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Balearics coronavirus figures for Wednesday

Five more deaths have been reported; number of new cases the same as Tuesday.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter18/08/2021 14:18

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Armengol - "irresponsible" for some workers not to be vaccinated

The Balearic government wants regulations in order to insist on double vaccination for access to certain enclosed places.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter16/08/2021 15:46

Covid intensive care in Mallorca

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Balearics coronavirus figures for Monday

Fall in the number of Covid patients in ICU in Mallorca and Ibiza.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter16/08/2021 12:06

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Extension of vaccination without appointment in the Balearics

The daily average number of vaccines is under half of the peak earlier in the summer.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter15/08/2021 14:50

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Balearics coronavirus figures for Saturday

Daily test rate drops to below seven per cent, the first time since July 3.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter14/08/2021 13:13

Real Mallorca stadium.

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"Covid passport" needed for attendance at large events

Opposition Vox have filed an appeal, claiming that the measure is discriminatory.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter14/08/2021 11:26

Patients in the ICU.

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Covid patients in Mallorca may be sent to the mainland

"We are extremely saturated, there is not a single ICU bed and Mallorca and Ibiza are completely saturated.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter14/08/2021 10:05

Health centre in Palma, Mallorca

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Balearics coronavirus figures for Friday

Incidence rates on the four islands and among age groups all continue to fall.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter13/08/2021 14:02

Cala Major, Palma.

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Palma beaches awarded 'Safe Tourism' Certification

The protocol for controlling capacity and providing information has been one of the most valued aspects on the beaches in Palma, especially in Cala Major.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter13/08/2021 13:21

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Balearics coronavirus figures for Thursday

The number of patients on wards is coming down, but there is still an increase in intensive care.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter12/08/2021 13:38

Fina Santiago, Balearics social affairs minister, and Miquel Company, minister for European funds

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Government doing "all it can" to get people vaccinated

If young people were dying because of coronavirus, there would be no debate as to vaccination being obligatory.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter11/08/2021 16:11

Spain's medicines agency has authorized the first round of clinical trials.

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Spain gets green light to test homegrown COVID vaccine on humans, PM says

Spain's medicines agency has authorized the first round of clinical trials.

Reuters11/08/2021 14:10

Son Espases Hospital sign, Palma.

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Covid Passport disaster in Mallorca

A new method of applying for Covid Digital Passports was introduced via the patient portal last week.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter11/08/2021 11:11

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Balearics coronavirus figures for Tuesday

Test rate is down, but five more patients in ICU in Mallorca and three more deaths.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter10/08/2021 13:18

Son Espases Hospital, Palma.

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Son Espases Hospital staff at saturation point

"Resources decrease by 40% on the nightshift, which makes the pressure on healthcare professionals unsustainable.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter10/08/2021 09:21

United States Airline Travel

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EU to review safe travel list, could reconsider U.S. status - source

The EU list currently includes two dozen countries, including the United States, Japan and Australia.

Reuters07/08/2021 09:12

Vaccination lines in Palma.

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Rethink on herd immunity calculations

“Vaccinating 750,000 people a week nationwide and maintaining restrictions could stop the spread of coronavirus variants and avoid new ones..”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter07/08/2021 08:45

A Covid vaccination sign outside a vaccination centre in London

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Early signs COVID-19 vaccines may not stop Delta transmission, England says

Concerns raised that vaccinated people infected with Delta could, unlike with other variants, readily transmit it.

Reuters06/08/2021 14:52

Intensive care, Son Llàtzer Hospital, Mallorca

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Increase in the number of ICU beds

The situation in ICU is "not problematic", says the spokesperson for the regional infectious diseases committee.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter06/08/2021 14:34

How does one define ten times the base rate of extreme?

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The Blog: Self-criticism and the wildness of Covid

Do risk-based restrictions make sense in Mallorca nowadays? What do you think?

Andrew Ede06/08/2021 12:29

Healthcare Professionals treating an ICU patient.

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75% of Covid hospitalisations not vaccinated

"Vaccines reduce the number of serious cases of disease and death and we still have too many people in hospitals that haven’t been vaccinated..”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter06/08/2021 10:02

Arrivals from Spain and all its islands are advised to use a PCR test as their pre-departure test wherever possible

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UK calls for PCR tests when returning from Mallorca

Arrivals from Spain and all its islands are advised to use a PCR test as their pre-departure test wherever possible.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter05/08/2021 10:15