Better late than never: Spain to slash sales tax on compulsory health masks
"The use of masks covering the nose and the mouth to prevent coronavirus contagion has been mandatory for several months in most of Spain..."
A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a "Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine"
A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a "Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine" sticker and a medical syringe in front of displayed Pfizer logo.
Spain to get first Pfizer vaccines in early 2021, Health Minister says
Optimism around the world as the vaccine against Covid-19 is getting closer.
Economy
Spanish unemployment rises in October as second wave of COVID-19 bites
Many still struggle to find work.
Coronavirus
Spanish extends unemployment subsidies for arts and culture workers
Workers who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus
Rising COVID-19 cases push Spain's regions to call for tighter restrictions
Regional authorities cannot impose home confinement without central government authorization.
Coronavirus
Spain sets record COVID-19 case rise with over 55,000 new infections -health ministry
Spain's health minister Salvador Illa refused the region permission to impose a full lockdown.
Tourism
Travel to Spain collapses as coronavirus hits
Coronavirus infections dissuaded many from traveling.
Travel
Ryanair posts first summer loss in decades; cash pile grows
Ryanair is planning to fly between 50% and 80% of its pre-pandemic capacity next year.
Poverty
Madrid food bank swamped by 'new wave of poverty'
"I don't know what we're going to do. There's no food in the house."
Protest
Protesters clash with police over COVID-19 restrictions in Barcelona
Earlier, about 700 people staged a peaceful demonstration through one of the city's main streets.
Coronavirus
Spain's COVID-19 infections rise by 25,595 in new daily record
The state of emergency grants regional authorities the power to limit freedom of movement through lockdowns and curfews.
Coronavirus
Scientists identify prolific coronavirus strain which started in Spain and spread across Europe
All viruses make only imperfect copies of themselves when they infect a host but the tendency for this random drift varies between classes of viruses.
Coronavirus
Difficult times ahead
"The government is aware that citizens are tired, but it is not the time to relax measures because very hard months are coming."
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Covid and lifestyles
The simple fact of the way we live is not helping the fight against the virus.
Coronavirus
'Terrible situation' Spain first European nation to top 1 million COVID-19 cases
"We are less responsible, we like partying, meeting with family."
Coronavirus
Spain's regions tighten COVID-19 measures as 1 million case milestone looms
"It's likely that in winter if we don't take great care with precautionary measures the infection rate will increase again."
Coronavirus
'Endangered species' Barcelona bar staff protest against coronavirus shutdown
"After all we've had to endure over the past months this really is the final slaughter."
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"
- Watch those prices in Mallorca
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Mallorcans heading home
While Mallorca is not expected to have home confinemnet, workers might.
Humphrey Carter05/11/2020 09:46