School groups in quarantine exceeds 100 at end of first week of classes
87 educational institutions, 1.6% of total, have students and staff in self-isolation
September 18, 2020 03:23 PM
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Catalan authorities concerned about possible spread of Covid-19 from Madrid
Madrid limits mobility and restricts gatherings to six people
September 18, 2020 11:18 AM
Poll: Only 44.4% of Spaniards willing to take vaccine “immediately” once it's available
58.3% would like stricter Covid-19 measures while 84% want to work from home
September 17, 2020 06:26 PM
Number of school groups in quarantine doubles on fourth day of classes
52 educational institutions, only 0.9% of total, have students and staff in self-isolation
September 17, 2020 02:37 PM
Bar and restaurant capacity limits lifted in parts of western Catalonia
Measures eased in Lleida and Segrià but remain in parts of Noguera
September 16, 2020 05:17 PM
Twice as many quarantined school groups on third day of academic year
126 students and staff are Covid-positive while 801 must remain in isolation
September 16, 2020 01:13 PM
Spain's cabinet approves 'Historical Memory Law' in first step to annul Franco-era convictions
Pending parliamentary approval, law will ban organizations sympathetic to dictatorship
September 15, 2020 05:14 PM
New Stolpersteine memorials honor Catalan victims of fascist persecution
Plaques to those sent to concentration camps for ideological reasons laid outside former homes
September 15, 2020 03:20 PM
Up to 17 quarantined school groups on second day of classes
115 students and teachers test positive, while 613 remain in self-isolation
September 15, 2020 02:11 PM
Rapper’s extradition case delayed again after Belgium’s freedom of expression query
Valtònyc faces a 3.5-year prison sentence in Spain for his lyrics
September 15, 2020 11:03 AM
Grace period over: fines for polluting cars entering Barcelona’s low emission zone come into force
15,000 vehicles could now face sanctions for entering Barcelona and its surroundings
September 15, 2020 08:22 AM
'It's not safe enough': Some families opt to keep children home from school
'Empathetic' response from education ministry favors persuasion over prosecution
September 14, 2020 07:06 PM
Coronavirus restrictions tightened in Girona with 50% capacity for bars
Government urges people in Girona and Salt to reduce social interactions
September 14, 2020 06:22 PM
1.5m students back to school after six months amid Covid-19 restrictions and fears
Staggered arrival times, compulsory face mask use and temperature checks as two schools cannot open due to quarantined teachers
September 14, 2020 10:51 AM
Head of public schools warns that Covid-19 diagnoses 'do not mean schools haven't done their job'
Cambray says schools are prepared and calls for "co-responsibility" to prevent spread of virus
September 13, 2020 03:17 PM
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