11,000 or 21,000 Covid deaths in Catalonia? Confusion over official data continues one year on
Both Catalan and Spanish governments both claim suspected coronavirus cases are counted but figures do not match
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‘Easing the restrictions now is risky,’ says top researcher Macip
County-level lockdown and ban on non-essential shops on weekends to be lifted from March 15
Rapper’s jail sentence extended by 16 months for unpaid fines
Pablo Hasel’s detention for his lyrics unleashed a wave of protests and altercations across Catalonia
Catalonia sits on 2,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses pending EU ruling on blood clots
WHO deem the jab safe, but European Medicine Agency yet to confirm it’s not related to recent health complications
Spanish government don’t rule out further extension of state of alarm
Extraordinary measures currently set to last until May 9, while health minister assures AstraZeneca vaccine is safe
Spain's employment service offline for second day after cyber attack
SEPE says no personal data at risk while unions criticize "30-year-old" equipment
Catalan News podcast Filling the Sink now available on Catalunya Ràdio
Media organizations sign agreement to "make resources cost-effective" and "explain the reality of the country" to foreigners
How has the pandemic affected women more than men?
Laura Martínez of the Catalan Women's Institute on frontline workers, work-life balance and gender-based violence
Strike and permitted protests with safety measures on Women's Day
The bigger impact of Covid-19 on females with "false work-life balance" and job insecurity among complaints
Gender equality: how Catalonia compares to EU countries
Study puts Catalonia seventh among 28 member states, despite poor results in Knowledge and Power categories
Still a man's world? Catalan women speak out about their jobs
Catalan News speaks to a maritime authority, a livestock farmer, an engineer, and a businesswoman
Protests against rapper's imprisonment continue 18 days on
Demonstrations in Barcelona and other Catalan towns resume on Saturday
Catalonia urged to authorize AstraZeneca vaccine to over 55s despite Spain’s ban
Doctors and pharmacists demand widening of current age range or at least vaccinating all essential workers
'Shooting 26 million' in ex-military WhatsApp chat is 'freedom of expression,' not crime
Public Prosecutor's Office says chat mentioning coup not intended to incite violence
Outrage as Spanish princesses get Covid vaccine on visit to former king in Abu Dhabi
Spain’s vice president says "debate on the utility of the monarchy is growing bigger with every new scandal"
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