https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The WHO's European director warned Friday that the Covid-19 pandemic won't end until at least 70 percent of people are vaccinated, and criticised Europe's vaccine rollout as "too slow". https://www.thelocal.es/20210529/pandemic-wont-be-over-until-70-percent-are-vaccinated-who-director Sat, 29 May 2021 14:50:51 +0200 pandemic-wont-be-over-until-70-percent-are-vaccinated-who-director The number of new coronavirus cases has resurged in Europe after six weeks of falling figures, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20210304/covid-19-cases-in-europe-back-on-the-rise-after-weeks-of-decline Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:16:13 +0100 covid-19-cases-in-europe-back-on-the-rise-after-weeks-of-decline The World Health Organization warned European countries Tuesday about "pandemic fatigue" which it says threatens the continent's ability to tackle the coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.es/20201007/what-can-europe-do-about-pandemic-fatigue Wed, 07 Oct 2020 11:17:28 +0200 what-can-europe-do-about-pandemic-fatigue The European chapter of the World Health Organization on Thursday said it saw "alarming rates of transmission" of Covid-19 across the region and warned countries against shortening quarantine periods. https://www.thelocal.es/20200917/europes-alarming-infection-rates-and-shorter-quarantine-periods-worry-who Thu, 17 Sep 2020 14:55:25 +0200 europes-alarming-infection-rates-and-shorter-quarantine-periods-worry-who Europe can combat the new coronavirus without full lockdowns now that authorities are better prepared and have gained knowledge about how to fight it in recent months, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20200821/europe-can-fight-virus-without-lockdowns-who Fri, 21 Aug 2020 09:16:54 +0200 europe-can-fight-virus-without-lockdowns-who Will Spaniards cut down on their ham consumption after the WHO warning that it could cause cancer? The Local’s editor Fiona Govan believes the nation is being pig-headed about its pork. https://www.thelocal.es/20151030/is-spain-ready-to-give-up-jamon-pigs-will-fly-first Fri, 30 Oct 2015 15:16:35 +0100 is-spain-ready-to-give-up-jamon-pigs-will-fly-first The WHO has launched a campaign to raise awareness of food safety to mark World Health Day offering guidance in the preparation of produce. https://www.thelocal.es/20150407/from-farm-to-plate-how-safe-is-your-food Tue, 07 Apr 2015 12:06:59 +0200 from-farm-to-plate-how-safe-is-your-food Lowering noise levels in the Spanish capital could prevent as nearly 500 cardiovascular and respiratory-related deaths a year, a new study has revealed. https://www.thelocal.es/20150120/a-quieter-madrid-could-save-hundreds-of-lives Tue, 20 Jan 2015 16:54:00 +0100 a-quieter-madrid-could-save-hundreds-of-lives Spain is officially free of Ebola as of Tuesday, according to the criteria set out by the World Health Organization. https://www.thelocal.es/20141202/spain-officially-free-of-ebola-who-teresa-romero Tue, 02 Dec 2014 15:29:00 +0100 spain-officially-free-of-ebola-who-teresa-romero