News of the day 12 April 2020
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Weather

Good morning from Majorca

Weatherwise we're in for a bit of everything on Easter Sunday in Majorca with very strong winds forecast in some places.

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Nina with husband Stuart Thomas and children Will, Nate and Clara outside the Hotel Esplendido in Port de Soller.

Coronavirus

“Soller is our spiritual home, but this year we have other priorities"

Interview with ITN/ITV news presenter and award-winning journalist Nina Hossain, currently helping the UK combat the coronavirus.

Humphrey Carter

Vines at the Binitord finca in Ciutadella.

Agriculture

Increase in Minorca wine sales

Less wine was produced, but sales grew.

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Damage in Calas de Mallorca.

Infrastructure

Calas de Mallorca repairs set to start

The damage was caused by Storm Gloria in January.

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Construction is one sector that is restarting.

Coronavirus

Returning workers should take their temperature daily

The Balearic government has established protocols for different sectors of the economy.

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Twenty-seven new cases in the Balearics.

Coronavirus

A further ten deaths from coronavirus in the Balearics

Well over half of the patients with coronavirus have recovered.

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Pedro Sánchez with the ministers for the interior, health, defence, transport and territorial policy.

Coronavirus

Sánchez stressing the need for a reconstruction pact

Pedro Sánchez called for the pact during a videoconference with regional presidents.

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Everything will be ok.

State of alarm

How people in the Balearics are coping with the lockdown

There is greater fear, anxiety and irritability, but personal relationships are deepening.

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Prime Minister Sánchez.

State of alarm

Government not ruling out further extension to the confinement

"De-escalation, which will begin at the earliest in two weeks' time, is going to be progressive and very cautious."

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Francina Armengol during Sunday's videoconference.

Coronavirus

Armengol: Ports and airports "the last things" to reopen

Closing ports and airports has been key to coronavirus control in the Balearics.

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Masks to be made available for public transport users.

Coronavirus

Masks to be distributed to public transport users

Ten million masks nationwide; 240,000 in the Balearics.

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News / Comment
Dominic Raab

Person of the week

Person of the week

With Boris Johnson in intensive care, questions were asked as to how much power and responsibility he actually had.

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Many people are wearing masks when outside their homes

Comment

Three cheers and a big boo

Hats off to the farmers of Majorca, just some among the many doing their bit.

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Edition of 12 April 2020
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