Prosecutor in Catalonia orders investigation into elderly care home deaths
Spanish government tightens restrictions in homes after soldiers report finding residents living alongside "people dead in their beds"
March 24, 2020 06:23 PM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Spike in coronavirus cases in Catalonia and Spain
Almost 40,000 cases in Spain, only behind China, Italy and the US – a fifth of them reported by Catalan health system
March 24, 2020 01:11 PM
Five years since Germanwings: the tragedy that should never have happened
On March 24, 2015, an Airbus A320-211 took off from Barcelona airport, some 40 minutes later all on board were dead, including 16 children
March 24, 2020 11:12 AM
Hotels help ease pressure on hospital beds
Health authorities to double intensive care units by end of week and triple them next week
March 23, 2020 10:50 PM
More calls for total lockdown as coronavirus crisis in Catalonia escalates
94 deaths and 2,000 cases in last day as some scientists say health system could collapse on March 25
March 23, 2020 02:46 PM
Ins and outs of 'certificate of self-responsibility' for trips out of the house
Answers to some of the main queries about government document aimed to help policing of official coronavirus restrictions
March 23, 2020 12:33 PM
All nonessential flights to be suspended for 30 days
Government also takes over private nursing homes and increases scope of army action
March 22, 2020 07:33 PM
New 'certificate of self-responsibility' for journeys from Monday
Catalan interior minister introduces measure to quickly identify reason people are not home
March 21, 2020 04:33 PM
Life under coronavirus lockdown: week 1
What has life in Catalonia been like since a state of alarm was declared on March 14?
March 21, 2020 11:27 AM
Barcelona council to house 1,000 vulnerable people in congress venue
City authority also rents 200 tourist apartments for people at risk and opens three centers for homeless
March 20, 2020 07:23 PM
What should I do if I have symptoms of covid-19?
Health department’s new app monitors data of thousands, important to avoid over-saturating hospitals
March 20, 2020 06:22 PM
80-person lunch led to coronavirus outbreak in Igualada
Authorities reveal origin of infections in town sealed off in Central Catalonia that have caused 24 covid-19 deaths so far
March 20, 2020 01:26 PM
Walking the goat not an excuse for leaving the house, say police
Some 3,000 charged in Barcelona for unjustified breaking of confinement, while authorities prepare to stop people going to second homes
March 20, 2020 12:50 PM
Two arrested as car drives through Barcelona airport Terminal 1 building
Police rule out terrorism as motive for incident after reports said one detainee made "Islamist" proclamation
March 20, 2020 10:55 AM
Police close Barcelona migrant detention center due to coronavirus border closures
Center empty after authorities were unable to repatriate detainees
March 19, 2020 09:47 PM
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