One dead and another missing in Barcelona chemical blast
Explosion that left 19 injured occurred in Montsolís de la Verneda industrial estate
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Explosion that left 19 injured occurred in Montsolís de la Verneda industrial estate
Ban on direct flights from Italy, full sick pay for infected or confined workers, and sports events behind closed doors aim to limit spread of disease
18 in Catalonia in a serious condition, while overall cases in whole of Spain cases number 1,622
Explosion occurred in Montsolís de la Verneda industrial estate in north of city
Meanwhile Spanish Congress suspends events after first MP infected
CoMB president calls for "minimizing" impact of outbreak and warns of overwhelming "stretched" Catalan health service
Spike in cases totaling 101, with three deaths, as three Barcelona councilors and over a hundred health workers are confined and a nursery school is closed temporarily
Juan Carlos I accused of receiving €100m from Saudi Arabia and of threatening ex-lover, but Spanish government rules out investigation
23 new cases have been confirmed, including two infants
Five patients are in a serious condition
In Barcelona 50,000 take to the streets under the slogan "together and diverse for a decent life"
Catalan News speaks to a number of women who share their thoughts on sexism in Catalonia and beyond
On March 8 2010, the country was hit by the heaviest snowfall of the century so far, with major disruptions to transport and power networks
Women’s rights have come a long way in Catalonia but there is still plenty of room for improvement
There are now a total of 46 cases, 2 in a serious condition
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