Field hospital in Guttmann Institute ready for first coronavirus patients
Private foundation is hosting temporary facility with 71 beds for mild covid-19 cases from Badalona's 'Can Ruti' hospital
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Mass testing of population for coronavirus to be launched
Government puts forward program to carry out 170,000 covid-19 tests over six weeks in Catalonia
Rate of growth of coronavirus cases and deaths slowing down in Catalonia and Spain
Effects of home confinement measures as part of the state of alarm are beginning to appear in statistics
Catalan government backs down and lifts ban on visiting allotments
Authorities allow individuals to leave home to gather home-grown produce after thousands sign food sovereignty petition
First day of special confinement measures lifted in Igualada and surrounding areas
Normality is slowly returning to the town and the care capacity in the hospitals is increasing
Spain to extend state of alarm until April 26
Two-week prolongation expected to be confirmed by Congress vote, but "total stoppage" won’t go on beyond Easter
More than 1,200 healthcare professionals join Catalan health service
Catalan government also asks Spanish authorities to hire Chinese medics and recognise Cuban doctors' qualifications
Female, in her fifties, urban: average Covid-19 patient in Catalonia
Graphs per municipality, gender and age range to understand how the virus is affecting Catalan residents
New coronavirus cases in Spain drop slightly on Friday
Despite the slowing of the rate of growth, Spain overtook Italy in total number of confirmed covid-19 cases
A look inside Hotel Hesperia, converted into emergency hospital in four days
Around 50 patients suffering from covid-19 coronavirus being looked after at the facility
First 12-tonne batch of medical supplies arrives in Barcelona from China
Mayor calls delivery "good news" at a difficult time for city and said equipment will be distributed immediately to employees providing essential services
Air pollution falls 64% in Barcelona in March, study shows
Home confinement during the state of the alarm leads to “noticeable” drop in contamination
The challenge of living under lockdown in cramped conditions
Coronavirus restrictions are particularly hard on families living in single rooms or tiny apartments, especially when they have children
Spain reaches 10,000 covid-19 deaths
Record number of deaths from coronavirus in a single day in Spain as cases surge to 110,000
Coronavirus crisis shines spotlight on elderly care homes
362 senior residents have died due to covid-19 so far as management of caring for older generation tests Catalan authorities
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