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Daniele Grasso

CORONAVIRUS

Spain struggling to contain third coronavirus wave as more infectious strain takes hold

Pablo Linde/Daniele Grasso|Madrid | 25-01-2021 - 12:07 UTC

The surge in new cases is pushing hospitals to the limit, with some regions recording more or the same number of Covid-19 admissions as in the spring of last year

CORONAVIRUS

Less travel, fear of contagion: Why Spain’s public transportation is facing its biggest crisis ever

Miguel Ángel Medina/Daniele Grasso|Madrid | 18-01-2021 - 07:35 UTC

The fall in passengers as a result of the coronavirus pandemic has led to unprecedented financial losses that could affect the sector for years to come

CORONAVIRUS

Isolate fast and curtail infection: how antigen tests are changing the face of the pandemic

Daniele Grasso/Kiko Llaneras/Mariano Zafra | 08-12-2020 - 14:59 UTC

The diagnostic tool has become key to curbing transmission in the second wave as it quickly identifies positive cases, meaning they are isolated immediately and do not spread the virus

CORONAVIRUS

Spain reports 9,200 coronavirus deaths in November, the highest monthly figure since April

Emilio de Benito/Daniele Grasso|Madrid | 01-12-2020 - 09:50 UTC

Several regions, such as Andalusia, Asturias and Aragón, have reported more fatalities in the second wave of the pandemic than the first

CORONAVIRUS

Excess deaths in Spain’s second wave: 23,000 since July

Borja Andrino/Daniele Grasso/Kiko Llaneras | 27-11-2020 - 07:41 UTC

Statistics show that there continues to be a discrepancy between the number of coronavirus victims and the unexpected fatalities recorded in civil registries

CORONAVIRUS

Spain has recorded third-highest coronavirus fatality rate in Europe since July

Borja Andrino/Daniele Grasso/Kiko Llaneras|Madrid | 02-11-2020 - 10:52 UTC

Only Romania and the Czech Republic have registered more Covid-19 deaths per inhabitant. If the trend continues, there will be 8,000 more official victims by Christmas

Science

The K factor: why it matters where we are infected with the coronavirus

Borja Andrino/Artur Galocha/Daniele Grasso/Kiko Llaneras|Madrid | 30-10-2020 - 12:15 UTC

Studies show that 10% of positive cases are responsible for 80% of infections. But in Spain, only 12% of diagnoses are linked to known outbreaks

CORONAVIRUS

Coronavirus cases and hospital admissions are growing in nearly all of Spain

Elena G. Sevillano/Daniele Grasso | 24-10-2020 - 07:12 UTC

The threshold of 150 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, considered to be the maximum alert level, was passed on August 20. Since then the virus has not stopped spreading

CORONAVIRUS

Excess deaths in second wave: 11,000 victims since July

Borja Andrino/Daniele Grasso/Kiko Llaneras | 20-10-2020 - 08:05 UTC

The number of unexpected fatalities calculated by the National Statistics Institute in Spain is double the official coronavirus death toll. The total is nearly 59,000 since March

CORONAVIRUS

Covid-19 incidence exceeds 1,000 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 16 areas of Madrid with no new restrictions

Juan José Mateo/Daniele Grasso|Madrid | 22-09-2020 - 11:19 UTC

Premier Isabel Díaz Ayuso warns that more neighborhoods may be placed under selective lockdown, while Health Minister Salvador Illa recommends residents in the region stay at home

CORONAVIRUS

Coronavirus crisis in Spain: data from 10 regions shows rise in cases and hospital admissions

Borja Andrino/Daniele Grasso/Kiko Llaneras|Madrid | 24-07-2020 - 14:00 UTC

After a months-long downward trend, the country is now reporting more than 1,000 new infections a day, while outbreaks have been detected across the territory

CORONAVIRUS

The map of Spain’s coronavirus outbreaks: 40% are linked to family gatherings

Elena G. Sevillano/Daniele Grasso | 14-07-2020 - 14:37 UTC

Since the beginning of the deescalation process, at least 105 infection clusters have been detected in the country, according to data collated by EL PAÍS

CORONAVIRUS

Six Spanish provinces saw twice as many deaths during Covid-19 crisis as in a normal year

Borja Andrino/Daniele Grasso/Kiko Llaneras | 17-06-2020 - 15:05 UTC

Excess fatalities since March were highest in Segovia, Madrid, Guadalajara, Ciudad Real, Soria and Albacete

CORONAVIRUS

Spain’s excess deaths during coronavirus crisis reach 43,000

Kiko Llaneras/Borja Andrino/Daniele Grasso|Madrid | 28-05-2020 - 10:20 UTC

New figures sent in by civil registries show an additional 12,000 fatalities in Catalonia, the Madrid region and Castilla-La Mancha

CORONAVIRUS

Antibody study shows just 5% of Spaniards have contracted the coronavirus

Borja Andrino/Daniele Grasso/Kiko Llaneras/Elena G. Sevillano|Madrid | 14-05-2020 - 08:44 UTC

Preliminary findings of the survey reveal that over 90% of infections have gone undetected by the healthcare system

CORONAVIRUS

Ten of Spain’s regions have detected at least 419,000 posible coronavirus cases

Daniele Grasso/Elena G. Sevillano | 18-04-2020 - 08:25 UTC

Unlike the 190,000 confirmed patients in Spain so far, these people have not been given tests but present symptoms compatible with Covid-19

CORONAVIRUS

Spain’s intensive care units finally get some respite after coronavirus overload

Jessica Mouzo/Elena G. Sevillano/Daniele Grasso|Barcelona / Madrid | 07-04-2020 - 07:02 UTC

Admissions in ICUs are beginning to slow after a fall in emergency room cases, but experts call for caution and for the public to keep their guard up

November 10 General Election

Zipcode check: How did your neighbor vote in the repeat Spanish election?

Borja Andrino/Daniele Grasso/Kiko Llaneras/Elena G. Sevillano | 12-11-2019 - 09:06 UTC

Here is a detailed interactive map of the results of Sunday’s poll, down to each block

POLITICS

Bitcoin, a boat and book royalties: What assets do Spain’s top politicians hold?

Javier Casqueiro/J. J. Gálvez/Guiomar del Ser/Daniele Grasso|Madrid | 07-06-2019 - 16:03 UTC

Newly elected lawmakers, including Pedro Sánchez, astronaut Pedro Duque and far-right Vox leader Santiago Abascal, have submitted their financial holdings – and there are some interesting findings

SPANISH ELECTION

Zipcode check: How did your neighbor vote in the 2019 local election in Spain?

Borja Andrino/Daniele Grasso/Kiko Llaneras/Elena G. Sevillano | 29-05-2019 - 11:15 UTC

Here is a detailed interactive map of the results of Sunday’s poll, down to each street block

GENERAL ELECTIONS 2019

Zipcode check: How did your neighbor vote in the 2019 Spanish election?

Borja Andrino/Kiko Llaneras/Daniele Grasso/Elena G. Sevillano | 02-05-2019 - 09:09 UTC

Here is a detailed interactive map of the results of Sunday’s poll, down to each street block

GENERAL ELECTION

Spanish politicians clash over Catalonia in first televised debate

Carlos E. Cué/El País/Natalia Junquera/Daniele Grasso|Madrid | 23-04-2019 - 13:57 UTC

The Monday night event revealed the deep divide between the left-wing and right-wing blocs ahead of the general election on April 28

Politics

How did your neighbor vote in the 2016 Spanish election?

Kiko Llaneras/Daniele Grasso/Borja Andrino | 18-04-2019 - 09:34 UTC

This map provides a detailed look at which political parties won in each census section in Spain

URBAN LIVING

For residents of Madrid’s city center, trendiness is offset by industrial levels of noise

Fernando Peinado/Daniele Grasso|Madrid | 08-04-2019 - 06:43 UTC

Some homeowners in the Malasaña neighborhood have sound meters showing alarming exposure to decibels, due mostly to the vibrant nightlife. Now they are campaigning to make their homes more livable

Living in Spain

What is causing the steady exodus of children from downtown Madrid?

Daniele Grasso/Kiko Llaneras/Fernando Peinado|Madrid | 15-03-2019 - 07:59 UTC

Families with kids continue to abandon the heart of the capital as prices rise along with tourist numbers

Taxi strike

Why has traffic in Madrid improved with the taxi strike?

Daniele Grasso/Miguel Ángel Medina/Borja Andrino | 01-02-2019 - 08:02 UTC

Each cab travels around 200 kilometers a day, but most of the time, they’re driving around empty looking for passengers

INEQUALITY

Zipcode check: Which are Spain’s richest and poorest areas?

Elena G. Sevillano/Daniele Grasso/Kiko Llaneras|Madrid | 23-01-2019 - 08:25 UTC

If you live in the country, use our interactive calculator to find out the average salary in your vicinity, based on 2016 figures from the Tax Agency

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