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Canaries leads vaccination in Spain by using sixth dose per vial from Pfizer

This means that the islands have used above 100% of the estimated dosage, in fact so far 105.5% of the doses that were delivered have been administered...

Tenerife is the only province in Spain where Covid cases are decreasing

The EU wants to isolate countries with an incident rate of more than 500, avoiding non-essential travel and proposes mandatory quarantine for all travellers from high-risk regions...

Government says all immigrants will have left hotels by mid-February

The Minister of Immigration has announced today that by the middle of next month all the migrant camps planned for the Canary Islands will have been completed and ready to use...

Covid update: 493 people discharged from hospital and isolation today

The Canary Islands adds 253 positives and seven deaths in the last 24 hours... Most are registered in Gran Canaria (140), Lanzarote (78) and Tenerife (36)... full stats here...

Only light cloud on a sunny Monday in the Canaries

A generally clear day in all of the islands with light winds from the northeast... forecast for all of the Canary Islands here...

FEHT demands that Government take responsibility and transfers immigrants to Europe

The Tourist Association says that the continued presence of the immigrants and lack of solutions from the central Government are affecting the long term image of the islands for tourists...

Covid update: Canary Islands now exceeds 500 deaths from coronavirus

274 new cases today in the Canary Islands... Gran Canaria registers 126, Lanzarote 79 and Tenerife 57... 8 more people have died in the last 24 hours…

Covid update: 280 new cases, Tenerife has 4 deaths in last 24 hours

There are reports of a potential outbreak in Adeje, after a British couple refused to self isolate after testing positive for the virus... full data here...

AstraZeneca warns of delays in delivery of vaccine to EU countries

The European Union already has two vaccines available to them, but has several more pending analysis and approval by the EMA...

Covid update: 331 new cases, 75% in Gran Canaria and Lanzarote

The Ministry of Health has said they will send medical staff to Lanzarote from the other islands if they can’t cope with the number of new cases and hospital admissions...

OFFICIAL: Islands on Level 2, including Tenerife, can have groups of 6 people

This will also be applied to indoor and outdoor sports activities, including the instructor...

A cloudy Friday across the Canary Islands

Friday’s weather forecast for all the islands here...

Will having my passport stamped as a resident affect my rights?

Since the beginning of the year there has been confusion over residents getting their passport stamped, and what long term effect it will have on their rights...

VIDEO: This week’s news round up from the Canarian Weekly

The biggest stories this week in the Canary Islands...

Covid update: 332 new cases but La Gomera is Covid free

The Ministry of Health of the Canary Islands has informed of three Covid related deaths in the 24 last hours, one in Tenerife and two in Lanzarote...

137 Covid outbreaks this week, the majority among family and friends

80% of the outbreaks are in Gran Canaria and Lanzarote… over 1,000 people are affected by these outbreaks…

Another sunny Thursday with above average temperatures

Today sees a slight increase in temperatures which are above average for this time of year... forecast for all of the Canary Islands here...

Central Government does not back down and refuses to change the curfew time

The Ministry of Health insists that the regional Governments and Health Authorities have enough ‘tools’ available under the current state of alarm conditions to stop the third wave of the virus...

Good weather sees the arrival of more boats with 375 people in just three days

Two people from the patera that arrived in El Hierro on Tuesday have died, meaning that ten people who have already lost their lives this year heading to the Canary Islands...