CORONAVIRUS

How to book an appointment for a Covid vaccine or booster shot in SpainHere are instructions for making an appointment to get vaccinated against coronavirus in Spain It’s very easy to get a Covid vaccine in Spain if you’re a resident and are registered with the Spanish healthcare system. Whether you need your..

The real cost of Covid that we will be paying for hundreds of yearsProtective equipment has generated thousands of tonnes of additional waste worldwide When the coronavirus pandemic struck the globe two years ago, one of the first priorities was to distribute as much personal protective equipment (PPE) around the.. 02/02/2022

Book a Covid vaccine or booster appointment in MurciaThese are the steps you have to take to get a vaccination appointment for a Covid shot in the Region of Murcia MurciaToday boss Laurence being vaccinated in Cartagena   All municipalities in the Murcia Region are now using the online booking.. 10/01/2022

How to renew a Covid passport in MurciaThe Region of Murcia has given residents the option to easily renew their certificate online Residents who need to renew their EU Covid certificates, which can provide proof of negative test, of vaccination or of having had the virus recently, can.. 10/01/2022

How to obtain a Covid passport in MurciaResidents in the Region of Murcia can now download their passes online The EU Covid certificate has become a necessity in many areas of Spain, as more and more places require proof of vaccination to enter, and for those wanting to travel.. 10/01/2022

Delta variant R number was around 1.1: Omicron is estimated to be between 3-5The latest indication from experts reveals the new strain is up to five times more infectious than Delta   The Omicron R number – the average number of people that one infected person will pass the virus onto – is estimated to be between.. 16/12/2021

Covid restrictions according to risk level in the Region of MurciaA guide of the different risk levels in the Region of Murcia and the corresponding restrictions Now that Covid restrictions and rules in the Region of Murcia are implemented on a municipal level, rather than on a regional level, it can be hard to.. 14/12/2021

How to get a Covid passportCovid passports are being issued by health departments in each individual autonomous region in Spain: this is how you can get yours The European Digital Covid Certificate, also known as the Covid passport, came into force on July 1, to allow.. 26/11/2021

Further six deaths in Valencia region: Covid Update July 271,876 daily infections and 2,158 recoveries across the region's three provinces, including Alicante. A mixed bag of data has been released by the Valencia region's Ministry of Health which shows a drop in new infections, though there have.. 27/07/2021

Coronavirus is back on the rise in Murcia, say doctorsARCHIVED ARTICLE - Covid-19 infections have increased by 38% in the last week, to 667 cases in seven days compared to 179 in mid-May Four full years after lockdown, and with the warm summer months and its mass of human movement just around the corner.. 13/06/2024

Flu infections shoot up in Spain days before Easter holidaysARCHIVED ARTICLE - This is the first time since Christmas that the virus has rebounded in Spain Just days before the Easter holidays, Spain has seen a sudden increase in flu infections. According to the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII), the number.. 15/03/2024

Face masks no longer mandatory in Alicante or the wider Valencian CommunityARCHIVED ARTICLE - Starting January 31, masks won’t be needed in Alicante hospitals or health centres The Ministry of Health has given the green light for the entire Valencian Community to scrap the mandatory use of face masks in hospitals and.. 31/01/2024

Take them back off again: Face masks will stop being mandatory in Murcia hospitals this weekARCHIVED ARTICLE - Masks will cease to be compulsory in health centres in the Region of Murcia this Wednesday following a reduction in respiratory infections recently Just three weeks after the Spanish government made it obligatory for all people.. 30/01/2024

Return of the mask: Spain reintroduces anti-Covid measure after worrying surge in infectionsARCHIVED ARTICLE - Facemasks will be mandatory in all hospitals and health settings in Spain from Wednesday January 10 Masks will once again be mandatory in all public health settings throughout Spain from Wednesday January 10 given the astonishing rise..

Murcia makes flu and Covid jabs available on request to everyone ARCHIVED ARTICLE - As of this Friday, all Murcia residents can get vaccinated without an appointment and not only infants, the elderly and the infirm Starting this Friday January 12, vaccinations against flu and Covid can be requested in all health.. 10/01/2024

Hospitals run out of beds as flu epidemic sweeps SpainARCHIVED ARTICLE - Masks are once again mandatory in hospitals and health centres in the Valencian Community due to increased infections Acute respiratory infections, specifically influenza A, have returned with a vengeance this winter. Hospitals.. 05/01/2024

Covid, flu and bronchiolitis kept at bay by high temperatures in SpainARCHIVED ARTICLE - Now that the Spanish winter is setting in, health experts expect respiratory illnesses to increase It’s less than two months until we say goodbye to 2023 but the epidemic season, which usually heralds a huge upsurge in respiratory.. 07/11/2023

Smokers in the Region of Murcia included in flu jab priority groupsARCHIVED ARTICLE - The autumn/winter vaccination campaign kicks off across the Region this week The 2023 flu vaccination campaign begins in the Region of Murcia on Monday October 9 and for the first time ever, smokers have been included as a risk.. 09/10/2023

Andalusia to begin vaccinating against Covid and flu this OctoberARCHIVED ARTICLE - The Ministry of Health has explained that it is waiting to receive the booster doses for Coronavirus which are adapted to the new Eris variant Faced with a worrying rise in the number of Covid-19 cases once again and the imminent.. 19/09/2023

Covid infections skyrocket in Spain and EuropeARCHIVED ARTICLE - Sales of antigen tests in pharmacies across Spain have increased by 556% A study carried out by consultancy firm IQVIA on 6,500 pharmacies across Spain has revealed that the sale of antigen tests to detect Covid-19 has increased by 556..