As the two mortuary workers pushed a stretcher with a bagged corpse out of the room, the elderly man in the adjacent bed briefly awakened from his dementia. “Is he dead?” he muttered, extending his arm, trying to touch his roommate for the last time. Reflecting on a scene repeated too many times, one of … Continue reading Spike in coronavirus deaths continues across Europe
Ansu Fati became the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Spanish national team on Sunday by scoring against Ukraine in the Nations League. Aged 17 years and 311 days, Fati netted in the 32nd minute of the League A, Group 4 clash at the Alfredo di Stefano Stadium when he cut in from the … Continue reading Ansu Fati officially Spain’s youngest scorer
As the United States struggles to contain the coronavirus, there are growing concerns about a possible new spike in cases in Europe. Many of the new coronavirus cases are tied to reopenings. As soon as travel restrictions eased in mid-June, Europeans flocked to sunny Spain. But a month on, the number of COVID-19 cases there has … Continue reading EU countries worry about a second wave of coronavirus
The Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO) has changed its guidance to include the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands in its advice to avoid all but essential travel to Spain. Anyone travelling from those locations to the UK must quarantine for 14 days. The self-isolation rule was announced on Saturday, but many had hoped Spain's islands … Continue reading FCO warns UK tourists against traveling to Spain
Spain's National Sports Council confirmed on Friday, that LaLiga games will start again after the season was suspended to control spread of COVID-19. First Lal Liga match for the 2019/20 season will be between Betis and Sevilla on 11 June. After Betis vs Sevilla game, non-stop La Liga matches should be expected. Football matches will … Continue reading La Liga: 110 games to be played in 39 days
Barcelona have said footballers are allowed to train in groups of 10. Spanish clubs have been given the green light to move from individual training into group training, with the government allowing La Liga teams to train in groups of up to 10 players, bringing the restart of competition a little closer. The Boletín Oficial … Continue reading La Liga games kicking off soon!
Spain has registered 288 deaths in its latest 24-hour period, the lowest figure since 20 March, as the country finally eased up on lockdown restrictions to allow children up to 14 years old outside for the first time in six weeks. A further easing of restrictions is set for next week, as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced … Continue reading Spain’s daily death toll declines as restricitions begin to ease
Spain's minister for health Salvador Illa was cautious on the possibility of LaLiga making a return in the forthcoming months at today's Covid-19 briefing session. For some reasons, Salvador Illa adopted a cautious approach on his statement about when La Liga could kick off. In his words: "I really can't say at this point if … Continue reading No hope for La Liga games ahead of the summer
UK PM Johnson reportedly back at Downing Street UK prime minister Boris Johnson returned to 10 Downing Street on Sunday, Sky News reported, after spending a week in hospital with Covid-19 and two weeks recovering at his country residence. A Downing Street spokeswoman declined to comment on Johnson's whereabouts. The government had previously announced he … Continue reading Latest coronavirus updates
Spain’s government lifted a home confinement rule for children under 14 years old after 44 days on Sunday. That decision by the Spanish government ends one of the most restrictive measures of its national lockdown to rein in a coronavirus outbreak that has claimed over 22,000 lives in the European country. Even Italy, with more … Continue reading Spain’s government lifts home confinement rule for children under 14