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New Covid law proposed

Spain’s Health Minister, Carolina Darias, yesterday presented proposals for a new law that will govern how all Spain’s regions deal with the coronavirus until 70% of the target population are vaccinated.

Is Morocco using migrants to bargain?

Over 70 migrants arrived to Lanzarote on three pateras yesterday, after last week’s strong winds abated to create better conditions for crossing from the African mainland.

Flag it up!

Today is Canary Islands Day, so we’ll attempt to solve a mystery that several social media addicts have noticed: the Canarian Flag emoji.

“22 Angels” vaccine drive

Canarian President Ángel Victor Torres has announced that 70% of Canarians will have been vaccinated against Covid-19 by the 31st July.

Lanzarote stays out of Level 3

The spike of 45 new cases that Lanzarote registered on Wednesday has been explained by the Lanzarote Health Area as the result of delayed tests that had to be postponed from the weekend because of the strong winds that the island has suffered.

Lanzarote relapses

Lanzarote once again became the worst-performing of the Canary Islands yesterday after registering 45 new cases of coronavirus – the highest figure since the peak of the third wave in February.

Eternals trailer lands

Lanzarote and Fuerteventura have received worldwide coverage as the teaser trailer for the new Marvel film Eternals was released yesterday.

Get your vaccine date

Any resident in the Canary Islands can now request a date for their Covid vaccine. The Canarian Health Service has provided an online application form that can be filled in and submitted automatically. All you need to do is provide your DNI or NIE, give your first name (nombre) and surname ( apellido) , nsd leave a mobile phone number. The service claims that they will send an SMS with your appointment within 48 hours.

Lockdown; pregnancies down

During last year’s lockdown, people fought the boredom of being behind closed doors in many ways. Watching TV, baking, DIY and drinking were some of the activities that saw a marked increase. However, there appears to be one particular activity…

Sgt Moreno’s lawsuit rejected

A military court has rejected Sergeant Gloria Moreno’s lawsuit for abuse of authority against three fellow members of the Guardia Civil, saying that there was no evidence for the charge.