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  Spain: COVID cases exceed 7 million with nearly 90,000 deaths

  World | January 09, 2022 7:28 IST

  The data, which was published late on Friday night, showed 7,164,906 people have been infected by COVID-19, with 2,42,440 new cases reported in the 48-hour period

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  Lava from La Palma eruption reaches the Atlantic

  World | September 29, 2021 19:25 IST

  Columns of steam that experts had warned could contain toxic gases shot upward when the bright red molten rock tumbled into the Atlantic Ocean at 11:00 pm on Tuesday.

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  Spanish island volcano still rumbling 5 days after eruption

  World | September 24, 2021 20:34 IST

  The blasts are sending ash up to 4,500 meters (almost 15,000 feet) into the air, the Guardia Civil police force said in a tweet. Local authorities advised people to protect themselves from the ash with face masks.  

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  Spain: Volcano erupts on Atlantic island; lava threatens some homes

  World | September 19, 2021 21:30 IST

  The Canary Islands Volcanology Institute reported the eruption on Cumbre Vieja, which last erupted in 1971. Huge red plumes topped with black-and-white smoke shot out along the volcanic ridge that scientists had been closely following the accumulation of molten lava below the surface and days of small earthquakes.  

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  Meenakshi Lekhi to visit Portugal, Spain

  India | September 11, 2021 13:17 IST

  During her trip to Portugal from Sunday to September 14, the Minister will hold bilateral talks with her counterpart Secretary of State for International Affairs and Cooperation Francisco Andre.

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  Floods sweep cars into sea, damage homes in northeast Spain

  World | September 02, 2021 15:52 IST

  The flash flooding quickly turned streets into swift rivers that swept away all in their path. Several cars were carried away and around a dozen ended up tossed into the surf of the Mediterranean Sea. Homes and businesses were filled with mud, water, and debris.  

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  Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez reshuffles cabinet

  World | July 11, 2021 12:33 IST

  The most important change on Saturday was Deputy PM Carmen Calvo leaving the cabinet, reports Xinhua news agency.

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  Spain to ease compulsory outdoor mask mandate

  World | June 19, 2021 11:36 IST

  Addressing an event in Barcelona on Friday, he said that the government is going to bring up the proposal on June 24 at the cabinet meeting, reports Xinhua news agency.

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  First baby born in Spain with Covid-19 antibodies: Reports

  World | April 04, 2021 7:32 IST

  A boy born last week on the Spanish island of Ibiza has become the first newborn in Spain with Covid-19 antibodies, after his mother received the vaccine in the third trimester of her pregnancy, according to local media reports.

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  Spain, Cyprus, Italy, France to resume use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

  World | March 19, 2021 7:26 IST

  Spain, Cyprus, Italy, and France will resume administering the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said it was 'safe and effective.'

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  2 dead, several injured on gas blast in Spanish capital Madrid

  News | January 21, 2021 10:02 IST

  At least two people died in the blast, apparently caused by a gas leak. A large explosion killed at least three people and destroyed most of a building in the Spanish capital Madrid on Wednesday. Posts on social media showed a multi-level residential building with serious damage and debris littered over the street.

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  Spain: 2 killed in Madrid blast, cause not clear

  World | January 20, 2021 23:28 IST

  At least two people have died in the blast in Madrid, Spain, says Mayor. Initial information shows the blast was likely caused by a gas leak, Reuters has informed.

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  Sweden, Spain confirm mutated coronavirus strain cases

  World | December 27, 2020 8:32 IST

  The new strain of the virus, which "maybe up to 70 per cent more transmissible," has triggered travel restrictions on Britain and sounded a fresh alarm on Covid-19 which is known to have infected about 80 million people and caused over 1.7 million deaths worldwide.

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  India now 5th worst-hit nation by COVID-19, surpasses Spain

  India | June 06, 2020 23:01 IST

  India has now become the fifth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic after a record spike in cases for four consecutive days pushed total infections to over 2,43,733, according to the Johns Hopkins University data.

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  Video: Massive 30-foot-long shark shows up on Spanish beach

  World | May 17, 2020 22:08 IST

  A gigantic 30-foot-long shark showed up on a beach in Spain's La Mamola, a famous tourist destination. Civil Guard officers released footage of the giant creature near their boat, less than 400m from the beach, after warning kayakers and other water sports enthusiasts.

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  113-year-old Spanish woman overcomes coronavirus infection

  World | May 15, 2020 23:56 IST

  A 113-year-old Spanish woman says she is in good health after having overcome infection by the new coronavirus.

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  Athletes harassed in Spain while practising amid confinement

  Other Sports | May 05, 2020 18:52 IST

  High-performance athletes were allowed to resume training in Spain this week after nearly two months of confinement, but some reported being harassed by local residents who thought they were breaking confinement rules.

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  Worldwide coronavirus cases near 3.5 million; death toll at 2,44,660

  World | May 03, 2020 7:14 IST

  Worldwide coronavirus cases are nearing 3.5 million mark with positive patients toll currently at 34,81,162 including 244,660 deaths and over 1,60,705 recovered, according to the worldometer figures on Sunday.

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  COVID-19: Spain records lowest 24-hour deaths as lockdown eases

  World | April 27, 2020 7:53 IST

  Spain, which has been one of the countries worst hit in the coronavirus pandemic, has reported its lowest daily death toll in more than a month.

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  Doctors reveal how India can save itself from coronavirus that has hit the world at large

  Lifestyle | April 10, 2020 13:54 IST

  Considering the condition of America, Spain, China and other countries, doctors reveal that India can save itself from the community spread only if the citizens follow the lockdown seriously.