Cabinet to ‘hibernate’ Spanish economy in bid to avoid overload of hospitals
As expected, the government on Sunday approved a stricter lockdown across Spain, which will only permit essential workers to leave their homes
As expected, the government on Sunday approved a stricter lockdown across Spain, which will only permit essential workers to leave their homes
According to the latest Health Ministry figures, a total of 6,528 people have died, there are 78,797 confirmed infections, and 43,397 Covid-19 patients receiving treatment in Spanish hospitals
Spain’s biggest labor unions also support the move, but businesses warn of “negative impact” on companies
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will convene a Cabinet meeting to approve the measure, which is aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus in Spain
Fatalities reach 5,704 but the real figure could be higher as untested victims are not being counted, study finds
The six-hour virtual gathering on Thursday to agree on a joint statement has been described as one of the most fascinating in recent memory
Supermarket and hospital employees on their way to work report getting yelled at and spit on by neighbors who think they are breaking shelter-at-home orders
Government officials say that new protective gear is on its way, and insists that the food supply chain is guaranteed
Health officials say the material was bought from a Chinese company that met EU criteria, but China says the manufacturer did not have an official license to sell its products
Overburdened hospitals, a shortage of protective gear and testing kits that never arrive. The pandemic is reaching its peak without enough resources or a real picture of the true spread of the disease
The initial response to the 1918 outbreak was to play it down, and later efforts at disinfection and social distancing proved insufficient to stop the spread of a disease that killed over 147,000 in one year alone
The total number of infections has passed the 56,000-mark, up 8,578 on the day before
Although opposition parties heavily criticized Pedro Sánchez for his handling of the coronavirus crisis, they voted in favor of keeping the emergency measures in place until April 12
The story of the senior illustrates that way that the pandemic is affecting such residences in Spain, at which high levels of fatalities are being registered
The latest figures mean the country has the second-highest number of fatalities in the world after Italy
The officers went from street to street singing ‘Joan Pequeño’ in an effort to cheer up youngsters confined to their homes due to the coronavirus pandemic
Although both sexes are equally likely to be affected by Covid-19, the fatality rate is higher among male patients, according to a new report from the Carlos III Health Institute
Interior minister says most residents are observing the conditions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus, but points out that a four-month sentence has already been handed down to one offender
With the infection rate now surpassing Italy's, the government will extend the lockdown until April 12
“This is the tough week, when we are all waiting to see if the measures we have adopted will take effect,” says health chief
The concentration of nitrogen dioxide in Madrid and Barcelona has dropped significantly since the Spanish government declared a state of alarm last week
The army’s Emergency Military Unit will be in charge of transferring the bodies to the center and guarding them until they are removed for burial or incineration
Workers say protocols prohibit them from touching corpses and complain funerary services are taking 24 hours to show up
Unlike the Alpine country, where 80% of deaths were in the same three regions, in Spanish territory there has been an accelerated rise in cases in regions that had not previously been affected
Madrid’s Palacio del Hielo ice rink could soon become a morgue for victims of Covid-19. The government expects the peak of infections to be reached this week
The SARS-CoV-2 virus has affected a large number of former and current public officials, forcing regional leaders and ministers to work in isolation
As at land borders, only residents will be able to enter the country by air or sea, with exceptions for certain professions or for reasons of force majeure