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Junta activates plan to increase hospital bed numbers in the fight against Covid-19

isabel méndez

The president of the regional government, Juanma Moreno, announced this Tuesday that Andalucía is to reactivate the 'Plan 4,500' to increase hospital bed numbers and offer "more than 15,200 conventional beds and 2,600 in the ICU" to deal with the ... vertical. Nos preparamos para ello: #Andalucía aprueba el Plan 4.500, que habilita hasta más de 15.200 camas convencionales y 2.600 en UCI.

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Spain's over 70s will start being vaccinated in March - if there are enough doses

MELCHOR SÁIZ-PARDO

According to draft proposals the vaccination of seriously ill patients of other age groups and essential workers would come after this group. The objective of the campaign remains the same as when the vaccination plan working group was created in autumn:

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Andalucía activates '24x7 Plan' to accelerate the vaccination against Covid-19

JOSÉ LUIS PIEDRA

The Andalusian government is to implement its '24x7 Plan' to accelerate vaccination against Covid and to be able to administer close to one million doses per month. The objective is to vaccinate every day and reach the maximum number of people in ... across Spain. The first current phase of the Junta’s plan comprises the vaccination of all the elderly in residences, including day centres, and the staff who work in them, in addition to the professionals who are in the front line of the fight against

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Junta confirms 16 cases of new strain of Covid-19 virus in Andalucía

EUROPA PRESS

...directly by plane from the United Kingdom." Experts say that the new variant is much more contagious. In an effort to slow the spread of the new variant of the virus the Junta has ordered the perimeter of eight municipalities in the Campo de Gibraltar

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Group demands action to 'save lives, save the economy and save tourism' in Spain

Pilar Martínez

Association of Hotel Directors (AEDH) and private health groups has put together a plan to “save lives, save the economy and save tourism and avoid the destruction of companies and jobs that are linked to the tourism sector and that directly and indirectly ... quick and inexpensive tests, mainly at origin, accompanied by a simple online form and a tracking plan. They also include in this battery of measures a fast, efficient and effective vaccination plan that allows the population to be immunised as soon as

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Investors from Bahrain plan hotel for seafront site close to Los Monteros

Héctor Barbotta

A group of investors from Bahrain are behind a project for a new five-star hotel and residential development in the Arroyo Siete Revueltas area of Marbella, close to the Costa del Sol Hospital. The land is one of the few prime sites in eastern Marbel

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W resort developers in Marbella plan to open in 2025 after a 200-million-euro investment

Héctor Barbotta

Platinum, the investment firm behind the development of the W project in Marbella, plans to open the resort in 2025. According to a document given to the Junta de Andalucía, both the developers and the Marriott hotel group, who will manage the res

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Spain’s health minister gives control to regional governments to ban travel and further limit gatherings - if needed

Spain’s Ministry of Health has authorised the autonomous communities to harden the festive movement and gathering plans if they deem the situation requires it in their local areas. The announcement will allow the regional governments to apply “stri

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San Pedro beach stabilisation plan put out for public consultation

Héctor Barbotta

The project to stabilise and protect the beaches between the Guadalmina and Guadaiza rivers in San Pedro de Alcántara has been published for public consultation. The deputy central government delegate for Malaga, Teófilo Ruiz, highlighted the impor

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Fuengirola port project moves one step closer after clearing first major administrative hurdle

IVÁN GELIBTER

The new, revamped Fuengirola port has taken another step forward as the project put forward by the town hall received the approval of the Andalusian Public Ports Agency (APPA). This was announced this week by Ana Mula after meeting with the team that