Gran Canaria rises to Level 2 health alert for Covid
This is a sign that the epidemiological situation has worsened, hospitalisations have increased, but no additional restrictions...
Canary Islands exceeds 4.6 million vaccines, with 1.8 million immunized
Its two years since the SCS administered the first vaccine. The younger generation are the ones not getting inoculated...
The under 60’s can now be vaccinated with the fourth dose against Covid
Anyone can now get it as long as there are no medical reasons not to, and children under five can have the paediatric vaccine...
Spain starts to automatically update EU Digital Covid certificates
If your certificate expires before 30th June 2023, it is being extended...
6 simple ways to boost your health
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Spain will continue with masks on public transport and planes all winter
The Minister of Health says that the measure will stay in force until the experts rule to the contrary…
Health chiefs want to ban the term 'man-flu' because it actually hits women harder
They claim it should be given a new name because statistically it's actually worse for women to catch it than men...
Birth rate drops by 25% in the Canary Islands due to economic and social concerns
Births plummeted in the first six months of 2022 compared to 2016, due to job insecurity, lack of housing and poverty...
FOOD ALERT: Sausages withdrawn from Lidl’s shelves for Salmonella
The food safety agency have informed that two batches of chistorras are at risk. More information here...
6 useful tips if you are a golf enthusiast
These tips will improve your game in no time. Not only will you be a better golfer, but you’ll also have a lot more fun on the course…
COVID infections increase by almost 50% in the last week in the Canary Islands
There have been 734 new cases in people over 60 years of age, the highest figure since July...
Almost 200,000 people suffer from diabetes in the Canary Islands
9% of the population have diabetes of one type or the other, mostly due to obesity...
The end of face masks on public transport?
The Canaries president is in favour of no masks on transport but says they must continue to be mandatory in medical centres...
Warning of new wave of Covid infections across Europe due to new variants
The BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 strains are already in Spain and will probably be predominant by early December...
Over 100,000 doses of the new vaccine against Covid have been administered in the Canaries
Anyone with pathologies such as diabetes, respiratory problems, obesity, and heart or kidney problems are advised to get the booster…
Spain extends face mask requirement on public transport until March 2023
Holidaymakers and residents in Spain and the Canary Islands still have to wear masks on buses, coaches, and taxis...
Over 60s can now get the new Covid vaccine for all variants
The SCS say it is important for as many people as possible to get the booster dose so that we can beat Covid and put the pandemic behind us...
Report reveals the cost of treating Covid patients in hospital in Spain
248,448 people were hospitalised with coronavirus during the first year of the pandemic and almost 10% were admitted to ICU...
Intranasal vaccination could put an end to the Covid pandemic
Around 1 in 10 people put off getting their COVID-19 vaccine due to a fear of needles...
Ministry of Health: All islands remain at low risk for Covid-19
They reiterate the importance of vaccination to maintain this situation as we head towards autumn and winter...
