Covid jabs start for over 90s
The regional health department has started to give vaccinations against Covid-19 to the over 90s who live in their own homes and people with...
Flu virus kept at bay
Flu cases have ‘plummeted’ over the autumn and winter compared with previous years, according to the regional health department.
They said the decrease was partly...
Spain backs vaccine passport concept
As the vaccine rollout gathers pace, many countries including Spain are debating the possibility of creating some kind of ‘passport’ to enable people who...
Active Covid-19 cases slashed
Strict measures brought in by the Valencia government to reduce the high number of Covid-19 infections are bearing fruit and active cases in the...
Brexit bites British food shoppers
Suppliers of British food products in Spain are in a pickle over Brexit.
The problems have come as exports passing through British ports to the...
AstraZeneca vaccine rollout underway
The Valencia region started administering doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to second line healthcare workers this week.
The ‘Oxford’ jab will only be given to...
Hope as Covid cases go down
A ray of hope emerged on Wednesday in the Valencia region’s fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
For the first time this year the number of...
Surgical waiting lists creep up
The average wait for surgery at public hospitals in the Valencia region was 125 days in December – five days longer than the 120...
Brexit help for Valencia exporters
The regional government has set up a system so companies can receive advice on post-Brexit exports to the UK.
Firms can contact the Ivace business...
New rules for tourist lets
A new decree regulating tourist accommodation in the Valencia region has been approved.
One of the most significant aspects is that it makes it illegal...
Fines for Covid rule breakers
More than 4,000 people were issued with fines over the weekend in the Valencia region for breaking rules designed to halt the spread of...
New traffic laws to protect vulnerable road users
New traffic laws are being drafted in order to better protect vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists.
Full report in tomorrow’s Costa...
Covid infections continue to shoot up
The merciless rise in active cases of Covid-19 in the Valencia region continues unabated.
The number has increased by almost 18,000 in the last week...
New minister to fight the pandemic
Carolina Darias has just been sworn in as the new health minister after Salvador Illa stood down to fight February’s regional election in Cataluña...
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PM considers his position
In a bombshell letter to the nation, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has cancelled his agenda and said he will spend the weekend deciding if...
