No respite: Volcano cone collapse creates new rivers of lava on La Palma
Experts have warned of a significant increase in seismic activity, both in frequency and intensity after more than 100 were recorded in a single day
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Spain surpasses 5 million coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic
According to the official figure, almost 10 per cent of the population have been infected since March 2020, although the real number of positives is likely to be much higher
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Suspect arrested for attacking face mask request policeman on a bus
The off-duty police inspector needed hospital treatment after being brutally beaten on public transport in Zaragoza
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Spain's Ministry of Health confirms 35 cases of new Delta Plus variant in five regions
Many experts say the AY.4.2 variant is behind the strong rebound in incidence among the population in the UK
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These are Spain's three Covid vaccines that could see the light of day in 2022
The most advanced project, from the Catalan company Hipra, expects to produce 400 million doses next year and could even reach 1.2 billion in 2023; another Spanish vaccine would be administered through the nose
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New lava flow streams from La Palma volcano after partial collapse of cone
Since Friday almost 150 earthquakes have been recorded, some with a magnitude greater than five that have been felt in neighbouring Canary islands
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This is the moment the military revive a cat that had inhaled smoke from the La Palma volcano
The feline was found on the edge of a lava flow on the island by members of Spain's Emergency Military Unit
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Spanish researchers believe that Covid will be a seasonal disease, like the flu
The ISGlobal study found more infections associated with low temperatures and humidity and highlights the role of aerosols to spread the infection
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Volcano experts fear magnitude 6 earthquakes on La Palma
On Thursday lava flows from the eruption destroyed a fuel station and a school. Now there are also concerns about collapsing roofs on the island due to the weight of volcanic ash mixed with the forecast rain
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Video | Mystery as no sign of dogs trapped by lava on La Palma, but rescue drones find a message instead
The animals were stranded, for several days, in an area surrounded by lava flows and it was believed to be impossible to reach them any other means
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More residents ordered from their homes as La Palma volcano continues to erupt
More than 7,000 people, in total, have been evacuated from their properties, while a lava flow has now engulfed a fuel station
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Video | Second La Palma lava flow is just 30 metres away from reaching the ocean
The arrival of the molten mass at the sea will force new lockdowns in the coastal areas of Tazacorte since "small explosions" and hydrochloric acid discharges could occur
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The average monthly electricity bill in Spanish homes is expected to rise to 100 euros in October
As wholesale energy prices continue to spiral upwards, Spain's OCU consumer association said the bills would represent an increase of 14.4 per cent compared to the month of September
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More than 87,000 deaths from Covid-19 recorded in Spain
The number of new coronavirus infections, incidence and positivity rates increased during the weekend after the downward trend, that began on 27 July, was broken last Friday
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Spain fails to stop the imported cases of Covid from foreign travellers
Some 163 passengers from the UK have tested coronavirus positive after arriving in Spain in the last month, second only behind Romania with 196
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