Tag: Spain

16 February 2021, 6:18 PM

Dozens of Spanish police stormed a university on Tuesday and arrested a rapper who had barricaded himself inside after being ...

Despite the drop in infection rate, Spain's health emergency chief Fernando Simon insisted Spain was still in a bad state.

Spain’s infection rate falls to 540 cases per 100 000

12 February 2021, 2:58 PM

Ambulances brought patients to hospitals in Madrid on Friday as Spain's 14-day infection rate fell to 540 cases per 100 000 ...

The ministry said the decision is to prioritise those without a history of COVID-19.

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

10 February 2021, 2:22 PM

Spain's health ministry said on Wednesday that people under the age of 55 without major health complications who have previously ...

Spain recorded 34 899 new coronavirus infections and 515 deaths from COVID-19 in the past day, Health Ministry data showed on Thursday, with the 14-day incidence dropping slightly for the first time in three weeks.

Spain rallies behind EU vaccine strategy

29 January 2021, 1:28 AM

Spain made clear on Thursday it supported the European Union's handling of a shortfall in COVID-19 vaccines after a leaked ...

The ruling only affects athletes investigated in Spain and their identity would not necessarily be protected if they were investigated by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Spanish anti-doping agency loses appeal in data protection dispute

20 January 2021, 9:41 PM

Spanish athletes investigated for doping could have their identities protected after Spain’s High Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by ...

The latest daily tally brought the cumulative total to 2 176 089, health ministry data showed, while deaths rose by 195 from Tuesday to 52 878 in all.

Spain reports record number of new daily COVID-19 cases, Madrid blames UK strain

14 January 2021, 12:36 AM

Spain reported a record 38 869 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday in the wake of the Christmas holidays, and the ...

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at the Elysee Palace as part of events marking the 60th anniversary of the signing of the OECD convention in Paris, France, December 14, 2020.

Spain’s Sanchez quarantines after France’s Macron tests positive for COVID-19

17 December 2020, 6:53 PM

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has suspended all public activities and will quarantine until Dec.24 after being in contact with ...

The Spain captain, who last year became his country's all-time appearance maker, is in line for a 177th match which will take him ahead of former Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon as the continent's most capped player.

Ramos primed to set European appearances record

13 November 2020, 5:10 PM

Sergio Ramos is set to become the most capped European footballer of all time when Spain visit Switzerland in the ...

Most of the regions are already above the parameters to be considered at the highest level of risk.

Spain announces new state of emergency as COVID infections soar

by Skhangiwe Mthiyane

25 October 2020, 7:34 PM

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced a new state of emergency on Sunday in an effort to curb soaring coronavirus ...

[File Image] The agency says children risk becoming COVID-19's biggest victims.

Concern, relief as Spanish children return to school

8 September 2020, 2:56 PM

Wearing colourful masks, the pupils of the Mariano Jose de Larra primary school in Madrid laughed and played on Tuesday ...

Traore is the second member of the Spain squad to test positive after Mikel Oyarzabal.

Spain’s Traore awaits confirmation of positive COVID-19 test

1 September 2020, 5:24 PM

Spain could be without Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Adama Traore for their Nations League matches against Germany and Ukraine after he ...

Ansu Fati, Ferran, Eric Garcia lead Spain squad full of fresh faces

by Chuma Nobanda

20 August 2020, 4:01 PM

Barcelona's teenage forward Ansu Fati and new Manchester City signing Ferran Torres were among six debutants in the Spain squad ...

Officials in both regions said smoking in public places, such as outdoor bar terraces or simply in the street with other pedestrians close, represents a high risk of infection.

Spain’s Canary Islands curb smoking amid COVID-19 worries

14 August 2020, 1:52 AM

The Canary Islands became Spain’s second region to all but ban smoking in the streets on Thursday as part of ...

Casillas had suffered a heart attack during a training session last year and has not played any competitive football since April, 2019.

Spanish World Cup winner Casillas calls time on career

4 August 2020, 2:11 PM

Spain's World Cup-winning captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas announced his retirement from the professional game at the age of 39 ...

A passenger wearing a protective mask is pictured after arriving at Birmingham Airport following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Birmingham, Britain, on July 27, 2020.

UK eyes France, Germany after slapping coronavirus quarantine on Spain

27 July 2020, 3:29 PM

Britain is closely watching rises in coronavirus cases in other European destinations such as France and Germany after slapping a ...

Medical staff prepare PCR tests for COVID-19 on residents.

Spain’s COVID-19 death toll could be 60% higher than official count, says El Pais

26 July 2020, 3:47 PM

Spain's COVID-19 death toll could be nearly 60% higher than the official figure of 28,432, according to an investigation by ...

Medical personnel administer tests for the coronavirus disease at the Bondi Beach drive-through testing centre, as the state of New South Wales grapples with an outbreak of new cases, in Sydney, Australia.

Global coronavirus cases exceed 15 million: Reuters tally

by Celestine Hendricks

23 July 2020, 9:28 AM

Global coronavirus infections surged past 15 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, with the pandemic gathering pace even ...

On Friday the Catalan regional government urged some four million people, including residents of Spain’s second largest city Barcelona, to stay at home and avoid gatherings of more than 10 people.

Spain’s coronavirus rate triples in three weeks after lockdown easing

21 July 2020, 4:44 AM

The prevalence of the novel coronavirus in Spain has risen three-fold over the last three weeks as authorities struggle to ...

SA ranked 8th in world in relation to COVID-19 infections

by Chuma Nobanda

16 July 2020, 4:02 PM