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
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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
What benefits have been put in place to mitigate Covid-19's economic blow?
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Public transport will be free to use for people authorized to travel
Measure applies to local trains, Barcelona metro and buses, and Catalan rail system, as government urges state authorities to waive motorway toll charges
A million workers in Catalonia dismissed due to coronavirus crisis, warns union
CCOO trade union estimates that apart from 570,000 temporarily laid off, another half million temporary and short-term contracts have been terminated
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Catalan News sees record month for page views in March
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Confirmed coronavirus cases in Spain pass 100,000 mark
Spanish authorities report 864 fatalities due to covid-19 in past 24 hours, taking total death toll to more than 9,000
Neighborhood community shares shopping during confinement
Families in Sabadell take turns to pick up goods reducing trips outside and minimizing risk of infection
Catalan government provides €80m to fight coronavirus
Authorities aim to make public transport free during crisis and will ask Madrid to remove toll charges on motorways
Evictions suspended for six months
Spanish government introduces measures to help tenants, while 60% of Catalan freelancers have been forced to suspend their activity
Psychological support for medical staff during public health crisis
Social distancing heightens general public's anxiety, especially when friends or family members fall ill
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