FILE PHOTO: A vial containing doses of the Moderna vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and empty syringes are seen at a vaccination centre in Ronda, Spain June 9, 2021. REUTERS/Jon NazcaMADRID (Reuters) – Spain will donate 7.5 million doses…
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Spain says 70% of population fully vaccinated
One of the global frontrunners in vaccination against the coronavirus, Spain on Wednesday it had fully vaccinated just over 70 percent of its 47 million residents. According to the latest figures released by the Spanish health ministry, some 33,376,693 people…
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Spain reaches goal of fully vaccinating 70% of its population
FILE PHOTO: A nurse prepares a syringe with a dose of the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at Enfermera Isabel Zendal hospital in Madrid, Spain, July 23, 2021. REUTERS/Juan MedinaMADRID (Reuters) – Spain said on Wednesday 70% of its population…
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Portugal extends restrictions on Spanish border until April 15
FILE PHOTO: Portuguese police officers check a car at the border between Portugal and Spain, following an order from the Spanish government to set up controls at its land borders over coronavirus, in Vilar Formoso, Portugal, March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Rafael…
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Doctors urge Spain to use AstraZeneca vaccine more widely
Chafing under Spain’s sluggish vaccination rollout, regional health authorities and doctors are urging the central government in Madrid to widen the categories of people who can receive the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. While other European countries like Germany, France and Italy…
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Spain to vaccinate third of population by June: PM
Spain plans to vaccinate at least a third of its 47 million residents by June, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Friday, with the COVID-19 immunisation campaign to start in January. Some 2.5 million people will be vaccinated in the…
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Virus spike in Spain reveals plight of seasonal farm workers
In the 20 years since he left his native Senegal, Biram Fall has never slept in the streets. This week, when he ran out of savings after failing to find work in northern Spain’s peach orchards, he still refused to…
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Spain govt seeks 2-week extension of lockdown
Spain’s government on Tuesday said it would seek parliament’s approval to extend the state of emergency by another fortnight, until June 7, even as the number of new coronavirus cases keeps falling. The current state of emergency is set to…
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Spain reports more than 20,000 coronavirus deaths
The death toll from the coronavirus in Spain, the country hit hardest by the pandemic after the United States and Italy, moved past 20,000 on Saturday, the health ministry said. A total of 20,043 people have now succumbed to the…
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Spain sees lowest virus daily toll in 17 days
Spain has recorded its lowest daily death toll from the new coronavirus in 17 days, with 605 people dying, the government said on Friday. The update raised the overall number of fatalities to 15,843 in Spain, which has suffered one…
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