Doctors and nurses wanted: experts warn of medical staff shortage
1 in 4 medics consider quitting due to impact of pandemic on physical and mental health
coronavirus
Companies and universities urged to operate remotely for two weeks
Rising coronavirus numbers prompt Catalan health authorities to call for immediate action
Catalonia sees record 5,000 infections in two days
Coronavirus cases set highest weekly rise with still one day to go
Catalonia to allow nightclubs to reopen but dancefloors must remain closed
Venues must keep a record of attendees, close by 3am and limit capacity to 50%
1,000 gig-goers at Barcelona's Apolo to take part in rapid test experiment
Aim is to investigate how events in enclosed spaces can go ahead safely during pandemic
20,000 PCR tests planned for schools by mid-October
Antibody tests for any student who is positive to prevent whole classes self-isolating
Ban on social gatherings of over six people comes into force
Regulation excludes religious, cultural and educational activities and will last at least 15 days
Outbreak risk exceeds 'high risk' threshold, reaches early April levels
Transmission rate also increases to 1.21, but number of hospitalized and using intensive care units stable
Covid concerns lead to tighter restrictions in Cerdanya, Pyrenees
6-person limit on social gatherings approved for all of Catalonia
Mobile World Congress postponed until June 2021
Annual Barcelona trade show initially canceled in February 2020 and rescheduled for March 2021
Catalan government intends limiting social gatherings to 6 people
Health secretary wants to amend current cap of 10 people to limit Covid-19 spread
Catalonia to shorten quarantine for close contacts from 14 to 10 days starting next week
Public health secretary admits move is "somewhat risky" but believes it could "improve" compliance
303 school groups in quarantine, almost tripling since Friday
218 of 5,455 Catalan schools affected, with 3 in Barcelona shut completely
Catalonia advises against travel to Madrid region
President Torra announces temperature checks for all passengers arriving from Madrid by train and plane
Covid-19 transmission rate surges to 1 again for first time in two weeks
Alongside increase in outbreak risk, rise coincides with beginning of academic year