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The health ministry has intervened at some cares in Mallorca

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Care home coronavirus cases have fallen 75% since December

The health minister was challenged in parliament about the adequacy of care home protocols.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter16/02/2021 14:12

Massive vaccination programme in Britain

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UK to facilitate other countries' COVID vaccine passport plans, says minister

"Internationally, if other countries will require a vaccine certificate, then I think it's right that we facilitate it."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter16/02/2021 11:26

Vaccine drive in Spain.

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Spanish businesses offer help to speed up COVID-19 vaccination campaign

An expected acceleration in vaccine deliveries in the second quarter is prompting regional authorities to consider converting big venues into makeshift injection centres.

Reuters12/02/2021 16:47

Vaccination in Hungary

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Catalonia urges EU to speed up vaccine evaluations, eyes Russian shots

Catalonia's regional government urged European authorities to speed up approvals of new vaccines such as Russia's Sputnik V.

Reuters12/02/2021 16:23

Elderly man wearing a mask in a street in Palma, Mallorca

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Balearics coronavirus figures for Friday

The number of Covid patients in intensive care units has dropped below 100.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter12/02/2021 13:29

Catalans fear COVID-19 risk at Sunday's election

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Catalans fear COVID-19 risk at Sunday's election

Around a third of people chosen by a draw to be election supervisors have asked to be exempted.

Reuters11/02/2021 12:46

Vaccination for Indonesian elderly population in Jakarta

International

Two masks are better than one, says new study

"Masks work, and they work best when they have a good fit and are worn correctly."

Reuters11/02/2021 12:18

Health personnel in Mallorca

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Balearics coronavirus figures for Wednesday

Intensive care admissions are now below what was the peak during the first wave.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter10/02/2021 14:51

A member of a mobile vaccination team prepares a shot of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine

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Spain's recovering COVID-19 patients must wait six months for vaccine

Spain's health ministry has stated in a document that cases of re-infection within six months are "exceptional".

Reuters10/02/2021 13:18

Microbiology laboratory at Son Espases Hospital, Mallorca

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UK variant on the decline in Mallorca

The health minister wants a very slow relaxation of measures because of concerns about the variant.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter09/02/2021 16:49

Designated government hotels for travellers from 'risk countries' in UK

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Going nowhere: no holidays until vaccine success confirmed

Another blow for airlines and travel companies.

Reuters09/02/2021 15:50

coronavirus patients in one of the Covid ICUs

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Spain close to reaching peak intensive care occupancy, minister says

Occupancy of Spain's intensive care wards by COVID-19 patients should peak by the end of this week.

Reuters09/02/2021 15:08

Border controls between Spain and Portugal until March

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Spain extends border controls with Portugal until March due to COVID-19

Spain's government announced on Tuesday it had extended controls along its 1,200-km border with Portugal.

Reuters09/02/2021 13:15

Selva, Mallorca

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Eight municipalities in Mallorca still at "extreme risk"

In two of the extreme risk municipalities - Manacor and Soller - active case numbers are falling.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter09/02/2021 08:06

Months after treating COVID-19 patients, medics say they still suffer mental impact

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Spanish medics suffer mental trauma months after COVID-19's first wave

About 45% of healthcare staff in Spain were at high risk of some type of mental disorder after the coronavirus' first wave.

Reuters08/02/2021 14:33

Health personnel in Mallorca

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Balearics coronavirus figures for Saturday

Only 69 new cases in Mallorca, and just six municipalities with increased cases.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter06/02/2021 13:20

The health ministry recorded 28,565 new cases on Friday

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Madrid detects first case of Brazilian coronavirus variant

The national health ministry said it was not aware of any other cases of the highly contagious Brazilian variant in Spanish territory.

Reuters06/02/2021 10:42

Spain approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for 18-55 year-olds

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Spain approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for 18-55 year-olds

A delivery of 1.8 million doses from AstraZeneca in February will help it reach its target of vaccinating 70% of the population by the summer.

Reuters06/02/2021 10:26

People exercising in Palma, Mallorca

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Mallorca is no longer Covid "extreme risk"

Fifteen municipalities remain at extreme risk - 250 or more cases per 100,000.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter05/02/2021 14:52

Intensive care, Mallorca

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Balearics coronavirus figures for Friday

Indicators show a continuing improvement, but five more deaths have been confirmed.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter05/02/2021 13:58

Son Gotleu, Palma, Mallorca.

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Six Palma neighbourhoods high risk for Covid -19 infection

20 of the 45 basic health areas in Mallorca are still at extreme risk of coronavirus infection.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter05/02/2021 09:33

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Barcelona

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Catalonia lifts some COVID-19 restrictions as infections fall

"We believe we are leaving behind the maximum peak of the third wave," Catalan health secretary told a news conference.

Reuters04/02/2021 13:43