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While the curve is still rising, the increase in the cumulative incidence has gone from 90% weekly growth during the Christmas holidays to 17% on Friday

The home kits, which were in high demand over Christmas, can only be bought in pharmacies, not in supermarkets like in other European countries such as Germany, France and Portugal

The Health Ministry is finalizing a coronavirus surveillance plan that will mirror the one used for the flu, but a leading WHO official and two primary healthcare associations have expressed reservations

Taking a diagnostic kit after the onset of symptoms may not yield a positive result, while a negative one does not necessarily mean you are not infected; repeat testing is advisable if you suspect infection

Monitoring will no longer rely on exhaustive infection counts but on a sentinel network of experts. The omicron strain keeps pushing up infections, adding difficulties to the return to school

Luis Enjuanes should be retired by now, but he is heading a team of 16 people trying to develop complete immunization from the coronavirus

Infection curve keeps rising and 12,942 patients have been admitted into medical centers. Of these, 1,983 are in intensive care, near the peaks of earlier surges

Latest data shows the highest growth in infections since the pandemic began, with levels far above those seen last week after Christmas. Hospitalizations are also rising

Experts warn existing measures are inefficient but political leaders are hesitant to take tougher steps

There is a general perception that cases are soaring and that the real incidence is much higher than what is being reported. Could this be true?

A total of 27,140 new infections were reported on Wednesday, the highest daily figure since July 28 of this year. Meanwhile, two new outbreaks have been detected in hospitals

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

The central Health Ministry has recommended starting with 11-year-olds first and working backwards to five-year-olds, but each health department will be free to organize this part of the campaign as they see fit

The mutations of the new coronavirus strain have sparked fears about the future of the pandemic. But while the WHO warns there could be more deaths due to its greater transmissibility, its clinical severity is still unconfirmed

This current wave marks the third time that the country has broken the 300 barrier for cases per 100,000 inhabitants over 14 days. Thanks to the vaccination campaign, however, the situation in hospitals is much better than during previous spikes

The child dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech medication will be administered to the five to 11 age group, which has the highest incidence rate of the coronavirus in the country by demographic

Epidemiologists warn that celebrations during the festive season could turn into superspreader events after at least 68 health workers tested positive for the virus following a work lunch

The incidence rate rose 24 points on Monday and is now 199 infections per 100,000 while more people are getting vaccinated ahead of Covid passport requirements

Spanish hospitals have already begun searching for the new strain of the coronavirus, using genetic sequencing as a benchmark but also PCR results

With around 90% of the target population now immunized, Spanish hospital figures show that vaccine protection remains robust against the most serious forms of Covid-19

The Basque Country has requested permission from the courts to require a vaccination certificate for people visiting bars and nightclubs as well as restaurants

The limit will be 100 cases per 100,000 instead of 50, reflecting a changed situation from six months ago when most of the population was unvaccinated

As regulators debate whether or not to recommend the Pfizer vaccine for the under-12s, experts in Spain question whether it is needed if contagion rates stay low

The number of hospital admissions continues to fall, but epidemiologists are calling for caution as the country heads into winter

Only the regions of Murcia and Aragón are maintaining their ban, although face masks and other restrictions remain mandatory across the country

The national incidence has dropped below 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, prompting most regions to lift restrictions on social activity

The Health Ministry reported 2,290 infections on Tuesday, the lowest daily figure since July 2020