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The army involved with Mallorca contact tracing

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Thirty more soldiers for Balearics track and trace

There are already one hundred members of the armed forces involved with contact tracing.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter20/12/2020 12:15

Passenger control at Mahon Airport, Menorca

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PCR controls for Spanish travellers start on Sunday

Residents of the Balearics returning to the islands can get free tests.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter18/12/2020 18:49

Spain's health minister, Salvador Illa

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Spain's health minister rules out lockdown

The health minister appealed for responsibility and for celebrating Christmas "safely and properly".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter18/12/2020 16:21

Healthcare Worker giving Covid-19 Vaccine

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Covid-19 vaccination begins next weekend in Spain

"Vaccinating the population is the beginning of the end, but it’s not the end.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter18/12/2020 12:52

Son Llàtzer Hospital Intensive Care Unit.

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See what life is like for Covid patients in hospital in Palma

"Some patients at Son Llàtzer Hospital haven't seen their families for more than a month.."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter18/12/2020 10:03

Testing in Mallorca

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Almost 500 new coronavirus cases in Mallorca in one day

Active cases have increased in 23 municipalities (compared with Wednesday's figures).

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter17/12/2020 14:16

Antigen tests in Soller.

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Antigen testing for Covid-19 underway in Soller

35 Healthcare Professionals were transferred to Soller to carry out antigen tests for Covid-19.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter17/12/2020 13:58

Rise in the number of cases.

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Spain worries about Christmas as cases rise again

Health authorities in Spain are worried about an uptick in coronavirus cases.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter17/12/2020 11:13

Las Teresitas Beach, Tenerife.

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New Covid restrictions in Tenerife for Christmas

"We must reduce mobility on the busiest 14 days of the year to avoid more infections and more deaths,”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter17/12/2020 11:03

Son Espases Covid unit

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Inca Hospital diverting COVID Patients to Son Espases, lack of Space

Balearic Islands now has highest incidence rate in Spain and figures are forecast to continue rising by medical experts.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter16/12/2020 13:00

Shoppers in Palma.

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Palma street closure threat

Mallorca has been elevated to level 4 and a number of strict new regulations have been introduced to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter16/12/2020 09:04

Testing in Ibiza

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Balearics coronavirus figures for Tuesday

Increases in active cases in 26 of Mallorca's 53 municipalities since Monday.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter15/12/2020 15:59

Healthcare workers performing PCR tests.

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Balearic Islands has highest incidence rate in Spain

46 people were hospitalised with coronavirus in the last seven days, 26 in the last 24 hours and 7 were admitted to the ICU.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter15/12/2020 08:18

Letting down the guard has increased the Covid-19 cases

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What is Level Four and how does it affect you

New measures come into force on Tuesday and on Thursday for bars and restaurants.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter14/12/2020 14:05

A nurse prepares to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

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Spain expects to start COVID-19 vaccination as early as Jan 4 or 5

Spain plans to vaccinate elderly residents and staff in nursing homes first.

14/12/2020 12:43

Christmas in Mallorca will be very different this year

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Mallorca moves to Level 4 for Covid control

The 10pm curfew will now apply to Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but only in Mallorca.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter14/12/2020 12:04

Coronavirus death toll

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Spain's COVID-19 death toll nearly 70% above official count

The official data underestimated the true coronavirus death toll.

Reuters10/12/2020 16:06

PCR tests

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Spain's coronavirus rate drops to lowest level since August

Spain's infection rate has slowed in recent weeks.

Reuters10/12/2020 13:01

Mallorca under curfew.

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Curfew brought forward to 22:00

"Balearic Government concerned..."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter09/12/2020 13:21

Margaret Keenan, 90, is the first person in Britain to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at University Hospital in Coventry

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'Go for it,' says grandmother who got world's first Pfizer COVID vaccine in Britain

As each person requires two doses, that is enough to vaccinate 20 million people in the country of 67 million.

Reuters08/12/2020 12:04

Airbnb host Perla Requejo folds towels in the property that she rents to holidaymakers on Airbnb in Sanxenxo

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Spain's recovering rural rentals a sign of hope for Airbnb

Rural and coastal areas and some smaller cities are showing new life.

Reuters08/12/2020 11:07

President Francina Armengol of the Balearics

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"Forceful" Covid measures will be applied in the Balearics if necessary

The government's Covid advisor has also warned that more restrictive measures might be needed.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter06/12/2020 13:41