health

The end of face masks on public transport?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...

More than 20% of young people in the Canaries admit to being hooked on technology
More than 20% of young people in the Canaries admit to being hooked on technology

Half of these admitted to making inappropriate and dangerous use of it, such as exchanging intimate photos or videos…

The Canary Islands receive 273,600 doses of the new Covid vaccines
The Canary Islands receive 273,600 doses of the new Covid vaccines

These new doses are adapted to the new Omicron variants and inoculation starts next week...

The licenced 'slimming pill' that gives 15% weight loss arrives in Spain
The licenced 'slimming pill' that gives 15% weight loss arrives in Spain

Originally approved to treat type 2 diabetes, this diet pill is also being used as a treatment for obesity...

23,000 people are on hospital waiting lists for diagnostic tests in the Canaries
23,000 people are on hospital waiting lists for diagnostic tests in the Canaries

SCS reports show that the average wait is seven months for an endoscopy or four months for an ultrasound…

Germany announces new nationwide Covid rules from October 1st
Germany announces new nationwide Covid rules from October 1st

They are re-introducing masks in certain areas during autumn and winter, until April next year...

Fourth dose of the Covid vaccines to be given from 26th September
Fourth dose of the Covid vaccines to be given from 26th September

Care home residents and the over-80s will be the first to receive the vaccine, which protects against Omicron variants...

The new vaccines against Covid-19 variants will arrive in Spain this week
The new vaccines against Covid-19 variants will arrive in Spain this week

Vulnerable members of the population such as the over-80s and care home residents will be the first to receive them...

‘The contamination doesn’t stop’: activists want a solution to the discharges in Tenerife
‘The contamination doesn’t stop’: activists want a solution to the discharges in Tenerife

Several beaches in the south and southeast of Tenerife have been closed for swimming this week due to the presence of E-coli and microalgae…

EU Commission urges member states to prepare for surges in Covid cases
EU Commission urges member states to prepare for surges in Covid cases

They have asked all countries, including Spain, to prepare for a rebound in cases during Autumn and Winter…

Spain ends all remaining Covid restrictions in schools and colleges
Spain ends all remaining Covid restrictions in schools and colleges

Schoolchildren will be allowed to interact normally in classrooms and playgrounds, and eliminates social distancing...

HEALTH ALERT IN SPAIN: A popular blood pressure tablet is withdrawn from the market
HEALTH ALERT IN SPAIN: A popular blood pressure tablet is withdrawn from the market

The Spanish Medicines Agency has detected ‘irregular’ results in product assessment tests…

New law will allow women to be signed off sick for incapacitating period pain
New law will allow women to be signed off sick for incapacitating period pain

The Spanish government has now passed the law and hopes it will be approved and in force by the end of this year…