Where will and won’t it be mandatory to wear a face mask in Spain from Saturday?
As of June 26, coverings will not be needed outdoors as long as a social distance of 1.5 meters is respected
As of June 26, coverings will not be needed outdoors as long as a social distance of 1.5 meters is respected
Health authorities confirmed that the covering must be worn outdoors if a social distance of 1.5 meters cannot be observed. Meanwhile, over 50% of Spaniards have had a least one vaccine shot
Most experts agree that the time has come to relax the restrictions, but warn that there will still be open-air settings requiring face coverings in order to prevent coronavirus transmission
A total of 14.4 million people now have full protection offered by the vaccines, 568,317 short of the target that the government had set for the previous week
The Health Ministry still does not consider it to be a 'variant of concern,' but sequencing is lagging behind the reality of the situation and data suggest that it is even more infectious than the dominant British mutation
The 14-day cumulative number of cases per 100,000 inhabitants is below 100 for the first time in 10 months, as the spread of the virus continues to ease
According to the latest ministry report, 45.8% of the Spanish population has now received at least one vaccine dose. The over-40s are currently being called up for their shots
The last-minute decision by the Health Ministry will see the army administer Pfizer doses to the squad and their support staff after players Diego Llorente and Sergio Busquets tested positive for coronavirus
Although regional and central authorities initially insisted the measures included in the scheme were ‘mandatory,’ the text states that they can be modified according to each territory’s epidemiological situation
The country is now one of eight that has started to issue and accept the QR codes, which allow travelers freedom of movement across the bloc with no need to show coronavirus tests nor quarantine if they meet the required criteria
Despite opposition from some regions, the ‘traffic light’ measures – including early closing hours and capacity limits for bars and restaurants – will be obligatory across the country
After being fully immunized, the over-80s are no longer the majority demographic in the fatality statistics: people in their 70s have taken their place
The campaign will move onto this section of the population during the month of June, but Pfizer and Moderna will be used as an alternative should there be short supply of the one-shot Covid-19 medication
The majority of Spanish essential workers in this age group are opting for the Anglo-Swedish medication over Pfizer, despite its links to rare cases of blood clots
The lifting of restrictions has not brought an explosion of new cases, as epidemiologists had feared. But the improvement in the data is stabilizing after a month of a clear downward trend
Authorities have reached a decision regarding 1.5 million under-60s who received a first dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca's vaccine and are still waiting for a second shot
Research from the Carlos III Health Institute has concluded that this method is “highly safe” and more effective against Covid-19 than two injections of the British-Swedish medication
The coronavirus measure could soon be relaxed provided epidemiological data continues to improve and other restrictions stay in place, says the government’s chief epidemiologist Fernando Simón
Pedro Sánchez has announced that the 40-49 population can expect to get their first shot next month, as one in five people in the 50-59 age group have already received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine
Experts say that avoiding interior spaces with groups of people is one of the most effective ways to combat the spread of Covid-19. In the northern Spanish region, epidemiological data worsened each time food and drink venues reopened
Several regions are making appointments for people in the 55-60 age group, who will receive the vaccine from Pfizer and Moderna, as a decision has not be made on the use of Janssen
The government has reached its objective for the beginning of May, while the coronavirus incidence rate falls slightly after remaining stable for 14 days
The Covid-19 vaccine campaign is meant to be universal but as the target age range drops the challenge of immunizing groups such as the homeless will increase
The Public Health Commission has delayed a decision on what to do with the essential workers who received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine before it was restricted to the 60-69 age group
Experts insist on the need to accelerate vaccination in developing countries to stop the spread of variants
Experts point to wide vaccination of older adults and to the new coronavirus strain first detected in Britain, which affects younger people more intensely
The decision over what to do with millions of doses of the one-shot vaccine has divided Spain's regions. Madrid, Galicia and the Canary Islands, for example, are calling for the medication to be used on the under-60s