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Isabel Valdés

CORONAVIRUS

Andalusia detects five cases of new Covid strain from UK, with four more under observation

Eva Saiz/Isabel Valdés/El País|Seville / Madrid | 28-12-2020 - 11:33 UTC

Meanwhile in Madrid, the regional health chief is not ruling out the detection of more such patients, after several were confirmed on Saturday

CORONAVIRUS

Spain begins its Covid vaccination program under the shadow of a possible third wave

Isabel Valdés/Jessica Mouzo|Guadalajara / A Coruña | 28-12-2020 - 07:11 UTC

Sunday saw the first immunizations administered to residents of senior homes, but Health Minister Salvador Illa called on the population ‘not to let its guard down’

CORONAVIRUS

Araceli Hidalgo, 96, the first person in Spain to receive the Covid-19 vaccine

Isabel Valdés/El País|Guadalajara / Madrid | 27-12-2020 - 09:43 UTC

“Let’s see if we can make this virus go away,” said the nonagenarian, who is a resident in Los Olmos senior home in Guadalajara

CORONAVIRUS

Madrid will close its borders for 10 days in early December

Isabel Valdés/Manuel Viejo|Madrid | 20-11-2020 - 11:49 UTC

Mobility will be restricted in the region between the 4th and 13th to prevent mass transit during two back-to-back holidays

CORONAVIRUS

What’s really behind Madrid’s improved coronavirus figures?

Isabel Valdés|Madrid | 11-11-2020 - 16:26 UTC

Experts warn that data being reported may not accurately represent the real situation, as changes in testing methods are affecting the numbers

CORONAVIRUS

Madrid announces new restrictions on social gatherings to curb coronavirus spread

El País/Manuel Viejo/Isabel Valdés|Madrid | 23-10-2020 - 11:06 UTC

Under the new measures, effective once the state of alarm expires on Saturday afternoon, meetings between midnight and 6am will be limited to people from the same household

CORONAVIRUS

Spanish government considering nationwide state of alarm to implement a curfew

Carlos E. Cué/Isabel Valdés/Manuel Viejo/El País|Madrid | 20-10-2020 - 13:14 UTC

Health Minister Salvador Illa today confirmed the possibility was being studied, but stressed it would require the support of the regions and opposition parties such as the PP

CORONAVIRUS

Madrid region open to a curfew once current state of alarm expires

Isabel Valdés/Manuel Viejo/El País|Madrid | 20-10-2020 - 09:51 UTC

Sources from the regional government said they would want it in place from midnight to 6am, so that bars and restaurants could continue with their activity, but outdoor drinking and parties in private residences could be avoided

CORONAVIRUS

Minister’s warning to Madrid government: ‘You can’t play with public health’

Oriol Güell/Isabel Valdés/Manuel Viejo | 14-10-2020 - 07:32 UTC

The ongoing battles between the two administrations continued last night, with regional premier Isabel Díaz Ayuso of the PP claiming Madrileños are being ‘held hostage’ by new coronavirus confinements

CORONAVIRUS

Madrid announces new restrictions on mobility to curb spike in Covid-19 cases

Isabel Valdés/Juan José Mateo|Madrid | 18-09-2020 - 15:34 UTC

The new measures will affect 37 basic health areas in the capital and in other municipalities with a very high incidence of coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Madrid asks central government for help amid chaotic handling of coronavirus crisis

Juan José Mateo/Isabel Valdés/Carlos E. Cué|Madrid | 17-09-2020 - 13:42 UTC

Deputy premier calls on PM Pedro Sánchez to “actively get involved,” and the latter suggests a face-to-face meeting with the regional leader

CORONAVIRUS

Chaos in Madrid, as regional government denies health chief’s announcement of new lockdowns

Isabel Valdés/Juan José Mateo/El País|Madrid | 16-09-2020 - 09:43 UTC

Sources close to the premier denied that any decisions have been made yet regarding stricter coronavirus measures, directly contradicting statements made earlier in the day by Antonio Zapatero

CORONAVIRUS

Madrid’s primary healthcare crisis: not enough doctors for so many patients

Isabel Valdés/Juan José Mateo/El País|Madrid | 15-09-2020 - 09:11 UTC

Regional leaders have pledged to invest €80 million to revamp an underresourced system, but professionals are skeptical as they struggle to cope with a second wave of Covid-19

CORONAVIRUS

Madrid to restrict numbers at social events and increase distancing in bars and restaurants

Victoria Torres Benayas/Isabel Valdés|Madrid | 04-09-2020 - 12:32 UTC

The central Health Ministry reported 1,200 new coronavirus cases in the region on Thursday, with a further 2,859 added to the historical series

Madrid to implement new coronavirus restrictions after pressure from neighboring regions

Pablo Linde/Isabel Valdés|Madrid | 04-09-2020 - 06:20 UTC

Castilla y León and Castilla-La Mancha are calling for coordinated action given fears over the exportation of cases from the capital, as took place in the first wave

CORONAVIRUS

Coronavirus cases in Spain jump eightfold since end of state of alarm

Pablo Linde/Isabel Valdés|Madrid | 03-08-2020 - 09:15 UTC

In the 40 days since the emergency measure was lifted, the number of new infections has risen from 334 to 2,789

CORONAVIRUS

Coronavirus patient, 28, in Spain’s ICU: ‘I wasn’t careful. I was walking around without a mask’

Isabel Valdés|Madrid | 03-08-2020 - 07:52 UTC

Vanessa Martínez never thought she was at risk of Covid-19; now she is having to relearn how to walk and brush her hair after spending 69 days in intensive care

CORONAVIRUS

The mystery of Madrid’s lack of coronavirus outbreaks

Pablo Linde/Isabel Valdés|Madrid | 16-07-2020 - 10:23 UTC

Despite reporting new infections every day, health officials claim there are only four clusters of related cases in the entire region, which has Spain's third-largest population

CORONAVIRUS

All of Spain will be at least in Phase 1 of coronavirus deescalation plan by Monday, government announces

Isabel Valdés/El País|Madrid | 22-05-2020 - 09:26 UTC

The Madrid region will finally leave Phase 0, after two requests to do so were rejected by the Health Ministry. Castilla y León and Barcelona city will also enter this stage, which allows for social gatherings of up to 10 people

CORONAVIRUS

Spanish government announces areas that will move to the next phase of coronavirus deescalation

Juan Carlos Espinosa/Emilio de Benito/Juan José Mateo/Isabel Valdés/El País|Madrid | 08-05-2020 - 10:11 UTC

The administration has rejected the Madrid region’s request to transition to Phase 1, “opting to wait until its primary care detection system is more robust”

CORONAVIRUS

Health workers and unions at Madrid’s Ifema field hospital: “It’s a disaster”

Julia F. Cadenas/Isabel Valdés|Madrid | 30-03-2020 - 13:27 UTC

The convention center in the Spanish capital was meant to help ease the strain of the coronavirus crisis, but staff complain it is overcrowded and poorly managed

CORONAVIRUS

Madrid hospitals saw one coronavirus death every 16 minutes on Monday

Oriol Güell/Isabel Valdés|Barcelona / Madrid | 19-03-2020 - 10:10 UTC

The Covid-19 disease caused 88 victims in a single day in the region, pushing health centers to the limit

SEXUAL ASSAULT IN SPAIN

Spanish Cabinet takes first step toward major overhaul of sexual assault laws

María Sosa Troya/Isabel Valdés|Madrid | 03-03-2020 - 16:28 UTC

The legislation, which comes in the wake of the controversial ‘Running of the Bulls’ rape case, puts the focus on the issue of consent

CORONAVIRUS

Health experts concerned over unexplained coronavirus cases in Spain

Isabel Valdés/Jessica Mouzo|Madrid / Barcelona | 02-03-2020 - 10:29 UTC

In the municipality of Torrejón de Ardoz in Madrid region, a number of patients have tested positive for Covid-19 despite not having traveled to any country with a reported outbreak

CORONAVIRUS

Coronavirus cases continue to climb in Spain

Isabel Valdés/Jessica Mouzo|Madrid / Barcelona | 02-03-2020 - 08:51 UTC

Although around 119 people have tested positive for Covid-19, Spanish authorities have ruled out cancelling large events

CORONAVIRUS

Spain considers tougher measures amid rise in coronavirus infections

Jessica Mouzo/Isabel Valdés|Barcelona / Madrid | 28-02-2020 - 09:36 UTC

The Health Ministry has not ruled out restricting public gatherings if the community spread of the virus gets out of control

Sexism in sport

Spanish soccer fans to female referee: “Go wash the dishes!”

Isabel Valdés|Madrid | 22-11-2019 - 11:54 UTC

Eighteen-year-old Alexandra García was subjected to 90 minutes of sexist insults as she oversaw a junior game in San Lorenzo de El Escorial

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