Spain’s coronavirus outbreak ‘is definitely slowing down’

Spain’s coronavirus outbreak is ‘slowing down’, the World Health Organisation says, despite an uptick in the daily death toll and rate of new infections today.    Dr Bruce Aylward, an adviser to the WHO director-general, said after visiting Spain that it was too early to be optimistic but the crisis was ‘definitely slowing down’.  Today’s figures … Read more

Spain’s Flamenco secret: Discovering the Seville bar named after the city’s most notable dancer

Olé! It’s Spain’s Flamenco secret: Discovering the tiny Seville bar named after one of the city’s most notable dancers Casa Anselma is deep in the heart of the working-class neighbourhood of Triana It is named after the proprietor who was once a well-known flamenco dancer  Rows of chairs are in front of the dancefloor, with … Read more

Brendan Cole reveals he’s stuck at his Mallorcan holiday home amid Spain’s coronavirus lockdown

Brendan Cole reveals he’s stuck at his Mallorcan holiday home with his wife Zoe and their two children amid Spain’s coronavirus lockdown By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 14:52 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 19:30 BST, 5 April 2020 Brendan Cole has revealed he’s stuck at his Mallorcan holiday home with his wife Zoe … Read more

Spain’s coronavirus death toll rises by its lowest amount this week

Spain’s coronavirus death toll rises by its lowest amount this week for a third consecutive day with an increase of 674 raising fresh hope lockdown is working Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said State of Emergency must stay in place Deaths in the country have now reached 12,418, and there are 130,759 cases State of Emergency … Read more

Spain’s death toll rises by lowest amount with ‘top of the curve in sight’ as another 809 die

Spain’s death toll rises by lowest amount this week with ‘top of the curve in sight’ as another 809 die from coronavirus and Prime Minister extends lockdown for another 15 days Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said State of Emergency must stay in place Deaths in the country have now reached 11,744, and there are 124,736 … Read more

Spain’s coronavirus death toll spikes by almost a fifth in one day to 4,858 after 769 die 

The death toll in Spain soared to more than 4,800 today after 769 people died in 24 hours, in a record one-day figure for fatalities, the government said. Health ministry figures showed the number of deaths reaching 4,858, while cases jumped to 64,059, although the rate of new infections appeared to be slowing, registering a … Read more

Mistress of Spain’s former King Juan Carlos claims he hired a spy chief

Mistress of Spain’s former King Juan Carlos claims he hired a spy chief to employ a ‘threatening harassment campaign’ against her after she fell out of favour with the family Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein was a lover of Spains’s former King Juan Carlos She claims former head of country’s National Intelligence Centre harassing her  Says he … Read more

Spain’s Queen Letizia is tested for coronavirus

All schools and universities in Spain will close from Monday over fears of the spread of coronavirus, it emerged today. The moved comes as Queen Letizia of Spain was tested for coronavirus after a government minister she met recently was diagnosed with the disease. Educational centres in some areas like Catalonia and Galicia will shut tomorrow and the … Read more