Catalonia's senior-most citizen survives Covid-19 at age 113
Maria Branyas, from Olot, could be world's oldest person to overcome virus
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Current affairs and social issues
Shoppers flock to border town of El Pertús as France begins easing lockdown
Police continue to monitor cross-border movement – even within same town
New Covid-19 cases in Catalonia fall to two month low
15 people declared dead in hospitals in last 24 hours with coronavirus, the lowest figure since beginning of lockdown
Tarragona, Ebre and western Pyrenees regions begin their eased lockdown
Bar terraces, hotels, museums, libraries, gyms and small shops can open, as people are allowed to travel within their health region
What factors could explain Covid-19's deadly impact in Catalonia?
Age, population density, health care, or preparedness hold the key to understanding what went wrong
Which towns will be in lockdown ease Phase 1 from May 11 and what is allowed?
Only 11% of population move to next stage; terraces, hotels and gatherings of up to 10 people will be permitted
Foodbank sees 30% increase in demand since beginning of health crisis
Banc dels Aliments receives four times more queries in Barcelona than before pandemic
Man arrested in Barcelona for allegedly plotting terrorist attack
Police say the man has ties to Daesh and was radicalized during confinement
Barcelona beaches reopen during morning exercise hours to cautious public
Citizens returned in small numbers to jog, swim, and paddle surf for the first time since the state of alarm was declared
School pre-enrollment period to begin May 13 online
Spanish government proses lowering university fees to 2011-2012 levels
Barcelona to reopen beaches for sport only in mornings
People will be able to exercise and swim between 6-10 while evening hours are reserved for professional sportspeople
De-escalation of lockdown by health regions or provinces: what’s the difference?
Catalan officials argue it makes little sense to divide de-escalation process in provinces, and push for health regions alternative
Unemployment rises 12.17% during April
The entirety of the month was spent in lockdown due to the coronavirus
Significant drop in daily Covid-19 cases and deaths in Catalonia and Spain
143 more diagnoses on Sunday, lowest figure since March 12
Face masks distributed as they become obligatory on public transport
Spanish government begins to give out 2.36 million masks in Catalonia
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