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Spain planning to develop registry of people refuse to be vaccinated

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The European country of Spain is planning to develop a registry of people who refuse to participate in the vaccination program launched by the country to fight the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic – which has brought the world to a difficult juncture.

The country is likely to share the registry with other countries in the European Union. At the same time, it has assured to protect the right to privacy of its citizens. The country has decided not to share the registry with the common public.

Spain is one of the worst affected countries in the world. The virus outbreak has directly or indirectly affected lakhs of people in the country.  

It is not mandatory for people to take the vaccine in the European country of Spain.

According to a recent poll, the number of Spanish citizens who have said they will not take the vaccine has fallen to 28% from 47% in November.

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Rise in Covid-19 cases worries Europe

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In the recent past, the continent of Europe has witnessed a rise in Covid-19 cases. The raise has left European countries in a difficult situation.

Some countries have already re-imposed some of the restrictions which they removed.

Recently, the Spanish government attempted to impose a partial lockdown in a heavily populated region in the country.

The attempt was overturned by the court, as they found the decision taken by the government inappropriate.

Germany has intensified its efforts to contain the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak. Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, is expected to convene a meeting with the leaders of her country’s regional governments.

Span and Italy are the most affected regions in the continent of the Europe.

In the latest wave of the disease, the countries that need to stay vigilant are the ones which suffered during the initial wave.

It implies that the aforesaid European countries need to gear up its efforts to bring the situation under control.

It is said that the European medial infrastructure, unlike the previous wave of the disease, this time is highly competent to defend the wave.

It is believed that the latest wave is not capable to make an impact as serious as that of the previous one.

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Madrid to reimpose certain restrictions to prevent second wave

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The Spanish capital of Madrid is planning to reimpose certain lockdown restrictions to prevent a rise in Covid-19.

In the recent past, the continent of Europe has witnessed a rise in the number of Covid-19 cases.

From day after tomorrow onwards, around 850,000 people in the Madrid region will face limits on travel. They will also face some restrictions on sizes of groups.

Spain is one of the worst affected countries in the continent of Europe. In Spain, Madrid is the most affected city.

It is said that the new policy is essential as many northern hemisphere countries are now bracing for a second wave of the pandemic as winter approaches.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has also warned the continent against the relaxed attitude.

Many experts warn that the countries should stay vigilant at least until an effective vaccine reaches market.  

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Spanish Govt launches ambitious plans to undo wrongs committed by Franco

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The Spanish government, which is led by a left-wing coalition, has launched an ambitious program to undo the wrongs committed by General Francisco Franco, who was a dreaded dictator of the country.

As part of the plan, the government has decided to transform the monument dedicated to the former dictator into a cemetery for people who died on both sides of the Spanish Civil War.

As part of the program, the government is planning to identify the names of the unnamed victims, who were buried in the cemetery.

General Franco was a ruthless dictator. He ruled the country from 1939 to 1975 – until the day he surrendered himself to his final destiny.

He used ruthless means to contain a civil war which broke out during his reign. Because of that attitude, many innocent people lost their lives.

He was buried in a vast mausoleum called the Valley of the Fallen, which was situated just outside Madrid. Around 44 years after his colourful funeral function, his remains were moved to a low-key grave last year.

At this moment, it remans unclear how the latest development will reflect in the politics of the country.

Though Span is currently ruled by the left, the far-right is a very powerful force in the country.

Still, Mr. Franco is considered as a hero by many in this part of the world.

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Protest breaks out in Spain over new face mask rule

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A huge protest has been organised in Spain against measures imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19 outbreak. Hundreds of people have participated in the protest. They have raised their voice against the mandatory use of facemasks.

Since the three-month lockdown period introduced to curb the spread of the disease reached its end, the country has witnessing a consistent rise in the infection rate.

In the initial stage, face masks were made mandatory to customers of public transport. Later, it was extended to all.

It seems that people are not in a mood to tolerate the restrictions anymore. Spain is not the only country which has witnessed this kind of protest. Several other European countries have witnessed similar protest.

Spain is one of the worst affected country in the continent. It is not wise to accept the demand of protesters. It may lead to further increase in the number of cases in the country.

The country recently introduced a new set of restrictions. It imposed a ban on smoking in public.

It is believed that the restrictions are necessary to keep the virus load to the lowest in the country.  

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Spanish region bans smoking in public places

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A region in Spain, Galicia, has introduced a blanket ban on smoking in public places. The ban has been launched to reduce the risk of the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.

The ban means here onwards restaurants and bars will have to discourage its customers from smoking insider its premises.

It is not clear whether the region will introduce any fine policy in order to strengthen its policy to ban smoking in public places.

Spain is one of the worst affected countries in the region. The country has not yet fully recovered from the clutches of the outbreak.

The ban has come at the time the country was struggling to recover from the damages inflicted by the outbreak.

For the last few days, the daily infection rate has been consistently increasing. The increase has put the system back to the fighting mode.

Though at the moment only Galicia has launched a ban on smoking in public places, in the near future several other regions in the country are expected to introduce such a policy in order to defend their regions from the threat posed by the virus.  

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Ryanair services remain unaffected despite travel restrictions

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Ryanair has announced that it would continue its flights in and out of Spain as normal, despite the decision of the UK government to impose a 14-day quarantine on travellers coming from the country.

A senior officer working in the company has said that the new directive might affect the schedules already made.

He has asserted that the company would work as usual and follow the schedules that has already been made.

The UK government’s new decision has disturbed the travel industry which was struggling to come back to normal after the turbulence created by the Covid-19 crisis.  

The Covid-19 issue crushed the backbone of the industry. Only few days has past since the industry showed a small sign of recovery.

The uncertainty around the Covid-19 crisis makes it difficult for the industry to achieve a permanent solution for the fall in the strength of the market.

It is hoped that the industry will come back to normal once a permanent solution is identified in the issue of the virus crisis.

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Catalonia makes masks mandatory in public

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Catalonia, the most popular autonomous region in Spain, has made face masks mandatory in public for all those aged over five.

Notably, the move has come after the region has witnessed a surge in new cases of coronavirus.

The new rule means that anyone caught without a mask faces the serious fine punishment of around €100.

One of the agricultural regions in the region Segrià has witnessed a surge in new cases in the recent past.

Anyway, the national situation is largely under control. So far, the country had recorded 252,513 cases and 28,396 deaths.

It seems that the country will come back to normal soon. Though earlier the WHO contradicted the claims in connection with the usage of masks, now it supports the idea of making masks mandatory in public.

Many countries across the world have already introduced this policy in their respective regions. There is no wrong in trying anything if it can assure some relief from the crisis.

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Recovery fund policy hits hard wall

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The huge recovery fund plan, announced by the European Union to save those countries who have suffered a huge set back because of the measures imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19, has hit a hard wall, as several European countries have opposed the move.

Meanwhile, Germany has expressed its hope in the positive future of the recovery fund policy.

The main demand of those countries who have opposed the policy aggressively is that the fund should be treated as a loan and is to be repaid as soon as possible.

Spain and Italy – the two countries who have suffered the worst – were supposed to benefit greatly from the policy.

The main opposers of the policy are Sweden and Austria.

Germany is expected to convene a serious of meetings in the near future to resolve the crisis.

Earlier, a European leader warned that if this issue was not addressed rightly the European Union might collapse.

The proposed package costs €750bn.

The affected countries urgently need fund. The longer it takes for the fund to reach, the deeper the impact of the crisis becomes.

It is high time to find a solution to this issue. It may require the intervention of the United States of America.

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Belgian prince attracts penalty for breaking lockdown measures

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The fine of $11,800 has been imposed on Belgian Prince Joachim, who has been found to have violated the measures imposed to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in Spain.

The Prince actually reached Spain to take part in an internship program. He was supposed to observe a 14 day quarantine period. But, on the second day of his arrival he violated the rule by attending a public function.

He later contracted the disease.

He has apologized for the mistake he committed. He has expressed his willingness to face the legal consequences of his irresponsible action.  

He is supposed to pay the fine amount within a timeframe of 15 days. If he does, he only have to pay the half of what he has been asked to pay.

If he fails to do so, he may attract severe legal action.

The issue has attracted serious global attraction. Many have commended on this issue in certain social media platforms. In the coming days, more discussions are expected to happen over why certain high profile persons find happiness in violating the measures imposed to save the world from the clutches of the Covid-19 outbreak.V

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