Goodbye to a bad year? Start 2021 with optimism thanks to these 42 good-news stories
A list of positives from the last 12 months, in this newsletter from EL PAÍS data-analysis expert Kiko Llaneras
Isolate fast and curtail infection: how antigen tests are changing the face of the pandemic
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
Excess deaths in Spain’s second wave: 23,000 since July
Data from the National Statistics Institute show that there continues to be a discrepancy between the official number of coronavirus victims and the unexpected fatalities recorded in civil registries
Spain has recorded third-highest coronavirus fatality rate in Europe since July
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
How the polls are closing in the US: Trump’s options and other key points according to the surveys
Biden is the favorite and has an advantage over his Republican opponent that is greater than the one Clinton had. That said, Trump still has a one-in-six chance of winning
The K factor: why it matters where we are infected with the coronavirus
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
Excess deaths in second wave: 11,000 victims since July
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
What do the coronavirus data from August tell us about the new spread of the virus in Spain?
The summer has already seen a second wave of infections, hospitalization and deaths in the country
Coronavirus crisis in Spain: data from 10 regions shows rise in cases and hospital admissions
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
The problems Spain’s outdated data methods have caused during a 21st-century pandemic
The Spanish government has proved incapable of supplying clear and accurate figures about the coronavirus crisis, despite the need for such information to track and control the epidemic
Six Spanish provinces saw twice as many deaths during Covid-19 crisis as in a normal year
Excess fatalities since March were highest in Segovia, Madrid, Guadalajara, Ciudad Real, Soria and Albacete
Spain’s excess deaths during coronavirus crisis reach 43,000
New figures sent in by civil registries show an additional 12,000 fatalities in Catalonia, the Madrid region and Castilla-La Mancha
Antibody study shows just 5% of Spaniards have contracted the coronavirus
Preliminary findings of the survey reveal that over 90% of infections have gone undetected by the healthcare system
Zipcode check: How did your neighbor vote in the repeat Spanish election?
Here is a detailed interactive map of the results of Sunday’s poll, down to each block
Zipcode check: How did your neighbor vote in the 2019 local election in Spain?
Here is a detailed interactive map of the results of Sunday’s poll, down to each street block
Zipcode check: How did your neighbor vote in the 2019 Spanish election?
Here is a detailed interactive map of the results of Sunday’s poll, down to each street block
How did your neighbor vote in the 2016 Spanish election?
This map provides a detailed look at which political parties won in each census section in Spain
What is causing the steady exodus of children from downtown Madrid?
Families with kids continue to abandon the heart of the capital as prices rise along with tourist numbers
Spain’s far-right party Vox takes its anti-immigration message to Madrid
Leaders are holding rallies in low-income towns with large foreign populations in the hopes of replicating their recent success in Andalusia at upcoming elections
Zipcode check: Which are Spain’s richest and poorest areas?
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
Has Spain swung to the right?
Andalusians have changed not so much their ideas as their voting priorities. And the priorities are now Catalonia and immigration, both of which are cornerstones of Vox’s platform
Book co-written by Spanish PM contains paragraphs from a diplomat’s speech
Official government sources have put the coincidence down to an “involuntary error” by Pedro Sánchez, one that will be put it in order “as soon as possible”
It’s not about the undecided voters, it’s about hidden abstention
The real issue is how many people who said they would vote end up staying at home instead
Down to the wire: our final prediction of Catalan election results
EL PAÍS used sophisticated statistical model to forecast vote and seat distribution after December 21
Anti-independence parties close to victory in Catalan election: poll
But results suggest more political uncertainty is on the cards for Catalonia
The waning power of Podemos and its leader Pablo Iglesias
Anti-austerity party has been slipping in polls for months, partly due to its approach to Catalan separatism
Income and origins sway support for independence
The majority in favor of breaking away from Spain are established Catalan families with high incomes
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