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British and French scientists share Spain’s top science prize for Covid-era DNA breakthroughs

News Desk13th May 202617th May 2026

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British chemists David Klenerman and Shankar Balasubramanian shared Spain’s leading science prize on Wednesday with French biophysicist Pascal Mayer for pioneering DNA sequencing research that...

Hantavirus cruise passengers flown home from Canary Islands under strict precautions

News Desk10th May 202612th May 2026

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Military and government aircraft began flying passengers home on Sunday after the cruise ship at the centre of the hantavirus outbreak docked in Spain’s Canary...

PSOE suspend ex-minister Ábalos, who will now serve as an independent MP

News Desk27th February 20246th March 2024

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#UPDATED at 19h on Tuesday 27 February The PSOE socialists have now temporarily suspended former transport minister José Luis Ábalos from the party, following his...

Face masks compulsory in all hospitals and healthcare centres

News Desk9th January 202415th January 2024

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Starting on Wednesday 10 January, the compulsory use of face masks in all hospitals and healthcare centres throughout Spain is being reinstated – not just...

Spanish government wants masks worn in hospitals & health centres as viruses surge

News Desk7th January 20249th January 2024

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The Spanish government on Friday called for the wearing of face masks to be obligatory at all medical centres as cases of flu and Covid-19...

Pedro Sánchez cancels G20 trip to India after testing positive for Covid-19

News Desk8th September 202311th September 2023

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Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has tested positive for Covid-19 in a compulsory test for attending the G20 summit in India, and has cancelled...