CORONAVIRUS

Terraces of bars can open in ALL municipalities of Murcia from Wednesday The interiors of bars can open 30 percent in 37 municipalities from Wednesday The regional government has confirmed that as the region is now in.. 01/03/2021

Eight municipalities have been confined again from Wednesday 37 municipalities are not confined and residents may move around freely within the Region of Murciaandnbsp;but may NOT enter the eight confined municipalities.. 01/03/2021

Covid restrictions relaxed in much of Spain despite warnings of a potential fourth wave Regional governments ignore repeated pleas for caution from the Ministry of Health So great is the desire for a semblance of normality to be re-introduced.. 26/02/2021

Galicia already manufacturing Novavax in anticipation of April approval The manufacturing plant in O Porriandntilde;o (Pontevedra) is also working in cooperation with the CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) to develop new.. 26/02/2021

88 new cases and 7 deaths in the Murcia Region; Covid Friday 26th February The situation in the regionandrsquo;s hospitals continues to improve as the number of patients slowly falls Slowly, slowly the third wave continues.. 26/02/2021

Murcian Health Minister not keen to open regional boundary for Easter week Semana Santa is traditionally the first major holiday week of the year and millions of Spaniards would travel to visit family or take a break With.. 26/02/2021

Spain steps up vaccinations; 150,000 Covid vaccines administered in 24 hours Double this rate is required if immunization targets are to be met in late September The coronavirus vaccination campaign in Spain and the rest of.. 26/02/2021

EU rules out lifting international travel bans at Easter due to delays in Covid vaccination The emergence of new strains of coronavirus adds to the reluctance to permit travel andquot;For the time being, non-essential travel needs to be restricted.. 26/02/2021

EU leaders debate details of proposed international Covid passport scheme The resumption of international tourism will depend on Covid-free travel guarantees It is the widely stated aim of governments throughout Europe.. 26/02/2021

Covid infection rate down by a third in Spain this week but health authorities urge caution 345 fatalities reported on Thursday as the official death toll approaches 69,000 Delays in the vaccination campaign leave Spain vulnerable to a potential.. 26/02/2021

Spanish Air Iberia testing app to verify passenger Covid-19 paperwork People flying to Miami and New York with Iberia can now download the app and use it to register their negative test result and declaration for verification.. 25/02/2021

Face to face appointments with doctors will resume across Andalusia from March 2nd The downward trend in coronavirus infections means that health centres can resume face to face appointments with GPs and nurses, though telephone appointments.. 25/02/2021

Mass marches banned on International Women’s Day in Spain this year 8th March demonstrations were a key factor in the rapid spread of the first wave of the pandemic last year Monday 8th March is International Women.. 25/02/2021

Spectators return to sporting events in the Region of Murcia Limited crowds return to all competitions except top national football and basketball leagues The month of February is drawing to an end with a welcome.. 25/02/2021

Weekly markets in Murcia return to full capacity with all stalls allowed to open Advocates of relaxing the restriction point out that no such limit has been placed on shopping malls As coronavirus infection rates continue to decrease.. 25/02/2021

40 per cent reduction in rental costs for 144 businesses in the marinas of the Costa Calida The Murcia government offers pandemic relief for businesses at 18 marinas In the context of the need to ensure the survival and recovery of businesses.. 25/02/2021

Another 37 million euros in rescue packages for the tourism and hostelries sectors in Murcia The regional government implements phase 2 of its pandemic recovery aid program The third wave of coronavirus contagion in Spain may be subsiding.. 25/02/2021

Further drop in Covid infection rate in Spain on Wednesday but the crisis is far from over Analysts warn that it will be hard to maintain the downward trend and avoid a fourth wave The third wave of coronavirus contagion continues to subside.. 25/02/2021

Vaccine shortages to continue in Spain as AstraZeneca cuts EU deliveries again The Anglo-Swedish drug company has said they are doing their best to keep up with demand but are struggling to produce enough of their coronavirus vaccine.. 24/02/2021

Elderly Malaga residents forced to wait for vaccines due to supply shortages A shortage of vaccines has been a problem all over Spain Health centres in the Andalusian province have been phoning people over 80 who had appointments.. 24/02/2021