Targeted mass screenings in Covid-19 clusters surpass 15,000 PCR tests
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August 20, 2020 11:46 AM
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100 Stolpersteine stones to be laid in memory of Catalans deported to Nazi camps
There are already 184 such plaques to be found in Catalonia as part of a global decentralized memorial outside victims' homes
August 19, 2020 02:37 PM
Guide to new measures to prevent spread of Covid-19 in force across Catalonia
Ban on social gatherings of over 10 people, restrictions on smoking in public and 1am curfew for restaurants
August 18, 2020 11:54 AM
Smoking ban and restaurant curfew: new coronavirus measures introduced
Spanish health minister agreed the new restrictions after a meeting with regional authorities
August 18, 2020 11:02 AM
Death penalty reduced to life sentence for Catalan businessman in Thailand
King of Asian country issues royal pardon that opens door to Artur Segarra being transferred to Spanish jail
August 17, 2020 05:26 PM
Barcelona terror attacks, three years on with trial nearing
Due to recommendations from health experts, there will be no official tribute to the victims
August 17, 2020 08:57 AM
Three dead and at least five injured in apartment fire in Barcelona
Overloading of battery chargers illegally installed could have been the cause according to firefighters
August 14, 2020 10:34 AM
Government considers ban on outdoor smoking where distances cannot be guaranteed
Galicia and Canary Islands first adopted measure that applies to both the street and on bar terraces
August 13, 2020 06:28 PM
Education department publishes coronavirus protocol for 2020/21 academic year
Centers will be shut if two separate cases are detected, while PCR tests will be performed on positive contacts
August 13, 2020 02:18 PM
Family of Covid-19 victims demand ‘urgent’ audit on pandemic management
Platform estimates that there are a thousand ongoing complaints about deaths in nursing homes
August 12, 2020 03:06 PM
Public drinking ban extended 15 days further
Fines of up to €15,000 in place for those who do not comply
August 12, 2020 01:31 PM
Health department aims to lower the transmission curve after virus spread stabilizes
Mass coronavirus testing to be performed in two Barcelona neighbourhoods
August 12, 2020 11:13 AM
Red Cross sees young volunteer numbers triple during pandemic
Over 1,200 people under the age of 25 have joined the organization since March
August 11, 2020 01:48 PM
Barcelona allocates €640,000 to international humanitarian aid projects
Initiatives will benefit 160,000 people in places such as Gaza Strip, Lebanon, Colombia, and Senegal
August 11, 2020 11:15 AM
Health ministry wants to reopen bar and restaurant interiors in Segrià
Lleida and some surrounding towns have been under stricter lockdown measures for the past few weeks following outbreaks
August 10, 2020 02:18 PM
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