What factors could explain Covid-19's deadly impact in Catalonia?
Age, population density, health care, or preparedness hold the key to understanding what went wrong
May 10, 2020 12:36 PM
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Current affairs and social issues
Which towns will be in lockdown ease Phase 1 from May 11 and what is allowed?
Only 11% of population move to next stage; terraces, hotels and gatherings of up to 10 people will be permitted
May 9, 2020 10:40 AM
Foodbank sees 30% increase in demand since beginning of health crisis
Banc dels Aliments receives four times more queries in Barcelona than before pandemic
May 8, 2020 04:04 PM
Man arrested in Barcelona for allegedly plotting terrorist attack
Police say the man has ties to Daesh and was radicalized during confinement
May 8, 2020 11:49 AM
Barcelona beaches reopen during morning exercise hours to cautious public
Citizens returned in small numbers to jog, swim, and paddle surf for the first time since the state of alarm was declared
May 8, 2020 10:38 AM
School pre-enrollment period to begin May 13 online
Spanish government proses lowering university fees to 2011-2012 levels
May 7, 2020 06:42 PM
Barcelona to reopen beaches for sport only in mornings
People will be able to exercise and swim between 6-10 while evening hours are reserved for professional sportspeople
May 7, 2020 12:58 PM
De-escalation of lockdown by health regions or provinces: what’s the difference?
Catalan officials argue it makes little sense to divide de-escalation process in provinces, and push for health regions alternative
May 6, 2020 01:25 PM
Unemployment rises 12.17% during April
The entirety of the month was spent in lockdown due to the coronavirus
May 5, 2020 09:19 AM
Significant drop in daily Covid-19 cases and deaths in Catalonia and Spain
143 more diagnoses on Sunday, lowest figure since March 12
May 4, 2020 12:51 PM
Face masks distributed as they become obligatory on public transport
Spanish government begins to give out 2.36 million masks in Catalonia
May 4, 2020 11:52 AM
What will I be able to do from Monday?
Phase 0 of de-escalation of lockdown measures will see some business partially opening under conditions
May 3, 2020 06:43 PM
Lleida receives personal protective equipment donated by Chinese city of Hefei
The 189 boxes with face masks, gloves and gowns were shipped from Shanghai on Friday
May 3, 2020 05:28 PM
Walkers and joggers flock to streets but without major crowds
Set time slots help age groups be distributed throughout the day, as public mostly respect safety distances
May 2, 2020 05:34 PM
Swedish man missing in Barcelona for two weeks
33-year-old left home in the middle of the night without phone, cards, or ID, with the police still looking for him
May 2, 2020 11:39 AM
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