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Balearics coronavirus figures for Wednesday

There are increased cases in fourteen of Mallorca's municipalities, but these increases are small.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter03/02/2021 13:41

Microbiology Laboratory, Son Espases Hospital, Palma.

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Increase in British variant of Covid in the Balearics

“It is spreading in Spain, Europe and the Balearic Islands and in a few weeks it will be the dominant variant in the world.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter03/02/2021 08:46

Vials of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

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Pfizer sees about $15 billion in 2021 sales from COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer has supplied 65 million doses of the vaccine globally and 29 million doses to the United States as of Jan. 31.

Reuters02/02/2021 15:41

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez tested positive for coronavirus

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Real Madrid president Perez tests positive for COVID-19

A statement from Real said Perez, 73, had returned a positive result during the club's routine testing.

Reuters02/02/2021 15:20

Restriction of flights from Brazil and South Africa

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Spain to restrict S.Africa, Brazil flights over COVID variants

In Brazil and South Africa, new highly contagious variants of the coronavirus have been detected.

Reuters02/02/2021 15:01

San fermin party in Spain

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A farewell to bulls? Regional, local leaders disagree on Spain's Pamplona festival

The festival, which normally takes place every year in July, gained international fame from Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel "The Sun Also Rises".

Reuters02/02/2021 12:57

Intensive care, Mallorca

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Balearics coronavirus figures for Monday

A lower number of new cases, but there is less testing on Sundays.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter01/02/2021 14:07

Medical staff members attend a COVID-19 patient

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Spain's COVID-19 death toll rises by over 500, hospitals under pressure

European countries are grappling with broad vaccine delays, as all Western vaccine makers with approved shots fall behind their initial delivery targets.

Reuters30/01/2021 13:34

Intensive care, Son Llàtzer Hospital, Mallorca.

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Balearics coronavirus figures for Saturday

Almost a thousand people recovered in the past 24-hour period - a particularly high number. Small increases in active cases in only seven of Mallorca's municipalities.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter30/01/2021 13:33

People walking in a street in Palma, Mallorca

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Mallorca cumulative incidence is down 25%

Ibiza has a cumulative incidence almost six times higher than Mallorca.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter29/01/2021 16:49

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Spain blames EU for dwindling COVID-19 vaccine supplies

"The EU has been slow to act and signed contracts (with suppliers) later, which is now proving to be a problem,"

Reuters28/01/2021 15:43

Mass screening in Soller, Mallorca

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Mallorca to have four mass vaccination sites

Mass vaccination sites are being prepared; but the supplies need to be stepped up.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter28/01/2021 14:10

Vaccine being administered in Minorca.

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Covid vaccination deliberately slowed down in Mallorca

"If there comes a time when we don’t have any more vaccines we will have to stop.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter28/01/2021 08:42

Bars and restaurants to remain closed.

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Coronavirus measures extended in Mallorca

"Everytime we have tried to accelerate the de-escalation the virus has hit us hard.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter28/01/2021 07:58

Covid-19 vaccine is halted

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Spanish regions cap COVID-19 vaccinations due to slowing supply

Spain has administered just over 1.3 million doses to a priority group of care-home residents and front-line medics.

Reuters27/01/2021 16:43

Britain's PM Johnson holds virtual coronavirus briefing in London

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English lockdown set to last until at least March, Johnson indicates

Britain has the world's fifth highest toll from COVID-19 and the highest deaths per 100,000 people.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter27/01/2021 16:34

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EU asks AstraZeneca to publish vaccine contract as supply row deepens

The EU official said on Wednesday that details on production capacity and best-effort clause were confidential.

Reuters27/01/2021 13:44

Rising number of cases.

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Record number of people in ICU with Covid in the Balearics

"Since the start of the pandemic, the coronavirus has claimed the lives of 571 people and 50,601 have been infected...."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter27/01/2021 13:38

Rent moratorium

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Spain extends rent moratorium amid worsening COVID-19 crisis

Landlords would then choose between applying a 50% discount, or suspending payments entirely for the period.

Reuters27/01/2021 13:19

Bars and restaurants are closed due to the Covid-19 restrictions

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Mallorcan bars and restaurants could be closed for another two weeks

The ruling was introduced on January 13 and is due to finalise over the coming days.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter27/01/2021 13:08

Intensive care, Son Llàtzer Hospital, Mallorca.

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50,000 people test positive for coronavirus in Balearics

The total number of cases since the start of the pandemic is now above 50,000.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter26/01/2021 13:20

Coronavirus disease vaccination in Madrid

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I feel divine' says Madrid care home resident after second COVID shot

Spain's nursing homes suffered badly in the first wave of the pandemic between March and May.

Reuters26/01/2021 12:59

Covid drug.

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Science Magazine confirms efficacy of Spain´s PharmaMar's Plitidepsin against COVID-19

"Drug leads to a reduction of viral replication, resulting in a 99% reduction of viral loads in the lungs of plitidepsin-treated animals..."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter26/01/2021 10:35