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Government adopts 50 new measures to extend protection for most vulnerable groups, companies and independent contractors

Tuesday 31 March 2020

The government makes deferments in National Insurance quotas more flexible, prevents the eviction of tenants for six months, extends the social electricity voucher, creates a new subsidy for domestic workers and attends to specific needs for research and culture.

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Council of Ministers approves recoverable paid leave for workers providing non-essential services

Sunday 29 March 2020

The extraordinary Council of Ministers approved Royal Decree-Law 10/2020 regulating recoverable paid leave for workers that do not provide essential services, in order to reduce personal mobility in the fight against COVID-19, who will not need to go to work between 30 March and 9 April.

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President of the Government announces suspension of non-essential activities

Saturday 28 March 2020

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, announced the suspension of all non-essential activities as from Monday, 30 March.

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Government extends state of emergency to 11 April and approves new employment measures in response to COVID-19

Friday 27 March 2020

The government stressed that it is essential to extend the state of emergency to tackle the pandemic and warned that this health crisis is temporary and cannot be used to justify dismissals.

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National Microbiology Centre completes full sequencing of SARS-CoV2 using samples from patients in various parts of Spain

Tuesday 31 March 2020

Scientists at the Respiratory Viruses Laboratory of the National Microbiology Centre (Spanish acronym: CNM) of the Carlos III Institute of Health (Spanish acronym: ISCIII) have completed a full sequencing of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 using samples taken from respirators used by patients in various parts of Spain.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs helps 18,000 tourists return to Spain in last two weeks

Tuesday 31 March 2020

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation helped a total of 18,000 travellers taken by surprise by the COVID-19 pandemic to return to Spain from abroad where they were assisted by the network of Spanish embassies and consular offices.
State Secretariat for Trade prepares guide on developing online commercial activity and trade in rural areas without commercial premises

Tuesday 31 March 2020

The aim is to better protect the public and workers in the distance marketing of goods in the forms of online trade, phones sales, click & collect and click & car.
Ministry of Defence helped make 16 field hospitals operational

Tuesday 31 March 2020

The armed forces have helped make 16 field hospitals operational around the country, with the aim of offering a swift response to the needs to increase the healthcare capacity in view of COVID-19 and to increase the number of hospital beds.
Ministry of Health and General Council of Psychologists activate support line for people affected by COVID-19

Tuesday 31 March 2020

This psychological care unit has begun to offer its services via three different phone lines aimed at the families of those sick or who have died from the coronavirus, professionals directly involved in handling the pandemic and the general public.

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