatherings to four people
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El Roto cartoon, January 5, 2020
New leads suggest CIA spied on Assange to secure his extradition to the US
Spain’s High Court is probing ties between American intelligence and a Spanish security firm that made secret recordings of the WikiLeaks founder at the Ecuadorean embassy in London
As some Spanish regions roll out Covid vaccine at high speed, others lag behind
Asturias has managed to administer 81% of received doses so far, while Madrid has only used 6% and Catalonia 13%
New coronavirus infections increase by 25% in a week in Spain
Half of the country’s territories are once again above the extreme-risk level in terms of the 14-day cumulative number of cases per 100,000 inhabitants
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