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Lanzarote set to remain in Level 2

The Canarian Government will today decide the levels that will apply on the islands following the lifting of the Easter restrictions from Saturday.

Should the Canaries have vaccine priority?

As other countries such as Greece, Albania, Thailand and Turkey prioritise their tourist industries in their vaccination campaigns, the question arises: should Spain be doing the same for its tourism-reliant regions?

Life Saver

On the 20th February, 37-year-old Mounir Jalal was on the small beach in front of the Fariones Hotel when he spotted a woman swimmer who was in trouble in the sea. That day, the waves were high, and there is often a strong current further out to sea near the pier in this area. For this reason, lifesavers had raised the red flag, which recommends that no one enters the water.

No cases in care homes

The effects of the vaccination drive on the Canaries may already be apparent, as recent figures show the apparent elimination of the virus in care homes, and a reduction in the amount of over 65-year-olds contracting the Covid virus on Lanzarote.

Legal trap for British tourism

As the UK waits for Boris Johnson to announce his government's “holiday roadmap” later today, Spain will also have to address the recovery of its most important tourist market. And the first thing it will have to do is to make it legal in the first place.

Vaccine programme picks up speed

Spain’s vaccination programme is now picking up speed rapidly, and the massive project of immunizing 70% of Spaniards by the end of summer continues apace, as increased supplies of vaccine start to arrive.

Canaries hold steady against possible fourth wave

Spain fears a fourth wave of Covid infections as cases rise once again in several regions. For the moment, however, Lanzarote’s downward trend continues and the Canaries seem to be holding steady.

Mask law: As you were…

The Canaries will not enforce the new national law that prohibits sunbathing without a mask, and will hope to rely on a loophole in the law that permits measures to be “authorized by local health authorities.”

Cactus Discovery

La Graciosa has been invaded by local officials after a British professor discovered that a cactus found on the island contains a powerful chemical that is almost identical to Viagra.

Mask law to be reviewed today

A meeting between the Spanish government and regional leaders today will examine whether any changes can be made to the new national law ordering that masks must be worn at all time in public places, including beaches and pools while sunbathing and while walking in the countryside.