CORONAVIRUS

Mixing AstraZeneca and Pfizer Covid jabs could triple the risk of some side effectsResearchers reported that there are no safety concerns over combining the jabs but that mild side effects may be more likely. As scientists continue to investigate whether different combinations of Covid vaccines could improve immune responses, the.. 13/05/2021

Murcia High Court re-imposes restrictions on social gatherings in Murcia region No more than six people from different households are allowed to meet The High Court of Murcia has given the green light to the anti-pandemic restrictions proposed by the regional government, clarifying the situation in the Region as confusion surrounds.. 13/05/2021

Confusion across Spain over regional government powers to implement pandemic restrictions Different regional High Courts interpret the rights of governments in contradictory ways On May 9 the national state of emergency caused by the coronavirus pandemic ended, bringing to an end the special authority of the government to limit the movement.. 13/05/2021

14th May Covid vaccinations continue at Águilas sports hall Águilas residents in their sixties to receive their jabs at the Pabellón Diego Calvo Valera The mass coronavirus immunization campaign continues in Águilas on Friday 14th May at the Pabellón Diego Calvo Valera, with vaccinations.. 13/05/2021

30 per cent of the population of Spain have received at least one Covid vaccine dose 6.5 million people in Spain are now fully vaccinated against coronavirus The Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Spain continues to make rapid progress and the latest Ministry of Health update reports that a further 461,000 doses were administered on.. 13/05/2021

Covid hospital patient numbers rise again but 6 days without fatalities in Murcia A quarter of the population of Murcia have received at least one Covid vaccine jab The latest daily coronavirus update published by the health authorities of Murcia on Wednesday includes the news that for the sixth day in a row the pandemic claimed.. 13/05/2021

Covid incidence rate in Spain drops to 173 but 108 more fatalities Only three regions remain above the extreme risk threshold Once again the latest data published by Spain’s Ministry of Health indicate an apparent improvement in the situation regarding the coronavirus pandemic, with the 14-day accumulated.. 13/05/2021

Nurse in La Linea, Cadiz arrested for stealing Covid vaccines to sellPolice believe there may be other suspects who were part of the nurse’s plans to sell the vaccines in La Linea in Cadiz, Andalusia. A 27-year-old male nurse in La Linea has been accused of bribery and forgery after allegedly stealing vaccines.. 12/05/2021

Spain delivers blow over proposed free PCR tests for travel to those who have not received their vaccineSpain joins the majority of EU countries in rejecting plans to offer free PCR tests for travel to those who have not been vaccinated. As travel begins to open up again across Europe, Spain has joined the majority of other EU member states in opposing.. 12/05/2021

Monodose Janssen Covid vaccine to be used in Spain for people aged 50 to 59 So far the single dose vaccine has been given mainly to those in their seventies As the Spanish health authorities continue to adjust their coronavirus vaccination protocols in the light of new information as it emerges, it has been announced that.. 12/05/2021

14 million Spaniards have received at least one dose of Covid vaccine One in 7.5 of the population is now fully vaccinated against coronavirus The Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Spain continues to make rapid progress after the slow start early in the year, and according to the government update issued on Tuesday.. 12/05/2021

Highest daily Covid death toll since March with 205 more fatalities Coronavirus Incidence rates fall again across Spain but the pandemic is far from over While the health authorities in Spain wait anxiously to see whether the end of the national state of emergency on Saturday night brings about an increase in coronavirus.. 12/05/2021

Fifth consecutive day without coronavirus fatalities in Murcia 72 Covid patients still in Murcia hospitals but a quarter of the population have received at least one jab The latest daily coronavirus update published by the health authorities of Murcia on Tuesday include the positive news that for the fifth day.. 12/05/2021

Andalucia rebels: we will offer AstraZeneca second doses to those who want them if government will notThousands in Andalucia are waiting for their second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Following weeks of uncertainty over whether Spain’s central government will recommend a second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine to those who have received their.. 11/05/2021

Mass vaccination of 65 to 69 year olds in Los Alcázares on Tuesday Those without appointments who were born between 1952 and 1956 can request their jabs in situ The mass coronavirus immunization campaign reached Los Alcázares on Tuesday morning, with the Complejo Polideportivo Municipal hosting vaccinations.. 11/05/2021

Almost a quarter of the Murcia population have received first Covid jab The figures are rising but still lag behind those in other parts of Spain The surge in coronavirus vaccination in Murcia is leading to significant increases in the number of people to have received their first and second jabs, although by most measures.. 11/05/2021

Four days without coronavirus fatalities in Murcia Known active Covid cases fall to 655 in the Region The latest daily coronavirus update published by the health authorities of Murcia on Monday show the usual low figure for new diagnoses on Sunday, with just 21 cases being confirmed and, for the.. 11/05/2021

Six-year-old boy dies from Covid in the Canary IslandsThe child was one of two people who died from Coronavirus in the Canary Islands on the same day. A 6-year-old boy in Tenerife has become one of the latest victims of the virus in the past 24 hours on the Canary Islands, while a 56-year-old man from.. 11/05/2021

New Covid vaccination record set in Spain over the weekend Almost 800,000 more doses administered and 29 per cent of the population have received at least one After a slow start the Covid-19 vaccination campaign is now gathering considerable momentum in Spain, and following the administration of another.. 11/05/2021

Spain holds one minute silence for health workers who have died during the pandemic on Wednesday Throughout Spain a one minute silence will be observed on International Nurses Day. Spain’s General Nursing Council is calling for a minute’s silence on Wednesday, May 12 to pay tribute to all the health professionals who have died during.. 11/05/2021