Entries by Gazette Life

Delta dominant

The Delta, or Indian, strain of coronavirus is now dominant in the Canaries and the rest of Spain, according to a report from the Spanish Health Ministry yesterday.

20/07/2021 by

Secrets of the bones

A recent study by Tibicena: Archeología y Patromonio (Archeology and Heritage) has shed a little more light on the way Lanzarote’s Maho people lived their lives before the arrival of Spanish conquistadores.

18/07/2021 by

Certified to shop?

The Canarian Government is considering introducing new laws requiring people to produce a Covid certificate before entering all indoor public areas, including shops, bars, restaurants and offices, as well as public buildings.

16/07/2021 by

Spain and the Canaries stay amber

The UK government’s review of travel destinations has decided that Spain and the Canary islands will remain on the amber list, at least until the next review in three weeks’ time.

15/07/2021 by

DIY Covid tests arrive

Spain’s Health Ministry has approved the sale of DIY Covid tests as of next week. The test kits will be available from licenced farmacias (chemists’ shops).

13/07/2021 by

Lanzarote avoids latest wave

Covid infections have risen rapidly in Spain in recent weeks, with only Portugal and Cyprus posting higher figures in Europe. However, the Canaries, and especially Lanzarote, remain well below the Spanish average.

13/07/2021 by

Scooter Round-up

Arrecife has begun to remove Link electric scooters from the streets, because the company that owns them has no licence to operate in the capital, nor has it applied for one.

12/07/2021 by