Spain

Decision comes as Spanish region sets new weekly record for coronavirus infections at more than 200,000 cases, twice the figure when the restriction was introduced

The vaccination campaign has reached 38% of the entire population, which is in line with the EU average but below leading countries such as Denmark, Italy and France

Partial data collected in Spain and extensive analysis in the UK show that immunized individuals are at a much lower risk of being admitted to hospital or dying from the coronavirus

Education Ministry says only 3.2% of teachers are staying home, but this national average conceals some dire situations at centers across Spain

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

With up to 15% of coronavirus infections leading to long-term symptoms, experts are worried that the sixth wave will overwhelm the healthcare system with sufferers of the chronic condition

The plan, which is still subject to talks, will mean that freelancers pay according to what they earn rather than a flat monthly rate

Meteorologists are wearily warning against trusting ‘las cabañuelas,’ a traditional system for forecasting the weather that has gained new popularity thanks to a 15-year-old who claims a repeat of the 2021 event is due on January 24

Autopsy on body found at bottom of the sea off Tenerife last year did not find traces of drugs. Her younger sister Anna, also allegedly kidnapped and killed by their father, has not been found

The number of people being treated ‘with the virus’ instead of ‘because of Covid-19′ has risen sharply due to the spread of omicron and the protection offered by vaccines

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 measure, reached by the central Health Ministry and regional authorities, will affect more than 12 million people

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

The central Health Ministry added 125 deaths to the official toll on Wednesday, while the incidence rate jumped 86 points to 3,128 contagions per 100,000 inhabitants

A retired couple in Spain who rented out part of their home on Airbnb now can’t get rid of Felipe Turover, a guest who won’t pay and who has ties to Russia’s Vladimir Putin

With seizures jumping eighteenfold in Almería province, authorities warn that growers are passing off illegal cannabis as hemp for industrial use

Alberto Garzón sparked public debate during an interview with the UK daily, where the opposition claims he damaged the livestock industry’s reputation. His party says the uproar is based on a hoax, but even its coalition partner has reacted frostily

In 26 provinces, Covid-19 patients are occupying more than 25% of intensive care beds, while five regions are seeing the highest number of regular hospital admissions since the beginning of the vaccination drive

Bruno Polo, who contracted the virus before Christmas, last summer and in 2020, warns that the true spread may be going undetected if people are not getting tested

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also announced plans to purchase 344,000 doses of the antiviral medication Paxlovid

The Health Ministry reported 292,394 new infections on Monday and added 202 deaths to the official toll, which now exceeds 90,000

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

The ultranationalist Vox would win additional seats if elections were held today, although respondents showed unprecedented support for the left’s handling of the economy

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

The number of Covid-19 admissions is close to the peak reached last January and is rising at an exponential rate

Award-winning scientist Neus Sabaté talks to EL PAÍS about her development of paper batteries for single-use applications such as pregnancy tests