Hopes of finding any of the 48 migrants missing since their boat sank near the Spanish island of El Hierro are diminishing, authorities said on Sunday, in what threatens to be the deadliest such incident in 30 years of crossings from Africa to the Canary Islands. Nine people, one of them a child, had earlier … Read more
The UK’s medical community is on high alert as doctors are urged to look out for signs of a lethal virus identified in popular British holiday spots, such as the Canary Islands. Known as the Oropouche virus or Sloth Fever, this mosquito-borne illness has no known cure, and medical professionals have been put on notice … Read more
British tourists planning to visit the Canary Islands this summer are being warned of a potential health risk due to the presence of a deadly disease-carrying mosquito. An urgent call for enhanced sea controls has been made to the Spanish government after several tiger mosquitoes were discovered inside two containers at the port of Santa … Read more
Authorities issue warnings to tourists against depleting beaches. Tourists visiting Lanzarote and Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands are being warned against taking sand, stones, and rocks from beaches. Doing so can result in hefty fines ranging from 128 pounds (Rs 13478) to 2,563 pounds (Rs 2,69879), The New York Post. This seemingly harmless tradition of collecting … Read more
The Canary Islands are enforcing new rules on COVID-19 face masks from tomorrow morning as part of a drive to contain the virus. The popular tourist destination has become the latest autonomous community to bring in restrictions as cases of both Covid and the flu virus skyrocket. From January 9, it will be mandatory for … Read more
Some workers go to great lengths to hide hush trips from their bosses. But employees of the Polish company PhotoAid needn’t bother. The company, which helps travelers take their own passport photos at home, allows its employees to stay at an apartment in Spain for free — provided they work while they’re there. The apartment … Read more
