Spain to set price controls on Covid-19 antigen tests, but critics say measure is too late
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also announced plans to purchase 344,000 doses of the antiviral medication Paxlovid
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also announced plans to purchase 344,000 doses of the antiviral medication Paxlovid
The Health Ministry reported 292,394 new infections on Monday and added 202 deaths to the official toll, which now exceeds 90,000
People who suffered severe adverse reactions to the first dose, and were told by doctors not to get a second shot, now find themselves unable to travel, attend events or enter many venues
Experts, however, are warning that January will be complicated, with the sixth wave of the pandemic peaking around the second week of the month
The decision was taken on Wednesday by the Health Ministry and the country’s regions, but did not have the blessing of an advisory board of experts who requested more time to examine the evidence backing such a move
Health Ministry and the regions will today debate whether to reduce isolation time for people with confirmed infections from 10 days to five
The sixth wave of the health crisis, which is being fueled by the spread of the omicron variant, saw more than 500 hospital admissions a day over the Christmas weekend
Miguel Hernán, a professor of epidemiology at Harvard University, talks to EL PAÍS about the spike in coronavirus cases, the need for greater restrictions and whether omicron will overtake delta
In a bid to curb the transmission, the Catalan government has announced that all close contacts will have to quarantine even if they are fully vaccinated
The immunization of 3.26 million kids aged between five and 11 has begun. In this explainer, EL PAÍS looks at where the shots will be administered and how the process will be carried out
The 14-day incidence rate of the coronavirus has now risen to 381 infections per 100,000, while more than 6,000 Covid-19 patients are in hospital
Spanish Health Ministry recommends limiting the number of guests at Christmas gatherings as the coronavirus incidence rate rises to 208 cases per 100,000 inhabitants over 14 days
Spanish hospitals have already begun searching for the new strain of the coronavirus, using genetic sequencing as a benchmark but also PCR results
A new range of oral antivirals by Pfizer and Merck will make it possible to prevent severe cases and ease extreme pressure on hospitals, according to the experts
With hospital admissions on an upward trend and infections jumping 67% in two weeks, some regions are considering new measures to curb the spread of Covid-19
While the national incidence rate has risen for the third week in a row, reaching 67 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, the number of intensive care unit admissions remains stable
A new global study shows one fatality a week on average this year, mostly involving young people attempting a risky photo to gain more followers on social media
The decision was taken on Tuesday by the Health Ministry and the regions after the medication, from Johnson & Johnson, was found in a study to be less effective against Covid-19 than the other two
Individuals who are aged 70 and over are first in line to receive a third vaccine dose, coinciding with the start of the annual flu campaign
A month into the academic year, infection rates remain low even among unvaccinated children
The Public Health Commission has decided to allow booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna medication starting October 25
The improved epidemiological situation has led to calls for face mask rules in elementary schools to be lifted
With vaccine coverage at nearly 80% among the population, and a marked fall in hospitalizations, specialists and administrations alike are ruling out any major waves of Covid-19 in the future
A total of 33.2 million people are completely immunized against Covid-19, a milestone no other country of comparative size has reached in such a short period of time
Seven regions have already surpassed this figure, and authorities are now seeking ways to reach stragglers
While the curve of the fifth wave continues to flatten, the number of daily Covid-19 fatalities has been over 100 for a second week running now
Meanwhile, other indicators continue to fall, with 14-day incidence now down to 305 and hospitalizations at 7,959 – 371 fewer than Monday