Oriol Güell

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

The measure will allow for the immunization of 500,000 people one or two months after catching the coronavirus instead of the original six months

Experts say that mask-wearing will have to be maintained during the academic year, but are confident that infections will be kept low despite the more-contagious delta variant

The country’s regions have an excess supply of five million shots, practically twice as many as two weeks ago

The Spanish Health Ministry reported 144 new Covid-19 fatalities on Wednesday, the highest figure since May

At the current pace – which has dropped by half – the Spanish government will not reach its goal of fully vaccinating 70% of the population until September

Experts warn getting infected with the coronavirus increases risk of pregnancy complications by 50%

But hospitals continue to face mounting pressure and the number of weekly Covid-19 deaths has nearly tripled in the past week

In the past 14 days, the number of weekly fatalities has grown from 32 to 98, while the incidence rate continues to rise

Measures are being implemented to target people who did not get vaccinated when it was their turn, amid warnings that up to 90% of the population will need to be immunized to reach group immunity

Speaking during a radio interview, Carolina Darias went further than the official position of regulatory agencies and scientists, also predicting the need for yearly boosters

Infections are still rising, according to the latest ministry report, although the rate is starting to slow according to the health minister

Asturias is the region that has immunized the highest proportion of its population, with the Canary and Balearic islands and Madrid at the bottom of the table

The Health Ministry has reported 61,628 new cases since Friday, adding 23 Covid-19 victims to the overall death toll