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‘This hospital is occupied by deniers who have decided not to get vaccinated’
‘This hospital is occupied by deniers who have decided not to get vaccinated’

A Canarian nurse explodes and fights back at ‘anti-vaxxers’ and those who ignore restrictions…

Covid update: 943 new cases and 3 more deaths in the islands today
Covid update: 943 new cases and 3 more deaths in the islands today

Tenerife is still the Island most affected by the pandemic but the cases in Gran Canaria are also growing…

La Candelaria Hospital is preparing a new ICU ward to serve Covid patients
La Candelaria Hospital is preparing a new ICU ward to serve Covid patients

27 of the 30 ICU beds are occupied by Covid and non-Covid patients, and it now has new rooms prepared...

Covid update: New cases stay below 700 but with 3 Covid related deaths
Covid update: New cases stay below 700 but with 3 Covid related deaths

There are now more than 12,000 active cases in the islands, but hospitalisations only rose by 7 people…

90% of 50 and 59 years old are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19
90% of 50 and 59 years old are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19

Groups 1 to 7 are all but complete as the islands focus on getting the younger generation inoculated…

Covid update: New cases fall to 606 and no deaths in the last 24 hours
Covid update: New cases fall to 606 and no deaths in the last 24 hours

Of the new cases 303 are in Tenerife, 259 are in Gran Canaria, 21 in Fuerteventura, and 19 are in Lanzarote…

How to choose the right furniture for the elderly
How to choose the right furniture for the elderly

Choosing the right furniture for the elderly can be a difficult task, however, this article will help you…

Ministry of Health confirms that coronavirus vaccines will be annual
Ministry of Health confirms that coronavirus vaccines will be annual

Carolina Darias said that "everything indicates that there will be a third booster dose”, but didn’t say when it will be administered...

Covid update: Over 1,000 new cases today and over 10,000 active cases
Covid update: Over 1,000 new cases today and over 10,000 active cases

Over 70% of the target population have now had their first vaccination...

Covid update: The data for the Government review shows 914 new cases today
Covid update: The data for the Government review shows 914 new cases today

The spread of the virus is spiralling out of control, Tenerife has over 500 new cases in one day, and an IA14 over 500...

Most asked questions: What happens if I test positive for Covid on my holiday?
Most asked questions: What happens if I test positive for Covid on my holiday?

The Canary Islands has a free Covid insurance for anyone staying in regulated tourist accommodation...

Here are the indicators for each island used to determine the alert levels
Here are the indicators for each island used to determine the alert levels

The Canary Islands are in high or very high risk in five of the eight epidemiological indicators...

Covid update: A new daily record of 816 cases but 0 deaths
Covid update: A new daily record of 816 cases but 0 deaths

436 new cases were reported in Tenerife, 306 in Gran Canaria, 36 in Fuerteventura, and 11 in Lanzarote...

Covid update: New cases ’stabilise’ at 622 with two Covid deaths in Tenerife
Covid update: New cases ’stabilise’ at 622 with two Covid deaths in Tenerife

Tenerife leads the way with 346 new cases, Gran Canaria has 232, there’s 13 in Lanzarote and 6 in Fuerteventura...

More than a million people in the Canary Islands are now fully immunized
More than a million people in the Canary Islands are now fully immunized

The SCS vaccination teams are giving a big push to get as close to 70% fully vaccinated in the next 11 days....

You can now buy Antigen tests in chemists from only 7 euros in the Canaries
You can now buy Antigen tests in chemists from only 7 euros in the Canaries

The more people that have a test the better, but remember these are NOT valid for travelling...

Many left bewildered by the closure of the vaccination point at Mojon Hospital
Many left bewildered by the closure of the vaccination point at Mojon Hospital

The Ministry of Health have explained why this decision has been made...

A closer look at the numerous health benefits of paddle boarding
A closer look at the numerous health benefits of paddle boarding

Want to start a fun outdoor activity with loads of benefits? Paddle boarding might be the thing for you!

Covid update: 612 new cases today, hospital admissions increase by 11%
Covid update: 612 new cases today, hospital admissions increase by 11%

Incidence rates for all of the islands are now above levels required to be a ‘safe destination’ for tourism...