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Catalan researchers among team studying three infected people who show no signs of virus despite not taking antiretroviral drugs

First ever congress in Catalan capital explores ways of tackling disease that claimed the lives of 800,000 children last year

Organizers of the Mobile World Congress assure the trade fair will go ahead, while manufacturers struggle to meet demand for face masks

Proposed bill to be passed before fresh Catalan election sees health and education take the lion's share of €36bn in public funds 

A 33-year-old man from Wuhan had been admitted to hospital with symptoms but tests proved he did not have the virusThe first suspected case of coronavirus in Catalonia has been discarded after health tests on the patient showed he did not have the contagius virus. The Public Health Agency of Catalonia released a statement earlier on Tuesday saying a 33-year-old man from Wuhan, China showed symptoms of the virus on Monday and was admitted to the high risk department of Hospital Clínic in Barcelona. He underwent tests to confirm whether or not he has contracted the coronavirus, and they showed he did not have it. Over 100 people in China have died as a result of the coronavirus. The first case that originated in Europe was confirmed in Germany on Tuesday afternoon by the Bavarian health minister. Symptoms and prevention The most common symptoms of the coronavirus include coughing, sore throat, fever, and a feeling of shortness of breath. In more severe cases, the infection can cause pneumonia, severe difficulty breathing, kidney failure, and even death. The most severe cases usually occur in the elderly, or people with underlying conditions such as heart disease, lung disease, or problems with the immune system. Authorities say that if you exhibit symptoms within 14 days after returning from a trip to Wuhan, Catalan health services must be informed by calling 061. General advice on how to avoid spreading respiratory diseases includes: wash your hands regularly; avoid close contact with people who show signs of respiratory distress, such as coughing or sneezing; maintain a distance of approximately one meter from people with symptoms of acute respiratory infections; cover your mouth and nose with disposable handkerchiefs when coughing or sneezing.

Working group and scientific committee will advise government

An estimated 2,500 at-risk people are expected to benefit from the drug

4 people have been blinded in one eye and 14 have been hospitalized as a result of turmoil following sentencing of pro-independence leaders

As tobacco consumption increases to 25.6% in Catalonia, new campaign seeks to stop it at source

The hospital has become the first public university center in Europe after creating a teaching center in the surgical area

Tally of suspected cases in Catalonia now taken to six

25.6% of people in Catalonia smoked in 2018, compared to 24% in 2017

Brussels denounces member state over air pollution in Barcelona and Madrid

Patients in critical condition in remote areas anywhere in the country can now quickly be transferred by air to a hospital even at nighttime

NGO report criticizes “less stringent regulation” of highly polluting fuels from tourist cruisers