Barcelona loosens lockdown as Girona, Lleida and central Catalonia enter Phase 1
Public transport commuters grow in capital, some small shops and places of worship open but libraries and museums remain closed
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'We can't have a waiting room for 50 people, now we can fit 15'
Barcelona hospitals negotiate path to their new normality after 'terrible' Covid-19 phase
Exercise time slots to be removed for towns with fewer than 10,000 people
Spanish government to "reinforce" the use of masks in public and say community transmission is almost zero
I'll be in 'Phase 0.5' or Phase 1 from Monday - what am I allowed to do?
Rules vary regarding bar and restaurant terraces, hotels, and socialising in small groups
Catalan health department says three regions ready for Phase 2 on May 25
Spanish authorities will have final say on loosening restrictions in Ebre, Tarragona, and western Pyrenees
Barcelona and metro area to progress to 'Phase 0.5' with partial lockdown loosening
Girona, Lleida, and Central Catalonia to pass to Phase 1 of de-escalation plan
Schools, protests, sales: will they be possible in the near future?
Government sets out proposal for regulations around demonstrations and does not rule out allowing children to return to classrooms before end of school year
A hotel for healthcare workers in Girona
Many medical professionals living with at-risk people are lodging at Hotel Europa during the coronavirus crisis
Ban on entry to Spain from outside EU extended until June 15
Barcelona port and airport only permitted entry points in Catalonia when arriving in country by plane or ferry
Homophobic hate crimes triple in last five years
Catalan police investigating 35 such incidents from the first quarter of this year
Healthcare workers hold silence in memory of colleagues
Tribute paid to doctors and nurses who have lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic
Catalan authorities propose further partial lockdown de-escalation
Plan for Garraf, Baix Montseny, and Alt Penedès to move to Phase 1 and Barcelona to 'advanced Phase 0' needs approval from Spain
Proposal for Girona, Lleida and central Catalonia to move to Phase 1 but Barcelona staying put
Catalan plan for some health regions to advance to next phase of lockdown de-escalation is subject to Spanish approval
Authorities to meet on Wednesday to evaluate possible Barcelona Phase 1 progression
Catalan health minister warns there are more criteria beyond health sector to move phase
International Nurses Day gives visibility for healthcare workers to take a stand
They welcome visibility, but ask for maintaining extra staff, more presence in executive positions, and more time for research
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