Extreme measures help health system cope with coronavirus crisis
Initiatives include converting sports centers to hospitals and calling retired medical staff back to the fold
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What essential activities are exceptions to tighter lockdown rules?
Health, food, banks, insurance and media fall outside prohibition on traveling to work until April 9
Spain overtakes China in number of confirmed covid-19 cases
With over 16,000 people testing positive and more than 1,400 deaths, Catalonia is second only to Madrid in number of coronavirus victims
President Torra on Spain's enhanced lockdown: 'Thanks for accepting our demands'
"If a total lockdown is declared now, it is because it didn't exist before," says the Catalan leader, who has been asking for such measure since March 13
Will Catalan schools reopen to finish the school year?
As the coronavirus crisis keeps students at home, the authorities are starting to look at finishing courses telematically
Away from home under uncertain circumstances: how has covid-19 affected foreign students?
Catalan News spoke to a number of postgraduates on their life in Catalonia since the public health crisis outbreak
Provisional hospital to be launched next week in exhibition center
Venue is part of Fira Barcelona, which also shelters vulnerable people during the crisis
Primavera Sound delayed until August 26-30
Tickets for Barcelona's iconic music festival will still be valid after event affected by covid-19 crisis
Spain to replace 659,000 faulty rapid tests bought in China
Huawei might 'scale down' donation of masks after EU diplomacy head Borrell comments on Chinese 'struggle for influence'
Spanish government bans firing employees due to coronavirus
With number of temporary redundancies rising to over 547,000 in Catalonia, new measures aim to stop firms from using crisis to reduce workforce
Igualada asks most vulnerable 'at least' are tested for covid-19
50 people with coronavirus have died in city and three neighbouring towns in central Catalonia
FC Barcelona and Espanyol announce wage reductions for players and staff
La Liga clubs losing out on matchday revenue, stadium and museum visits, and merchandise sales
‘Catastrophe’ as tourism sector loses Easter and worries for summer season
Studies estimate losses of up to six million international tourists and €60 billion
Complete lockdown or health system collapse by April 24, scientists tell Spain
60 professionals ask for "shutdown" of Catalonia, guaranteed supply of protective equipment, and access to data
500,000 face masks arrive, with 50,000 rapid covid-19 tests due on Friday
As Spanish government faces criticism over centralized purchasing of supplies, Madrid says pandemic's peak could be close