News of the day 17 May 2020
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Cloudy days in May.

Weather

Good Morning from Majorca

A stormy morning in Majorca with some sunshine this afternoon. To view the weather across the island from our webcams, click here.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Flight cancellations have caused havoc for consumers as well as airlines.

Air travel

Air travellers being recommended to accept flight vouchers

The whole tourism value chain is affected - travel agencies as well as airlines and others.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The Riu Playa Park in Playa de Palma will be one of the hotels that will open.

Tourism

Hotels preparing to open in July

An estimate is that 40% of hotels will open.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

It could be that the state of alarm is lifted earlier in Majorca.

State of alarm

State of alarm could end earlier in some regions

Sánchez said on Saturday that the state of alarm is likely to be "asymmetric".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

There were nine new cases in the Balearics on Sunday.

Coronavirus

Balearics coronavirus recovery rate over 75%

Nationally, the number of deaths over a 24-hour period has fallen below 100.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Pedro Sánchez with ministers on Sunday.

De-escalation

Time slots' exemption for population centres up to 10,000

Clarification is going to be needed for certain municipalities with total populations of 10,000 and more.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Government spokesperson María Jesús Montero, speaking on Sunday.

Coronavirus

Wearing of masks in public places to become "obligatory"

Since 4 May, the wearing of masks has been obligatory on public transport. Otherwise, masks have only been recommended.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Tourism secretary of state, Bel Oliver.

Tourism

Tourism secretary of state "realistic" about foreign tourism

Majorcan Bel Oliver talks about this summer's tourism and the future of mass tourism.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment
Britain's Secretary of State of Health Matt Hancock

Viewpoint

Person of the week, boos and cheers

“Unlikely that big, lavish international holidays are going to be possible this summer.”

Andrew Ede

Holiday / Lifestyle
Sunrise and sunset riding will be vital

Majorca Mallorca

Ride to Rescue

The Naturacavall threesome have been working together since March 2019 when they launched their initiative to offer riding excursions in the Majorcan countryside.

Vicki McLeod

Coronavirus in Britain

My Column

What a muddle

I’m not sure whether Boris Johnson has just thrown all his cards in the air and handed the rulebook to a bunch of mad men but it certainly seems that way.

Anna Nicholas

Humans of Majorca

Humans of Majorca in Block 45

The tales the occupants tell are all typical of the Covid world we are living in.

Shirley Roberts

Edition of 17 May 2020
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