Catalonia launches plan to ease return to work
Control of crowds in public transport and workplaces, health control with the available tests, among measures
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Pharmacies will have 14 million masks to distribute among Catalan residents
Masks to be available on April 20 while Spanish authorities also commit to handing them out at public transport stops
Spain's Congress approves second coronavirus state of alarm extension until April 26
Chamber supports prolongation but shows skepticism ahead of proposed transition-like deal
Catalonia demands extension of total lockdown
Spanish government plans to lift confinement of workers employed in non-essential services next week
Spain eyes April 26 as date to begin to return to ‘normal,’ with controls
Despite announcement, deaths and new coronavirus cases have increased the last two days
Sánchez faces uphill struggle to repeat historic Moncloa Pact to overcome crisis
Cross-party consensus in 1977 helped Spain emerge from economic ills and dictatorship but Spanish executive's call to "unity of action" is a tall order in 2020
First day of special confinement measures lifted in Igualada and surrounding areas
Normality is slowly returning to the town and the care capacity in the hospitals is increasing
Spain endorses Catalonia's proposal to lift quarantine perimeter around Igualada area
Catalan government called for entry and exit restrictions to be lifted now that whole country is confined at home
Catalan president demands that Spain maintain total confinement
Quim Torra believes easing measures with hospitals "overloaded" and without mass testing is "reckless"
Spain to extend state of alarm until April 26
Two-week prolongation expected to be confirmed by Congress vote, but "total stoppage" won’t go on beyond Easter
More than 1,200 healthcare professionals join Catalan health service
Catalan government also asks Spanish authorities to hire Chinese medics and recognise Cuban doctors' qualifications
First 12-tonne batch of medical supplies arrives in Barcelona from China
Mayor calls delivery "good news" at a difficult time for city and said equipment will be distributed immediately to employees providing essential services
President foresees extension of lockdown and 'long' economic and social crisis
Torra asks for help from Spanish army and doctors outside Catalonia to come and do "useful and humanitarian work"
What benefits have been put in place to mitigate Covid-19's economic blow?
Check out Catalan News' guide to both Catalan and Spanish measures for those in need during these trying times
What benefits have been put in place to mitigate the economic blow of Covid-19?
Check out Catalan News' guide to both Catalan and Spanish measures for those in need during these trying times