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 Socialist Party politician said today that the Cabinet would be holding an extraordinary meeting on Thursday to discuss the proposal
According to the National Statistics Institute, Madrid had the worst excess mortality rate, with 19,418 more fatalities last year than in 2019
The ‘Best of Show Digital’ has been awarded to a visual narrative special, titled ‘A room, a bar and a classroom: how the coronavirus is spread through the air’
A multi-faceted Twitter group, which includes a Spanish industrial engineer, has spent the past year investigating the possibility that the coronavirus did not emerge from a wet market in Wuhan
The Equality Ministry is set to present a new analysis of the situation with tools to combat the surge in assaults on women
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
New technology is giving rural areas a chance at economic revival thanks to the allure of teleworking
Municipal reports showed the 58-year-old immigrant from Ecuador was in a vulnerable situation, yet a judge ruled he was not eligible for an exemption
Pedro Sánchez says the Covid-19 vaccination drive has reached “cruising speed” after a record 3.5 milllion doses were administered last week
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
An anonymous complaint described reiterated misconduct at facilities on the island of Gran Canaria
Nearly one third of the 40-49 age group have received the first vaccine shot, and the government is aiming to have 15 million people fully vaccinated by the end of this week
A judge’s report provides a minute-by-minute account of the steps taken by Tomás Gimeno on the day he murdered his own children in Tenerife and dumped their bodies in the sea
Tenerife was the focus of the protests after the body of six-year-old Olivia, thought to have been killed by her father, was found at the bottom of the sea off the Canary Island
According to the deputy health chief, there is already community transmission in the region of this strain, which was first identified in India
The six-year-old was found at the bottom of the sea in a bag, weighed down by the anchor from her parent’s boat
This week, we discuss how complicated the coronavirus crisis has been in the country thanks to the powers of the regional governments, and pay particular attention to the ongoing battles between Madrid and the central administration
The Spanish government’s chief epidemiologist and the Health Ministry both opened the door to this possibility this week. But while some regions are already offering such an option, others are ruling it out
Ahead of the tourism high season, the Spanish government is seeking to facilitate international mobility. Here are the main conditions you will need to meet before you can cross the border
Anna and Olivia were allegedly kidnapped on April 27 by their dad, who told the mother she would never see them again. His empty boat was found adrift near Tenerife the next day
LGBTQ+ groups are reporting a rise in attacks as the far right makes new inroads in a polarized society
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
As the fall in transmission rates continues to slow, health authorities are rushing to vaccinate younger people, who play a key role in the spread of the coronavirus. Every region is now scheduling shots for the 40-49 age group
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
The so-called ‘coronavirus passport’ will come into force across the 27-country bloc on July 1, and aims to standardize documents such as proof of vaccination or PCR test results
This hard-to-identify violence takes place when a woman is subjected to mockery in order to make men laugh. The laughter is based on stereotypes and systems of dominations