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Spain's COVID-19 death toll tops 50,000, infection rate drops

Reuters
Posted at Dec 29 05:16 AM

MADRID - Spain's death toll from the coronavirus crossed the 50,000 mark on Monday, while the number of infections per 100,000 people fell for the first time in nearly three weeks, health ministry data showed. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 8, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 12:15 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Spain urges citizen to observe safety protocols as Christmas nears

Emilio Morenatti, AP Photo
Posted at Dec 08 11:21 AM

People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of coronavirus walk in a street in downtown Barcelona, Spain on Monday.  Read more »

Scientists identify prolific coronavirus strain that started in Spain

Ludwig Burger, Reuters
Posted at Oct 29 11:30 PM

A coronavirus strain that emerged in Spain in June has spread across Europe and now makes up a large proportion of infections in several countries, researchers said, highlighting the role of travel in the pandemic and the need to track mutations. Read more »

Drones to enforce virus rules at Madrid cemeteries

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 29 02:34 AM

MADRID - Madrid city hall said Wednesday it will deploy drones at two of the largest cemeteries in the Spanish capital on All Saints' Day to ensure virus restrictions are respected. Read more »

Cat shelter gets smart to help COVID orphans

Reuters
Posted at Oct 27 11:43 PM

Overflowing with aging cats who lost their owners to the COVID-19 pandemic, Barcelona's cat sanctuary El Jardinet dels Gats has launched an online campaign to get them adopted.   Read more »

Spain decrees new state of emergency in COVID-19 fight

Belén Carreño and Jessica Jones, Reuters
Posted at Oct 25 11:20 PM

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced a new state of emergency on Sunday in an effort to curb soaring coronavirus infections, imposing local nighttime curfews and banning travel between regions in certain cases.   Read more »

'Real number' of Spain virus cases over 3 million

Christian Chaise, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 24 03:21 AM

MADRID - The "real number" of coronavirus cases in Spain is more than three million, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Friday, urging people to limit their movements as much as possible. Read more »

Spain becomes first EU nation with 1 million coronavirus cases

Daniel Silva, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 22 04:20 AM

MADRID - Spain has become the first European Union nation to record a million coronavirus infections, official data showed on Wednesday, as the government mulled fresh restrictions on public life to curb the spread of the disease. Read more »

Grandma, 99, gets back to computer games after beating COVID-19

Elena Rodriguez and Juan Antonio Dominguez, Reuters
Posted at Oct 21 09:46 PM

When 99-year old Florentina Martin caught the coronavirus in September, her grand-daughter's greatest fear was not that the disease would kill her, but that she would end up alone on an emergency ward. Read more »

Spain's regions tighten COVID-19 measures as 1 million case milestone looms

Nathan Allen, Reuters
Posted at Oct 20 01:10 AM

MADRID - Several Spanish regions toughened their coronavirus restrictions on Monday, seeking to curb a second wave of infection that looks set to drive the country with Western Europe's highest case load above 1 million cases this week.   Read more »

'Endangered species': Barcelona bar staff protest coronavirus shutdown

Luis Felipe Castilleja and Jordi Rubio, Reuters
Posted at Oct 16 10:41 PM

BARCELONA - Banging pots and pans, some 1,000 hospitality workers rallied in Barcelona's Old City on Friday to protest against a 15-day shutdown of bars and restaurants ordered by the Catalan regional government to contain a surge in COVID-19 infections in Spain.   Read more »

Sanitizing-gel poisoning cases soar among Spanish children amid pandemic

Reuters
Posted at Oct 14 10:49 PM

MADRID - The number of Spanish children treated for poisoning after ingesting hand-sanitizing gels has rocketed as the product has become ubiquitous during the coronavirus pandemic.   Read more »

Spain brings military discipline to COVID-19 contact tracing

Miguel Gutierrez and Isla Binnie, Reuters
Posted at Oct 08 09:40 PM

MADRID - Various European countries have used their armies for logistical support in tackling COVID-19, but hard-hit Spain is now bringing military discipline to a process that health experts say is key in stemming the spread of the pandemic: contact tracing.   Read more »

Tourists vanish from locked down Madrid

Diego Urdaneta, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 06 11:15 PM

Taxis line up for hours at Madrid airport without picking up a single client while the square outside of the Royal Palace is deserted.   Read more »

Business as usual? Scant enforcement of Madrid's new lockdown

Silvio Castellanos and Michael Gore, Reuters
Posted at Oct 05 09:47 PM

MADRID - Madrid residents were largely coming-and-going as normal on Monday despite a prohibition on non-essential travel in the first European capital to return to lockdown due to the resurgent coronavirus.   Read more »

'Thanks for the chaos': Madrid returns to lockdown

Belén Carreño and Emma Pinedo, Reuters
Posted at Oct 03 12:25 AM

MADRID - Some 4.8 million Madrid residents will be barred from leaving the area from Friday evening, making it the first European capital back into lockdown due to surging coronavirus cases.   Read more »

Spain to lock down Madrid

Belén Carreño and Ingrid Melander, Reuters
Posted at Oct 01 06:00 AM

MADRID - Residents of infection hotspot Madrid are to be barred from leaving except on essential trips under new rules to fight the coronavirus resurgence, Spain's government said on Wednesday. Read more »

Stretched to the limit, Spanish medics demand better conditions

Nacho Doce and Marco Trujillo, Reuters
Posted at Sep 30 04:56 AM

Dressed in white lab coats, medical scrubs and face masks, hundreds of junior Spanish doctors took to the streets of Barcelona on Tuesday to demand better working conditions as they struggle against a second wave of coronavirus infections.   Read more »

Spain government to do 'whatever it takes' to curb Madrid surge

Diego Urdaneta, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 29 03:17 AM

Spain's government on Monday warned the Madrid authorities of drastic measures if the region failed to move decisively to slow the uncontrolled spread of coronavirus infections.  Read more »