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Testing, testing…

557 coronavirus tests have been carried out on Lanzarote during the coronavirus crisis, with a further 73 tests performed on patients already confirmed to have the virus, in order to find out whether they have recovered. 538 of these…

Canaries “will not be used as testing ground”

The Canarian Government has rejected the idea of the islands being used as a testing ground for experiments in lifting the lockdown. Canarian President Ángel Victor Torres (right) in a meeting with the Emergency Health Committee The…

Children pay the price under Lockdown

Spain's Health Ministry has commissioned a working group to report on the possibilities of releasing lockdown restrictions on children, in response to increasing concerns about the physical and psychological effects of long-term confinement. Throughout…

Non -essential workers return as Torres pleads Canarian case

The sounds of building and construction are likely to be heard around the island again as hundreds of non-essential workers returned to work after two weeks of confinement. The non-essential workers were ordered to stay at home two weeks ago,…

“We’ll have to do everything a little further apart”

In an interview with El Pais, Spain's Industry and Tourism Minister, Reyes Maroto, has recognised the impact that COVID 19 has had on the tourism sector. “It hit tourism earlier and harder, and tourism will be the last sector to emerge from…

Lanzarote On Screen 7

In the seventh edition of our new series, we take a look at some of this island’s most famous and memorable appearances on film, TV and video. OMAR SHARIF - MYSTERIOUS ISLAND This Spanish TV series starring Omar Sharif was later…

Spain officially recommends face mask use

Streets full of mascarillas (masks) is a sight that Lanzarote only usually sees at carnival time, but it could soon become a feature of everyday life as Spain slowly starts to leave the lockdown. The Spanish government yesterday changed…

Masks – etiquette or self-interest?

Austria recently made the wearing of face-masks compulsory for all citizens leaving their homes, but many other countries, including Spain, have still not issued any rules governing mask usage. So what is the truth about masks? Face…

Lockdown “will have to be extended until May 10th”

While winning the support of congress to extend Spain's lockdown until the 26th April, Spanish President Pedro Sánchez indicated yesterday that he would have to to extend the state of alarm for a further two weeks, until 10th May. Congress…

No Canarian agenda for lockdown exit

As Canarian hoteliers invite Spain's elite footballers to conclude the season on the islands, Canarian health councillor Julio Pérez has confirmed that the Canaries will not seek to establish its own agenda for coming out of the lockdown. Pérez's statement…