Downing Street have confirmed that Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care after having had further developments with the coronavirus disease. As it was released on the UK media a statement from Number 10 said: "over the course of this afternoon, the condition of the Prime Minister has worsened and, on the advice of his medical team, he has been moved to the Intensive Care Unit at the...
What is going on with the coronavirus in Spain? Every day at 11.30am, the public in Spain are updated on the Covid-19 crisis, from the information being given to the public it seems to be by far away from the real picture. The latest figures of cases, deaths and hospitalisation do not reflect the true number of infections or fatalities in the country. Fernando Rodríguez Artalejo, professor of preventive...
Spain government announce on Saturday 4 April to extend the state of alarm, the lockdown has been declared until 26 April. Pedro Sánchez Spanish Prime Minister made the decision after speaking with opposition leaders, and meeting with committee for the technical management of Covid-19 and scientific experts, who have been analyzing the spread of the pandemic. Although the number of Covid-19 cases has...
AN early survey of around 600 people has given indicators of the short term future of the Spanish property market after the coronavirus has passed. Many of those surveyed are in the process of buying or selling properties, so in a market partly driven by sentiment their opinions are valuable. Almost 60% expect the current state of complete inaction in the market to continue for at least six months, 30%...
DESPITE the increased costs of supermarkets bringing goods to their shelves during the State of Alarm, none of the larger retailers here in Spain have yet passed these expenses on to their customers. Logistical issues such as transport, shortage of staff due to sickness and additional costs such as purchasing masks and gloves for staff have all added to the expenses. However, a report by consultants Oliver...
THE ever growing You Tube community is aiming to help raise funds to fight the coronavirus by holding one of the biggest ever on-line gatherings. Called “United we Stream”and held in collaboration with such organisation as Comic Relief and the United Nations, You Tuber Sean McLoughlin (aka Jacksepticeye) is organising the event for 7 April. This coincides with World Health Day and is set to feature...
WAYNE Schlesinger, a multi award winning pop musician described as one of the most eclectic and talented people on the modern music scene, has died after catching the coronavirus aged just 52. He started out in alt-rockers Ivy who built a solid underground following but found his first real mainstream success with Indie power-pop band Fountains of Wayne. He co-wrote their best known song “Stacey’s...
Comedian Eddie Large dies alone at age 78, in hospital from coronavirus while he was being treated for heart failure. Eddie Large, famous for his part in the comedy duo Little and Large. The Glasgow-born comedian, real name Edward Hugh McGinnis, was known for his partnership with Syd Little which spanned five decades after being formed in 1971. Eddie had contracted the infection in hospital while been...
SWEDEN is a famously liberal state, something that its residents are normally proud of. However, their approach to the coronavirus scare has been seen by many as overly unrestrictive and many Swedes are demanding curbs on people’s movements to avoid a serious epidemic. They are the last major European country to keep schools, bars and restaurants open and there is no official lockdown, only an advisory...
A 57-year-old man from Mallen (Zaragoza) is facing stiff penalties after ignoring State of Alarm restrictions to go on a drinking session and ending up falling off his bicycle into a ditch. The authorities were alerted at the weekend and found the man moaning in pain, covered in mud and clearly intoxicated. He was also showing signs of hypothermia and thermal blankets were used to try and recover his body...