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How is the coronavirus spread through the air? And how can we stop it? @el_pais looks at how the virus is transmitted via aerosols in three everyday scenarios. These simulations show that a person can become infected even when social distancing

The Spanish economy recorded a 16.7% rise in GDP in the third quarter of 2020, the highest quarterly increase of the historical series. But the celebrations are likely to be short-lived. Spain is still far from where it was before the pandemic hit

"Social media has degraded meaningful connection, threatened people’s ability to vote in fair elections and undermined the future of democracy." So writes Justin Rosenstein, the creator of Facebook's "Like" button, in this column for @elpais_opinion

Studies show that 10% of coronavirus cases are responsible for 80% of new infections. But in Spain, only 12% of diagnoses are linked to known outbreaks. Here is an explanation of the K factor, and why it matters where we are infected with the virus

"Paradoxically, Asian communities who voluntarily follow hygiene guidelines have more freedom." So writes philosopher Byung-Chul Han, in this column that considers why the continent is experiencing a much milder second wave of the coronavirus than Europe

Here is a guide to all the latest coronavirus restrictions that have been introduced by Spain's regions under the state of alarm. This measure allows regions to shut their borders as well as introduce perimetral lockdowns in provinces and municipalities

Check out today's cartoon by El Roto in @el_pais

[1/7] There has been a lot of interest in this article on the airborne transmission of the coronavirus but have you seen the other specials that we have published about the pandemic?

The Spanish government has secured approval for a six-month extension to the state of alarm declared last Sunday to contain the coronavirus pandemic, despite criticism from the opposition over the duration of the emergency measure.

Check out today's cartoon by El Roto in @el_pais

UPDATE: Madrid premier Isabel Díaz Ayuso has confirmed that she will only confine Madrid over this holiday weekend, and the local one next weekend, ruling out a longer period for the restrictions as is being put in place elsewhere

The Catalan government will approve today a new package of measures aimed at reducing the number of coronavirus cases. This will include a perimetral confinement of the entire region, with a plan to limit movement between municipalities over the weekend

“Confinement is the only measure that is scientifically proven.” Health experts argue that a total lockdown is the only proven strategy to slow the spread of the coronavirus, and that the current measures in place in Spain do not go far enough

Ten of Spain’s regions have announced that they will be closing their borders ahead of the All Saints national holiday on Monday. The move comes as the pandemic continues to spread across the country, with new coronavirus cases rising 71% in 15 days

UPDATE: Spain's PM Pedro Sánchez has agreed to appear regularly before parliament to explain his handling of the coronavirus crisis in exchange for the Catalan Republican Left's support for a six-month extension to the state of alarm declared on Sunday.

Check out today's cartoon by El Roto in @el_pais

VIDEO: Flares, rockets, smoke grenades and at least one trash container on fire. That’s how a protest against Spain’s nighttime curfew ended in the southern city of Seville. Even firefighters had bottles thrown at them as they tried to put out the flames

VIDEO: Flares, rockets, smoke grenades and at least one trash container on fire. That’s how a protest against Spain’s nighttime curfew ended in the southern city of Seville. Even firefighters had bottles thrown at them as they tried to put out the flames

Flares, rockets, smoke grenades and at least one trash container on fire. That’s how a protest against Spain’s nighttime curfew ended on Tuesday in Pino Montano, a working-class neighborhood in Seville, in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia.

Flares, rockets, smoke grenades and at least one trash container on fire. That’s how a protest against Spain’s nighttime curfew ended on Tuesday in Pino Montano, a working-class neighborhood in Seville, in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia.

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez has said he is willing to lift the state of alarm in four months, instead of six, if coronavirus figures improve by that time. The proposal comes amid criticism that the move to extend the measure until May 9 is an abuse of power

Coronavirus latest: - Spain adds 267 deaths to official toll, the highest figure since May - 18,418 new cases reported, bringing total to 1,116,738 - Covid-19 patients occupy a fourth of all ICUs beds - Experts say: "Some hospitals are at breaking point"

Madrid is now considering closing its regional borders, following similar moves by other regions to contain coronavirus transmission. But the proposal has highlighted divisions within the governing coalition of the Popular Party and Ciudadanos.

Check out today's cartoon by El Roto in @el_pais

Spain’s coalition government has agreed on a budget plan aimed at easing the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The blueprint includes a set of tax hikes for high-income earners, and allocates nearly €239.8 billion to public investment

Coronavirus latest: - Spain reports 52,188 new infections since Friday - Incidence rate jumps to 410.18 cases per 100,000 inhabitants - Situation in some ICUs "very critical" - Visitors to Canary Islands will need to show negative test result

The state of alarm in Spain could change everything, or it could change practically nothing. It all depends on what measures the regions adopt, experts note. The only mandatory measure for now is a curfew whose real impact is a matter of debate.

UPDATE: The Spanish regions of Aragón and Asturias on Monday announced that they are closing their borders in a bid to contain coronavirus transmission. Read about these and other measures being introduced in different parts of Spain.

Spain's Popular Party is willing to support the state of alarm against the coronavirus. But there are conditions: it can't last more than eight weeks, there must be congressional oversight, and the executive must have an alternative tool ready by December.

Check out today's cartoon by El Roto in @el_pais

Spain has reintroduced a state of alarm just a few days after the country reached the symbolic milestone of one million coronavirus cases. EL PAÍS analyzed the four stages of the pandemic in one of the world’s hardest-hit nations.

Under Spain's new state of alarm, regional governments are able to restrict movement to curb the spread of the coronavirus. In Madrid, for example, authorities may confine the entire region. Here is a breakdown of all existing and planned measures

City streets across Spain were deserted on Sunday night after the Spanish government introduced a curfew in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus: "In the past few days, young people have come to drink in the park. But not today"

The Spanish Cabinet today approved a new state of alarm, one that differs greatly from that of the first wave when citizens were confined to their homes. Here are the measures included in this latest bid to curb coronavirus infections

The Spanish Cabinet today approved a curfew from 11pm to 6am, leaving the regions a number of other options when it comes to restricting mobility to curb coronavirus infection rates

State of alarm in Spain, full story: - Decree imposes 11pm-6am curfew in all of Spain - Social meetings limited to six people - Regions will be able to close their borders - Government wants emergency situation in place until May 2021

UPDATE: The Spanish Cabinet today approved a new state of alarm, which will include a nighttime curfew for the whole country from 11pm to 6am. Travel between regions will also be limited unless such trips are justified

BREAKING: The Spanish Cabinet has approved a new state of alarm in Spain, giving the country’s regions a legal framework to implement nighttime curfews in a bid to get the second coronavirus wave under control ahead of the Christmas season

The Spanish Cabinet is meeting today to approve a new state of alarm, which will give the regions a legal framework to implement coronavirus restrictions. The emergency measure is likely to be used to impose curfews across the country

More than 7.2 million people in Spain live in areas that are currently, or soon to be, subject to a perimetral lockdown. But will this be enough to slow the spread of the coronavirus? @el_pais spoke to several experts about what measures are needed

Spanish police had been searching for Italian mafia boss Vittorio Raso for two years. But after they finally arrested him last week, he was released by Spain's High Court, which says it did not know Raso belonged to the powerful 'Ndrangheta criminal group

"The white nationalism that animated Trump’s 2016 campaign was described as a battle to secure the borders from invading immigrants. Now the same vitriol is being turned on American citizens." So write @alixabeth and @jasonintrator in @elpais_opinion

The former head of the Catalan police force, Josep Lluís Trapero, was acquitted last week in a sedition trial over his role in the failed separatist breakaway attempt of 2017. If he had been found guilty, he would have faced up to 10 years in prison

Last week, drug traffickers tried to kidnap the son of a member of a rival gang. When they failed, they shot the victim in the leg as a warning. This is just the latest incident of armed violence to hit Spain's Costa del Sol: "This is a powder keg"

"Vox’s ideology represents an unacceptable regression back to a time of obscurantism, intolerance and closed societies." #Editorial from @elpais_opinion on the no-confidence motion launched by the far-right party against the Spanish government last week

With clubs closed due to the coronavirus, youngsters in Madrid are flocking to underground parties that flout all restrictions. One reveler told @el_pais he liked knowing the police could arrive at any moment: "It's as if we were in Chicago in the 1920s"

If you could invite the same four people to your home, who would you choose? That's the question facing people in Belgium, which like many countries in Europe has begun to limit social contact to household bubbles in a bid to contain coronavirus contagion

The medical journal @TheLancet has blamed Spain's "sub-optimal response" to the coronavirus pandemic on "political polarization," "low reliance scientific advice" and weakness in the healthcare system: "Health services are understaffed and under-resourced"

The state of alarm currently in place in the Madrid region will expire on Saturday afternoon. Here is the full list of restrictions that the regional government will implement to replace the current measures

Spanish archaeologists have discovered a dark secret in Almazán: 11 bodies buried under a stone wall. But researchers do not know which Medieval king was responsible for building the wall as the inscription stone has gone missing