News of the day 5 April 2020
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Majorca sunny with strong winds in some places on Sunday.

Weather

Good morning from Majorca

Majorca is sunny with strong winds in some places on Sunday.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

California pays tribute to coronavirus dead in Spain.

Culture

California pays tribute to Spain

California pays tribute to those who've died from coronavirus in Spain.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Dr. Javier Arranz.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus optimism in the Balearics

"It is the best day. We have fewer cases being detected. We are optimistic."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Half of the island's hotels may not open at all.

Tourism

Minorca concerns for foreign tourism

An assumption is that the season will last just three months.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

A quarter of patients have recovered.

Coronavirus

Minorca registers five new coronavirus cases

The total number of cases in Minorca is now eighty.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

There has been very reduced attendance at parliament.

Politics

Balearic parliament is suspended

A suspension of a month, as parliamentary activity is deemed not to be essential.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Twenty-two more cases reported on Sunday.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus in the Balearics continues to moderate

Small increases over Saturday's figures, but the spread of the virus certainly appears to be slowing.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The abandoned yacht at Son Maties beach.

Nautical

Son Maties yacht still not moving

The abandoned yacht was scheduled to have been removed this week.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Dr. Javier Arranz, chief medical spokesperson in the Balearics.

Coronavirus

Possibility raised of relaxing Balearics coronavirus restrictions

The Balearics and the Canaries "are in a better position to act as a laboratory".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

President Armengol took part in the regional presidents' videoconference on Sunday.

Coronavirus

Armengol calls for plan to "refloat" tourism in the Balearics

The Balearic government will have input to a plan for "de-confinement".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Queen Elizabeth, who spoke to the nation on Sunday.

Coronavirus

The Queen: "We will meet again"

"We will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

News / Comment
CEO of Tui, Fritz Joussen

Person of the week

Person of the week

"Tui is a very healthy company. We had economic success before the crisis, and we will have it again."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Edition of 5 April 2020
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