Spain bans all incoming flights from Italy from tomorrow
Meanwhile Spanish Congress suspends events after first MP infected
March 10, 2020 02:05 PM
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Head of doctors' association urges 'responsibility' in containing coronavirus
CoMB president calls for "minimizing" impact of outbreak and warns of overwhelming "stretched" Catalan health service
March 10, 2020 12:28 PM
Impact and measures as coronavirus spreads throughout Catalonia
Spike in cases totaling 101, with three deaths, as three Barcelona councilors and over a hundred health workers are confined and a nursery school is closed temporarily
March 9, 2020 06:25 PM
Former King of Spain under fire over fraud and harassment allegations
Juan Carlos I accused of receiving €100m from Saudi Arabia and of threatening ex-lover, but Spanish government rules out investigation
March 9, 2020 05:35 PM
Second and third coronavirus fatalities in Catalonia
23 new cases have been confirmed, including two infants
March 9, 2020 05:08 PM
29 new cases of coronavirus bring total in Catalonia to 78
Five patients are in a serious condition
March 8, 2020 08:50 PM
Feminist rallies across Catalonia for International Women's Day
In Barcelona 50,000 take to the streets under the slogan "together and diverse for a decent life"
March 8, 2020 07:35 PM
Gender (in)equality: what does feminism mean?
Catalan News speaks to a number of women who share their thoughts on sexism in Catalonia and beyond
March 8, 2020 12:04 PM
10 years since freak March storm left Catalonia covered in snow
On March 8 2010, the country was hit by the heaviest snowfall of the century so far, with major disruptions to transport and power networks
March 8, 2020 11:04 AM
Gender (in)equality: where are we now?
Women’s rights have come a long way in Catalonia but there is still plenty of room for improvement
March 7, 2020 03:45 PM
87-year-old woman is first coronavirus fatality in Catalonia
There are now a total of 46 cases, 2 in a serious condition
March 6, 2020 09:55 PM
Ruins of ancient port warehouse discovered during excavations of Tarragona’s Roman theatre
City known as Tarraco in ancient times saw port move site to make space for theatre
March 6, 2020 06:03 PM
Thousands expected to turn out for International Women’s Day strike
Feminist rallies in 2018 and 2019 drew 200,000 to Barcelona streets, but March 8 falls on a Sunday this year
March 6, 2020 04:22 PM
Five new coronavirus cases in Catalonia, one serious, raises total to 37
Nine new covid-19 patients have been confirmed in the past two days, and more than 100 healthcare professionals are in isolation
March 6, 2020 01:31 PM
'We are enslaved': Low-paid women and the fight against job insecurity
Cleaners and care workers are among women at bottom of labor market coming together to condemn abuse and exploitation at work
March 6, 2020 12:17 PM
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