A dozen teachers in isolation after coronavirus positive found
The group will undergo PCR tests on Monday to determine whether or not to fully quarantine
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What should I do if I think I could have Covid-19?
We should not let our guards down now that many of us will be heading back to school or to work
Hearings of protesters who blocked main highway towards France begin
Over 200 individuals investigated for Tsunami Democràtic protests in November 2019, after the Catalan trial verdict
2,000 new primary care jobs to be created this year
Government to spend €127m through 2022 as a response to Covid-19
Former Spanish minister faces court over crimes against humanity with ex-presidents' support
Rodolfo Martín Villa faces Argentine hearing over role in deaths of five striking workers in 1976
38-years-old, low income, asymptomatic: the new profile of the average Covid-19 patient
Both genders equally affected, while rural and urban areas suffer new cases with similar intensity
Covid-19 outbreak detected at Reus hospital affecting 26 workers and patients
Most cases asymptomatic as visits restricted in two parts of the southern Catalonia medical center
Enhanced Covid-19 restrictions still in application in Barcelona and Lleida areas
Reus and parts of Vallès Oriental also affected
Catalonia's National Day to be celebrated around the world
Pro-independence group ANC organizes Catalan Week, with government events also taking place
Public transport authority begins to compensate for tickets used during state of alarm
Passengers can ask for money back until end of year, while those with tickets not used after March 14 can obtain new expiry date
Illegal parties and street celebrations concern authorities as outbreak risk continues to rise
Pro-independence National Day demonstrations decentralized in several locations while doctors advise against "mass" events
Face masks obligatory at schools for students over 6
Spain and regional governments including Catalonia agree on measure
First Covid-19 vaccine doses in Spain by end of 2020 'if all goes well,' says minister
Salvador Illa says EU relying on Oxford vaccine, but still waiting for "last stages of verification"
Spanish government looks at paid leave for parents looking after children in quarantine
Catalan health minister welcomes move but says it comes "a little late"
Loggerhead sea turtles released to Mediterranean in Castelldefels
Nesting of such reptiles in Catalan beaches increasing, probably due to climate change
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