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CORONAVIRUS

Antiviral drug made in Spain is 100 times more potent than current coronavirus treatment

Nuño Domínguez | 26-01-2021 - 11:41 UTC

A new study published in ‘Science’ has found that plitidepsin is more effective at stopping the virus from spreading than remdesivir

ABUSE IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

In a first in Spain, Jesuits to pay compensation to victims of sexual abuse

Iñigo Domínguez/Julio Núñez|Madrid | 26-01-2021 - 09:26 UTC

An internal investigation by the Society of Jesus found that 81 children and 37 adults had been abused by members of the order since 1927

CORONAVIRUS

Spain reports 93,822 new coronavirus cases on Monday, the highest weekend figure so far

Oriol Güell/El País|Barcelona / Madrid | 26-01-2021 - 09:02 UTC

The Health Ministry says the country has likely reached the peak of the third wave but warns the situation in hospitals is “critical”

CORONAVIRUS

Valencia drastically restricts social contacts to curb coronavirus surge

El País|Madrid | 22-01-2021 - 17:38 UTC

New measures are also going into effect in Galicia, Madrid, Murcia, Andalusia and the Basque Country

CORONAVIRUS

Spain struggling to contain third coronavirus wave as more infectious strain takes hold

Pablo Linde/Daniele Grasso|Madrid | 25-01-2021 - 12:07 UTC

The surge in new cases is pushing hospitals to the limit, with some regions recording more or the same number of Covid-19 admissions as in the spring of last year

POLITICS

In midst of third coronavirus wave, Spain’s health minister to bow out and run in Catalan elections

Carlos E. Cué/El País|Madrid | 25-01-2021 - 11:02 UTC

The Socialist Party’s decision to remove Salvador Illa from his role has been controversial given the ongoing health crisis, and has been subject to fierce criticism from the political opposition

CORONAVIRUS VACCINES

Spain’s chief of defense staff quits after jumping line for Covid-19 vaccine

Miguel González|Madrid | 25-01-2021 - 08:21 UTC

A Civil Guard official was also sacked at the weekend after receiving the immunization, which was only meant to go to military healthcare staff and personnel being deployed abroad

CORONAVIRUS

Covid-19 vaccine doses going to waste in some of Spain’s regions due to unsuitable syringes

El País|Madrid | 22-01-2021 - 11:49 UTC

Meanwhile, regional governments have been left unprepared as to how to deal with politicians or retired health workers who are jumping the line to get the vaccination ahead of their turn

SOCIAL MEDIA

The Spanish YouTuber who made €1 million in a week

Jordi Pérez Colomé | 22-01-2021 - 09:03 UTC

When Romuald Fons started his career in SEO, he made just €2.48 a month. Now he sells courses on how to improve video rankings for €750

CORONAVIRUS

Spain sets record for new coronavirus cases for second day in a row

Emilio de Benito|Madrid | 22-01-2021 - 08:49 UTC

A total of 44,357 infections were added to the Health Ministry’s latest report, a level only comparable to weekend figures in the second wave

CORONAVIRUS

Spain’s Covid immunization drive dogged by line-jumping politicians and other irregularities

Jessica Mouzo|Barcelona | 21-01-2021 - 12:23 UTC

Hundreds of people, including political leaders, retired doctors and family members of health workers, have received the vaccine even though they are not part of the first priority group

CORONAVIRUS

Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Spain will focus on over-80s in second phase

Pablo Linde|Madrid | 21-01-2021 - 13:09 UTC

More than a million people in the country have already been given the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, with more than 15,000 of those having got two doses

CORONAVIRUS

Spain reports 41,576 new coronavirus cases, the highest single-day figure so far

Emilio de Benito|Madrid | 21-01-2021 - 09:47 UTC

According to the latest data, the occupancy rate in hospitals and intensive care units is now worse than it was during the first wave in April

CORONAVIRUS

Spain headed toward de facto lockdown amid surge in coronavirus cases

Ferran Bono/Cristina Vázquez/Jessica Mouzo|Valencia / Barcelona | 20-01-2021 - 13:18 UTC

Regions across the country have introduced new restrictions that create similar conditions to last spring’s home confinement, while stopping short of shelter-in-place orders

CORONAVIRUS

In Spain, people over 70 may start getting coronavirus vaccine by March

Pablo Linde|Madrid | 20-01-2021 - 11:28 UTC

With Phase 1 of the campaign underway, health authorities are about to define the groups that are next in line to receive their inoculations

CORONAVIRUS

Spain reports highest weekly figure of new coronavirus cases so far: 233,523

Emilio de Benito|Madrid | 20-01-2021 - 09:27 UTC

According to the latest data, 34,292 infections were detected on Tuesday and 404 deaths added to the official toll, which now stands at 54,173

RETINA

Spain’s ‘TheGrefg’ shatters world record for viewers on gamer platform Twitch

Jorge G. García | 20-01-2021 - 08:31 UTC

The young streamer got more than 2.4 million viewers to follow his presentation of a ‘skin’ for the popular video game 'Fortnite'

CORONAVIRUS

Spain’s Valencia region closes bars and restaurants as Covid-19 expands ‘at extraordinary rate’

Ferran Bono/Cristina Vázquez/El País|Valencia | 19-01-2021 - 17:42 UTC

Authorities also want to bring the curfew forward to 8pm but are not contemplating home confinement

SOCIETY

First lockdown, then Storm Filomena: Why Spanish families are struggling to maintain work-life balance

Ana Torres Menárguez/Cristina Saldaña|Madrid | 19-01-2021 - 13:14 UTC

After enduring strict coronavirus restrictions, parents in Madrid are once again having to juggle childcare duties with teleworking with schools closed due to the extreme weather

CORONAVIRUS

Spain reports 84,287 new coronavirus cases on Monday, the highest weekend figure so far

Pablo Linde|Madrid | 19-01-2021 - 09:56 UTC

Hospitals are now under greater pressure than during the second wave, with more admissions recorded last week than over the worst days of November

HISTORY

The WWI British spy who lived over ancient treasure on a Spanish islet

Vicente G. Olaya|Madrid | 19-01-2021 - 07:33 UTC

Hugh Borthwick, the Scot who owned the outcrop of Fraile in the 1910s, ignored the Roman and Islamic vestiges at his feet: he was too busy keeping his eye on passing German warships

CORONAVIRUS

Andalusia, Castilla-La Mancha to introduce new coronavirus restrictions

El País|Madrid | 18-01-2021 - 17:33 UTC

Scores of municipalities will be sealed off to everything but essential travel as coronavirus cases continue to climb

AMERICAS

The Brazilian woman kept as a slave for 38 years

Naiara Galarraga Gortázar|São Paulo | 18-01-2021 - 13:15 UTC

Madalena Gordiano was just eight years old when she began working for a wealthy family without pay or holidays – an extreme example of racism that reflects the legacy of centuries of slavery in Brazil

CORONAVIRUS

Spain’s central, regional officials clash over coronavirus curfew times

El País|Madrid | 18-01-2021 - 11:08 UTC

Legal battle with Castilla y León illustrates a growing rift over the need for stricter measures such as a full home confinement

CORONAVIRUS

Spain begins administering second dose of Covid vaccine despite delivery cuts

Jessica Mouzo|Barcelona | 18-01-2021 - 10:12 UTC

The reduced shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech treatment has raised concerns that the immunization drive could be delayed

CORONAVIRUS

Less travel, fear of contagion: Why Spain’s public transportation is facing its biggest crisis ever

Miguel Ángel Medina/Daniele Grasso|Madrid | 18-01-2021 - 07:35 UTC

The fall in passengers as a result of the coronavirus pandemic has led to unprecedented financial losses that could affect the sector for years to come

CORONAVIRUS

Earlier curfews, more municipalities locked down: Spanish regions introduce new Covid-19 measures

El País|Madrid | 15-01-2021 - 17:14 UTC

Madrid, Aragón and Castilla y León announce stricter restrictions, leading to some clashes with the central government over the terms of the state of alarm

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