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Spain welcomes UK tourists without negative test
Spain plans to invite British tourists back without requiring a negative Covid evaluation starting on May 20, according to the country’s tourism minister, who encouraged foreign visitors to come and “enjoy a great holiday after the worst year of our lives.” Mara Reyes Maroto, speaking at the start of a €8 million effort […]
Read MoreSpain: Q fever cases detected in the Basque Country
Since last December, the Basque Government’s Health Department has confirmed at least five cases of Q fever in the Baltzola caves, almost all of which have been caused by climbers, a group that uses the interior of these cavities to practice during the year. The outbreak of this disease forced the closure of […]
Read MoreThe cheapest holiday destinations in Europe
The European Commission‘s representative, Ursula von der Leyen, declared on April 25 that fully vaccinated Americans would be able to travel. As a result, the travel app Hopper saw a 47 percent increase in airfare requests for summer travel from the United States to Europe. Following von der Leyen’s announcement, Hopper’s analysis team looked […]
Read MoreSpain: Pamplona bull-running festival cancelled for second year
The popular bull-running festival in Pamplona, Spain’s northern capital, will be canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to Pamplona’s mayor. This will mark the second year in a row that the event has been canceled. “I am obliged to formally cancel the San Fermin festival for the year 2021 with regret,” Enrique Maya […]
Read MoreSpain will donate COVID-19 vaccine shots to Latin America
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday that Spain would give between 5% and 10% of its COVID-19 vaccine shots to Latin American and Caribbean countries this year. “Spain will begin this pledge as soon as 50 percent of the Spanish population has been vaccinated,” Sanchez said at the Ibero-American summit in Andorra, adding […]
Read MoreSpain will permit entry for vaccinated EU travellers
The Spanish government has agreed to allow European Union nationals to join the country without having to pass the COVID-19 test or undergo self-isolation if they have a Digital Green Certificate, which will be valid starting in June. The Digital Green Certificate, also known as a vaccine passport, will be ready by June, according […]
Read MoreSpain eases face masks mandatory on beaches
When the Spanish government proposed a new law on anti-pandemic measures to become a statutory regulation nationwide, many criticisms aroused due to the establishment of mandatory masks in all public places. The general reluctance to accept the measure in places such as beaches was emphasized. On Wednesday, the Ministry of Health and local […]
Read MoreSpain: AstraZeneca Covid vaccine only for over-60s
After European and British regulatory agencies discovered a potential link between the shooting and rare cerebral thrombosis, Spain will only provide AstraZeneca‘s coronavirus vaccine to people over 60. Health Secretary Carolina Darias said at a press conference later on Wednesday: ”The vaccination strategy is changing. Starting tomorrow, only people over 60 years old […]
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