Technology/Science news & information for Spain
'Historic' snow-covered mainland picture taken from space
PHOTOS from outer space have shown a rare image of Spain with nearly half the mainland coated in white – but it has turned out to be a useful tool for anyone travelling in the next few days as they know where to avoid.
Fuengirola keeps pensioners connected: “You're not alone”
A 'DIGITAL assistance' service for pensioners living alone has proven to be a lifeline for Fuengirola residents – and 70% of those signed up use it 'regularly', says mayoress Ana Mula.
Surge in Covid vaccines: From 11% to 37% of available doses given in two days
VACCINES against Covid have suddenly soared over the last few days in Spain, with over a third of those available now having been administered.
Lieutenant Elena Gutiérrez, Spain's first woman Eurofighter jet pilot
Lieutenant Elena Gutiérrez has become the first woman in Spain to solo pilot a Eurofighter jet for the Spanish Air Force.
96-year-old Araceli gets first coronavirus vaccine in Spain
Araceli Rosario Hidalgo, 96, a resident at the Los Olmos care home in Guadalajara, has become the first person to receive the vaccine against Covid-19 in Spain. “Let's see if we can get rid of this virus for...
Government deal with post office makes mailing books cheaper
Mailing books in Spain just got cheaper thanks to a deal between the president of Correos (the Spanish postal service), Juan Manuel Serrano Quintana, and the Minister of Culture, José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes.
First doses of Pfizer coronavirus vaccines arrive in Spain
The first doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine arrived in a distribution centre in Guadalajara at 7.30am this morning, after spending the night under armed guard at the Guardia Civil Headquarters in Lerma (Burgos).
Spain to be Moderna vaccine distribution point
US laboratory Moderna has chosen Spain as one of its principal worldwide distribution points, meaning that over 600 million doses of the vaccine will pass through the country.
COVID-19 vaccines to arrive in Spain in early January
Spain's first consignment of vaccines against Covid-19 should begin to arrive in the country within the next three weeks. Authorisation from both the European and Spanish drug agencies is expected to be granted on...
Spain health minister predicts 70% vaccination by the end of summer 2021
Health minister, Salvador Illa (pictured above), said today he believed we were seeing the "beginning of the end" of the pandemia and that by the end of the summer he expected 70% of Spain's population to be...
Successful womb transplant between sisters is a first for Spain
THE FIRST-EVER successful womb transplant from a live donor has been carried out in Spain, and two months later, the recipient appears to be fertile.