Covid News

As the people’s paper, The Euro Weekly News know how isolating the Covid-19 virus was for many people, including its largely expat readership who were apart from their families. With this in mind, they ensure that they provide the latest in Covid updates so that readers of The Euro Weekly News only need to go to one place to find out what’s happening and how they’ll be affected.

Cruel summer ahead? COVID hits again as U.S. drops vaccine for moms and kids

28. 5. 2025 @ 20:16

We’re tired of COVID, but apparently COVID isn’t tired of us. A new COVID-19 variant is quietly spreading across the globe — just as the United...

New Covid Variant NB.1.8.1 detected in US travellers after surge in China

23. 5. 2025 @ 16:34

A new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1, linked to a surge in cases across China and parts of Asia, has now been detected in the United States,...

National day of reflection: Five years on from Covid-19’s outbreak

9. 3. 2025 @ 12:47

The fifth anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic’s onset is being marked today by bereaved families, local communities, and national figures who have come together for...

Immunity Debt: Why post-pandemic infections are surging across Europe

23. 10. 2024 @ 10:58

The Covid-19 pandemic may be behind us, but its effects are still evident across Europe. In the aftermath, countries are seeing an increase in viral...

Are we all going to be back to wearing face masks?

17. 10. 2024 @ 22:30

As Spain enters the cold and flu season, the Ministry of Health is preparing to address a significant surge in respiratory viruses like COVID-19. According...

XEC Coronavirus strain in Europe and beyond

13. 10. 2024 @ 18:34

XEC, a new Coronavirus strain, is working its way around Europe and the USA at the moment and experts are concerned that it could become...

Man receives 217 Covid vaccinations

6. 3. 2024 @ 19:30

The well-known adage, 'better to be safe than sorry,' has been taken to the extreme by one man, to the amazement of medical experts.  A 62-year-old...

Spanish Pharmacies Grapple With Test Shortages Amid Flu Spike

10. 1. 2024 @ 20:34

As Spain confronts a resurgence of flu and COVID-19, history appears to be repeating itself as pharmacies face a critical shortage of tests. This crisis echoes...

Flu Spike Triggers Calls For Face Mask Return

4. 1. 2024 @ 19:07

AS Spain wrestles with the resurgence of respiratory illnesses, doctors are requesting that face masks be mandatory in primary care. In light of the escalating flu...

Cycling Embraces New Normal In 2024

2. 1. 2024 @ 12:01

As 2024 ushers in, the International Cycling Union (UCI) has revamped its Coronavirus protocol, removing some outdated restrictions. With the arrival of 2024, cycling was the...

Murcia Launches Vaccination Campaign for Flu and COVID-19

2. 11. 2023 @ 14:01

HEALTH CENTRES in the Murcia Region have launched a comprehensive vaccination campaign targeting both influenza and COVID-19 for specific high-risk groups, including individuals aged 60...

National Joan And John Day: An Irish Love Story

28. 10. 2023 @ 19:33

A love story that blossomed in one of the darkest of times, has captured the hearts of many in what could be one of Ireland's...

Covid-19 Infections Rising

12. 10. 2023 @ 16:09

The arrival of autumn and the return to school have brought with them an increase in the number of cases of Covid-19 throughout Malaga province,...

New Covid variant identified in United Kingdom

10. 10. 2023 @ 17:37

A new Covid variant has been discovered in Northern Ireland as cases slowly begin to rise. In what now appears to be nothing but a distant...