Why marijuana plantations are spreading across southern Spain
With seizures jumping eighteenfold in Almería province, authorities warn that growers are passing off illegal cannabis as hemp for industrial use
Creator of patent-free Covid-19 vaccine: ‘Multinationals should be more altruistic when calculating their profits’
Corbevax, developed by the microbiologist María Elena Bottazzi and her team, could provide the answer to supply and accessibility problems worldwide. India has already granted emergency use authorization
How a minister’s ‘poor meat’ comments in ‘The Guardian’ triggered a political storm in Spain
Alberto Garzón sparked public debate during an interview with the UK daily, where the opposition claims he damaged the livestock industry’s reputation. His party says the uproar is based on a hoax, but even its coalition partner has reacted frostily
Burnout among Spain’s healthcare workers
The sixth coronavirus wave is straining staff at hospitals and medical centers and exacerbating the pressure faced by an already-overwhelmed system
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El Roto cartoon, January 12, 2022
Half of Spain’s ICUs at high risk due to coronavirus spike
In 26 provinces, Covid-19 patients are occupying more than 25% of intensive care beds, while five regions are seeing the highest number of regular hospital admissions since the beginning of the vaccination drive
One patient, three Covid-19 infections: An exception that’s becoming more common in Spain
Bruno Polo, who contracted the virus before Christmas, last summer and in 2020, warns that the true spread may be going undetected if people are not getting tested