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SUMMER SCHEDULE: No Sunday issues during the Summer break. Sunday issues will resume October 18th.

CORONA VIRUS HOTLINE: Information hotline for those who suspect they may have the coronavirus. Anyone experiencing symptoms should stay at home and dial 900 400 061 or 955 545 060 – and only call 112 in an emergency. http://www.surinenglish.com/local/202003/13/hotline-those-suspect-they-20200313114414-v.html

NOTICE! : Most events are cancelled or postponed due to the pandemic. All stores besides food markets and pharmacies are closed. (Food delivery services may be possible, but confirm it). Confirm any business you intend to visit remains open. Business and Services posts in DigameXtra do not indicate the business is open during the lockdown unless they specifically mention they are remaining open. -Ed.

When you need reliable info consult The Citizens Advice Bureau Spain at https://www.citizensadvice.org.es/…or the website or Facebook page of your local Town Hall (Ayuntamiento). I suggest you check it daily. BEWARE OF FAKEBOOK HOAXES!

2nd ANNIVERSARY WITH NAYTHAN AS EDITOR

How time flies!
Today marks the completion of my second year at the helm of DigameXtra.
On April 22nd I will be publishing my 700th issue.
I’d like to thank the readers and sponsors for their continued support.
I look forward to resuming publication of primarily reader provided content as soon as the business and travel restrictions are eased.
Until then I will continue to provide the latest news, some interesting diversions and listings of Businesses and Delivery Services that are open during the lockdown.
Keep Well, Naythan, Editor

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Easter Week 2020:
10 Apr, Fri., Good Friday (El Viernes Santo) (National holiday)
12 Apr, Sun., Easter Sunday
13Apr, Mon., Easter Monday (Regional holiday, but not in Andalucia)
Source: https://www.andalucia.com/calendar/bankholidays.htm

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NOTICE! : Most services are closed or offering on-line services only, due to the pandemic. Please confirm services are not cancelled to avoid disappointment. -Ed.

Cómpeta Solar
-Solar Electric (PV) (Self-Consumption)
-Grid Connected or Off Grid Solar Electric
-Solar Hot Water
-Solar Pool Heating
-Heat Pumps
-Installation and Repairs
Contact: Malcolm Butcher. Tel: +34 652970608 (Spain) Competa
Email: info AT competasolar DOT es Web: www.competasolar.es

Greek restaurant in Torrox Costa!: Greek House. Located on the sea promenade, between the Safari bar and Picadero restaurants, BLQ 80 bajo. We offer you a little piece of Greece with our Greek home made specialties. Our opening time is from 18:00, Tuesday thru Sunday. Monday closed. Also, you can enjoy our specialties in lunch time, between 13.00-15.00, by reservation only, on telephone number 642585049. You can choose meat specialties ( Gyros, Souvlaki, Bifteki, Sutsukaki, Mussaka), cheese (Feta Psiti, Feta Saganaki, Hallumi), vegetables (Greek salad, Hummus, Eggplant cream, Mezze, Tzatziki) or sea fruits ( prawns or octopus), all of this accompanied with our special Greek pita bread. We offer a lovely meal time in a quiet end exquisite atmosphere, accompanied with the best Greek music. See you soon! https://la-casita-griega.business.site/

Casa Magel: Casa Magel Valle De Abdalajis Malaga
We are now taking bookings for spring breaks and summer getaways.
-Our ever popular 2 night stay with breakfast and 1 evening 3 course meal for 2 with wine is still available at a cost of 120€ for 2 sharing a double en-suite room.
-3 nights stay with breakfast, I evening 3-course meal for 2 with wine and an evening of tapas in a local bar at a cost of 175€ for 2 sharing a double en-suite room.
Our rooms are nicely decorated and furnished and with comfy beds.
We have a large garden and an Andalucian fully fitted kitchen area with BBQ and comfortable outside space for our guests to use. Large pool in season.
There are lots to do in the area, walk the famous Camino Del Rey, visit the beautiful Ardales lakes.
Antequera is a must to visit, a beautiful town with 27 churches, the most for a town in Spain.
The rock formations at El Torcal are an unforgettable sight.
We are close to an organic Bodega where you can have a tour with tapas for 20€ per person or add an extra 15€ per person and finish with 3-course lunch with wine, all in all, a great experience.
The house is lovely, the food is yummy, the hosts are friendly and welcoming and the views and sunsets are amazing
You can book extra nights for 55€ per room.
Looking for that perfect present for that special person, well here it is.
We can provide personalised vouchers, for birthdays, anniversaries or just to treat someone.
Contact Casa Magel at casamagel@yahoo.com
website http://www.casamagel.com or
ring 722879503/ 632298062.
We get booked up quite quickly so don’t miss out on that special date.

Dentadanes open for emergencies: Dear patients,
We hope you are well and staying safe. We are!
We are open Monday to Friday 10-12 to help with emergencies. Please call in advance for us to send you a travel permit.
Please note we are closed Thursday 9/4-12/4 for Easter holidays.
For more information visit our web page (dentadanes.com) or contact us
on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/dentadanes/
Tlf: 952 529 666
Best wishes,
Dentadanes
Nete Larsen, Colegio de dentistas de Málaga No. 29002158

Prayer Requests: Due to the current situation, none of us can get to a church, so we have created a dedicated prayer team who are happy to give their time to pray for you and your friends or family, whatever your prayer need, finding peace of mind provides a foundation of strength to face any situation.
Your request is a sacred trust and is kept confidential.
Prayer changes everything, take a step today and ask God to step in.
Submit a prayer request today and a team of people will commit to pray with you.
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Restaurants & Markets That Deliver

If you know for certain a restaurant is still delivering (none should be offering take-away at this point), have them send in the details including Name of Restaurant, Location, Phone Number, Hours and a photo of their menu (optional). Unfortunately I have received some inaccurate info from well meaning 3rd parties which has caused problems. So now these businesses must submit their own posts, although I will in this case allow them to post even if they are not subscribers. -Ed.

Bar Atila Home Delivery Service- Puente don Manuel:
630 393 290 or WhatsApp
Deliveries 7 days a week 5.00pm – 8.00pm,
please pre-order well in advance because these times are very popular.
We are now fully licensed for Home Deliveries.
Please make your order from our menu below.
Sorry Payments in cash only.
Thank you for your understanding and please keep safe.
https://www.facebook.com/baratilapuentedonmanuel/
Contact Frank at Bar Atila for a home delivery
630 393 290 (WhatsApp)
Puente don Manuel

Restaurante NuevaTahona- Frigiliana: Delivering food daily 6 to 10pm. Delivery area approx 5Km from Plaza de las Tres Culturas 6, 29788 Frigiliana. DELIVERY ONLY.
+34 951 080 150
+34 651 361 514
(Thanks to Andrew C. for this info. -Ed.)

Offer of help from the Mayor and Torrox Council: If you know of any people who are old, sick or disabled, who live alone and do not have family close by or close friends to support them, and they need to get hold of medicinal supplies, etc., call (0034) 952 530 473 or email proteccioncivil@torrox.es.
Also, a list of supermarkets who will deliver:
-Congelados y alimentación “Virgin del Carmen”,
Carretera 128,
El Morche
Tel 670 891 052
No minimum purchase, no delivery charge
-Supermercado “El Pino”
Torrox Park
679 929 292
Will deliver to Torrox, Torrox Park, Peñoncillo, Torrox Costa
Minimum purchase 40 euros
-Cárnicas Malagueños, Torrox
Calle Pontil 30, Torrox
650 501 150 (Francis)
631 571 613 (Herminia)
666 268 655 (Janet)
Will deliver to Torrox village
-Supermercado Covirán El Morche
Calle axarquia, 3
El Morche
952 532 029
-Supermercado Jose
El Morche
676 275 622
-Supermercado Covirán “La “Despensa”
Carretera Almería, Edf. Los Llanos 3, local 13, La Carrara
El Morche
601638 672
Will deliver to Urb. Generación 27, area around Los Llanos and Santa Rosa
-mini Market Las Niñas
C/Dona Elisa Ortigosa, 3
654 359 488 Jose
634 783 584
Will deliver to Torrox pueblo, Rabitilla and Trocha
-Supermercado Covirán (Chelo)
C/Jose Ariza, 22 bajo, locales 5 & 6
653 124 226
No minimum purchase, no delivery charge to all of Torrox.
These shops have adapted to help support us. Let’s support our local shops.
Margaret Riordan, Torrox, MaRiordan at aol dot com
(Many thanks to Margaret for translating and typing all this out! -Ed.)

Home delivery by Haveli: Haveli Restaurant – Since 1987
Nerja & Eastern Costa del Sol’s Premier Indian Restaurant
Cristo 44 (Post Office Street), Nerja
Make your day with some great food!
Choice of Indian and International dishes
Call 605110307 or 952524297
Free home delivery
You may also order a combo from our Indian Menu
Deliveries 7 days a week – 1 pm to 7 pm
We request payments in cash only. Click menu below to view full size.

Restaurant Meson Mudejar Food Delivery: We cover the areas of Archez, Canillas de Albaida, Competa, Corumbela, Sayalonga, Salares and Sedella.
DELIVERY ONLY ( delivery is free ).
682 489 949 please call or contact us on Whatsapp.
Deliveries 7 days a week. Please contact us one day before and we deliver the next day.
Our menu can be found on our website:
https://www.mesonmudejar.com/online-ordering
Payments in cash only.
Thank you and stay safe.

Granada: Voldistribución, the company that distributes Mahou & San Miguel beers, has launched the initiative “Stay at home. Voldis brings the bar to your house in Granada!”
Deliveries within 48 hours from the order and the shipments will have no cost beyond that of the products ordered. In addition to beer, customers may include wine, water, juices or preserves, among others.
Email: atencioncliente@aldimer.com
Mobile & WhatsApp: 660 746 355
Landline: 958 491 280

Restaurante La Joya:
Delivers to Nerja, Frigiliana, Torrox and Maro on Mondays and Thursdays 12:00-17:30 with a pre-order.
The menu is:
Beef Goulash with vegetables in rich red wine sauce, served with creamy mashed potatoes (€9.90), Moroccan Vegetarian Dish with chickpeas in tomatoes, served with sliced aubergine, salad and Greek yoghurt with walnuts and garlic (€9.90), Aromatic Chicken and vegetables tagine served with couscous (€9.90), Aromatic Vegetarian tagine with almonds and butternut squash served with couscous (€9.90), Beef or Vegetarian Moussaka (€9.90), home made cake of the day (€4.50).
JUST WHATSAPP 675861719, or simply call.

Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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News & Articles

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Please be careful about believing crisis info posts on Fakebook and Social Media: There are tons of hoaxes circulating. If there is no verifiable source provided with the info, while it may contain some degree of truth (as do all good lies) you can’t believe it! -Ed.

Lockdown Extension Speech at Today’s Confirmation Hearings Delivers More Bad News: Speaking in the Spanish Congress on Thursday, prime minister Sánchez said that even after this current extension to the ‘state of alarm’ lockdown ends on 26 April, he is ‘convinced’ that he will have to ask for yet a further 15 days, which would prolong the end of the lockdown until Sunday 10 May!
Source: https://www.spainenglish.com/2020/04/09/coronavirus-spain-full-update-9-april/

The Congress of Deputies has authorized this Thursday the second extension of the state of alarm until April 26, with an eye on the debate on a third, which would extend it until May 11: Source (Spanish) https://www.eldiario.es/politica/Gobierno-segunda-prorroga-alarma-anuncia_0_1014899281.html

For the latest pandemic info visit:
World- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Spain- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/

World Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 10, 2020, 00:00 GMT
www.worldometers.info
Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,602,619
Total Deaths: 95,657

Spain Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 10, 2020, 00:00 GMT
www.worldometers.info
Total Coronavirus Cases: 153,222
Total Deaths: 15,447

Andalucia Coronavirus Cases: Last Updated- : 09/04/2020 20:16h
https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-mapa-8997-casos-positivos-coronavirus-andalucia-202004081617_noticia.html
There have been 9,261 confirmed cases in Andalucia, 264 more than day before.
Total deaths in the Andalucia are 652, which is 47 more in the last 24 hours, a significant decrease from the 77 registered this Wednesday.

Malaga province: Last Updated- 09/04/2020 20:16h
https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-mapa-8997-casos-positivos-coronavirus-andalucia-202004081617_noticia.html
Total Cases: 2,074, 68 new in the last 24hrs.
Total Deaths: 147, 7 new in the last 24hrs

UK Coronavirus: Last Updated- April 10, 2020, 00:00 GMT
www.worldometers.info
Total Coronavirus Cases: 65,077
Total Deaths: 7,978

Spanish Politics Headlines:
-President of the VOX Party Abascal calls for the resignation of Sánchez and Iglesias: Abascal reproaches the executive for trying to take advantage of this crisis to impose his “totalitarian delusions” and “communists” on all Spaniards. The Vox party’s proposed resolutions to the State of Alarm – which includes the resignation of the government – have been deemed unconstitutional and will not be voted on. Santiago Abascal’s party proposed the resignation of the current government and the formation of a ‘national emergency’ committee made up of members of the PSOE, PP and Vox. But Congress lawyers have dismissed the ‘solution,’ and the House of Representatives ruled out a vote. References: (Spanish) https://www.eldiario.es/politica/Abascal-dimision-Sanchez-Iglesias-gestionan_0_1014898621.html AND (English) https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/09/spains-far-right-vox-partys-initial-bid-to-replace-government-with-an-emergency-committee-is-a-no-voter/
-Sánchez confirms the end of total confinement as of Monday? : The president of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has confirmed that starting next Monday what will be called total confinement will end with the conclusion of the recoverable paid leave while affirming that all steps towards the “new normal” will be “staggered and very cautious”. Despite the expected extension of the overall lockdown, the government was from Sunday to start easing some restrictions on businesses after shutting down all non-essential operations nearly two weeks ago. Lifting measures would be gradual and dependent on health data, Sanchez said.
Lockdown Extended But Benefits For the Most Vulnerable Get Cut? : Sanchez gov’t announces it has gotten the lockdown extension approved, and in a decision that just defies logic, added that financial relief for the poorest sector will is NOT being extended, this before most of them have even received any benefit, provoking an uproar from the opposition parties. -Ed. Sources: https://spainsnews.com/sanchez-confirms-the-end-of-total-confinement-as-of-monday/ AND https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-spain/spanish-lockdown-likely-into-may-though-coronavirus-deaths-slow-idUSKCN21R0VY
-The Spanish government accelerates the annulment of ERTE for companies who have taken advantage during the Coronavirus crisis: SPAIN’S government is tightening the approvals of the temporary employment regulation files (ERTE) due to force majeure presented by many companies that are suffering the impact of the economic slowdown derived from Covid-19. According to official sources, the Ministry of Labour has overturned the employment adjustments presented by companies such as Financiera El Corte Inglés and Óptica 2000 and has raised many objections to those formalised by telephone service companies. Source: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/09/the-spanish-government-accelerates-the-annulment-of-erte-for-companies-who-have-taken-advantage-during-the-coronavirus-crisis/

Eurogroup agrees to billionaire measures against the impact of the coronavirus: On Thursday, it reached an agreement on a package of economic measures that will mobilize half a trillion euros in loans to support states, companies and workers in the face of the pandemic, after the Netherlands has agreed to ease access conditions to the rescue fund.
According to diplomatic sources, the agreement has been possible after the Netherlands has withdrawn its demand that access to the credit line that will mobilize the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), the rescue fund, is subject to the beneficiary countries complying macroeconomic conditions, such as structural reforms, extreme to which Italy and Spain refused.
The package of measures adopted consists of three pillars: a line of credit from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), the rescue fund, with € 240 billion in loans; a fund of the European Investment Bank with up to 200,000 million in loans for companies and a temporary fund against unemployment with 100,000 million for employment aid.
Source: (Spanish) https://www.lavanguardia.com/economia/20200409/48402078392/eurogrupo-acuerdo-medidas-coronavirus-paises-impacto.html

Internet Giant Google bans the use of video conferencing app Zoom over security worries: Search engine giant Google has banned video chat app Zoom from its employees’ laptops, the decision was taken because of security and privacy concerns about the way the app works. Zoom has been criticised for leaking its users’ information, making it relatively easy for people to engage in ‘zoombombing’ and crash into meetings, and failing to keep to promises that conversations are end-to-end encrypted to keep them private and secure. Source: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/09/internet-giant-google-bans-the-use-of-video-conferencing-app-zoom-over-security-worries/

Boris Johnson has been moved out of ICU, is recovering slowly: WABC-AM Radio News.

Have you considered that from now on, in every video you see of commercial food preparation, the people will be wearing masks: One day your grandchildren will watch videos like this in disbelief. The times they are a changing…

Bill Gates will use microchip implants to fight coronavirus: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will launch human-implantable capsules that have ‘digital certificates’ which can show who has been tested for the coronavirus and who has been vaccinated against it.
Gates was responding to a question on how businesses will be able to operate while maintaining social distancing, and said that, “Eventually we will have some digital certificates to show who has recovered or been tested recently or when we have a vaccine who has received it.”
The ‘digital certificates’ Gates was referring to are human-implantable ‘QUANTUM-DOT TATTOOS’ that researchers at MIT and Rice University are working on as a way to hold vaccination records. It was last year in December when scientists from the two universities revealed that they were working on these quantum-dot tattoos after Bill Gates approached them about solving the problem of identifying those who have not been vaccinated.
The quantum-dot tattoos will likely be supplemented with Bill Gates’ other undertaking called ID2020, which is an ambitious project by Microsoft to solve the problem of over 1 billion people who live without an officially recognized identity. ID2020 is solving this through digital identity. Currently, the most feasible way of implementing digital identity is either through smartphones or RFID microchip implants. The latter will be Gates’s likely approach not only because of feasibility and sustainability, but also because for over 6 years, the Gates Foundation has been funding another project that incorporates human-implantable microchip implants. This project, also spearheaded by MIT, is a birth control microchip implant that will allow women to control contraceptive hormones in their bodies. Source: https://biohackinfo.com/news-bill-gates-id2020-vaccine-implant-covid-19-digital-certificates/

Biometric IDs can be ‘gamechanger’ in coronavirus antibody tests, vaccine: April 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation). As countries begin to lift coronavirus lockdowns, biometric identification can help verify those who have already had the infection, and ensure that the vulnerable get the vaccine when it is launched, health and technology experts said. We can biometrically identify the individual and tie them to the test results, as well as to a high security document. The person then has ‘non-refutable’ identification with proof that they have immunity due to antibodies in their system, and probably their entire medical history, travel documents, and eventually your money. Such systems can be abused by governments and private companies, according to digital rights groups which have raised concerns over the risk of increased surveillance. To prevent any abuse, there has to be certainty about what the data will be used for and for how long, and when it will be deleted. National governments don’t have a very good record of giving up new powers once a crisis has passed. Technology we use for disease surveillance today should not become tools for state surveillance at a later date. Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-tech/biometric-ids-can-be-gamechanger-in-coronavirus-antibody-tests-vaccine-idUSL8N2BV0BI

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Brexit Hotline

The Spanish government has a hotline to answer all queries from Brits living in Spain about the implications of Brexit, in English. Callers can ring 060 when in Spain or +34 902 887060 if calling from abroad and an automated system will offer the choice of either Spanish or English.
You will then be offered a choice of information on the different issues.
The service also offers the option of speaking to an operator for those requiring further information or with a specific query not dealt with by the automated options. Source: https://www.thelocal.es/20200218/spain-launches-dedicated-brexit-hotline

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Useful Links, Info & Numbers

Weekly Markets
Monday: Torrox Costa
Tuesday: Nerja, Salobrena
Wednesday: Rincon de la Victoria, Algarrobo Costa
Thursday: Velez Malaga, Torre del Mar, Frigiliana
Friday: Almunecar, Salobrena, La Herradura- Summers only
Saturday: Competa, Mezquitilla@Algarrobo behind the Sala Ottowa
Sunday: Velez Malaga, Nerja Car Boot

Taxi
Nerja 952 524 519
Torrox: 952 531 030
Frigiliana: 952 533 231

Phone numbers for emergencies
Emergency Svcs.: 112
National Police: 091
Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112

Local Police
Torrox: 952 539 828
Nerja: 952 521 545
Frigiliana: 952 533 126
Torre del Mar: 952 549 238

Local News in English, The Sur: http://www.surinenglish.com/
Local News in English, The Local: https://www.thelocal.es/
Spain National News in English, El Pais: https://elpais.com/elpais/inenglish.html
EU News in English, EuroWeekly: https://www.euroweeklynews.com
Local Weather: https://www.accuweather.com/en/es/torre-del-mar/306652/weather-forecast/306652
Bus Info: https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/our-destinations/regional
Currency Converter: http://www.currency-converter.com/
Internet Speed Test: http://beta.speedtest.net/
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DigameXtra No. 1597 Thursday, April 9th 2020

On April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 By Naythan

Welcome to DigameXtra !

The content of this blog site comes from its subscribers/followers but is subject to editing and posting at the Editor’s discretion. The Editor is Naythan.

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Announcements

SUMMER SCHEDULE: No Sunday issues during the Summer break. Sunday issues will resume October 18th. Church listings normally posted on Sunday will be moved back to Fridays once they resume activity.

Please note that info and details are constantly changing. All info, to the best of my ability, is accurate as of publication, but please confirm any info critical to your situation! -Ed.

When you need reliable info consult The Citizens Advice Bureau Spain at https://www.citizensadvice.org.es/…or the website or Facebook page of your local Town Hall (Ayuntamiento). I suggest you check it daily. BEWARE OF FAKEBOOK HOAXES!

All current Sponsors have received 30 day extensions to their Sponsorship expiration dates to compensate for the lockdown time we are experiencing. -Ed.

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Tell them you saw it on DigameXtra!

Easter Week 2020:
9 Apr, Thu., Maundy Thursday (La festividad del Jueves Santo) (Regional holiday)
10 Apr, Fri., Good Friday (El Viernes Santo) (National holiday)
12 Apr, Sun., Easter Sunday
13Apr, Mon., Easter Monday (Regional holiday, but not in Andalucia)
Source: https://www.andalucia.com/calendar/bankholidays.htm

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Services Wanted/Offered

NOTICE! : Most services are closed or offering on-line services only, due to the pandemic. Please confirm services are not cancelled to avoid disappointment. -Ed.

BluCee: Do you own a property in the area and leave it empty for extended periods?
If the answer is yes, you could be quite literally missing out on thousands of Euros!
At BluCee we specialise in advertising and fully managing properties for holiday rental. We can advertise your property globally, gaining maximum exposure and returns for your asset. Not only this but we will also fully manage your property, securing bookings, liaising with clients, arranging meet and greets and cleaning and laundry services. In fact, we commit to do everything necessary to get your property rental-ready – guaranteed!
BluCee is seeking more properties for both holiday rentals and sales, with a particular focus on the following key locations:
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Inland from Torre del Mar
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For a no obligation discussion about your property please get in touch
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For the latest pandemic info visit:
World- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Spain- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/

World Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 08, 2020, 21:21 GMT
www.worldometers.info
Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,504,665
Total Deaths: 87,978

Spain Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 08, 2020, 21:21 GMT
www.worldometers.info
Total Coronavirus Cases: 146,824
Total Deaths: 14,685

Andalucia Coronavirus Cases: Last Updated- 08/04/2020 20:31h
https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-mapa-8997-casos-positivos-coronavirus-andalucia-202004081617_noticia.html (Thanks to Trish B. for providing this link. -Ed.)
There have been 8.997 confirmed cases in Andalucia, 230 more than day before. There have been 605 deaths, 77 more than the day before

Malaga province: Updated- 08/04/2020 20:31h
https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-mapa-8997-casos-positivos-coronavirus-andalucia-202004081617_noticia.html
Total Cases: 2,006, 74 new in the last 24hrs.
Total Deaths: 140, 15 new in the last 24hrs

UK Coronavirus: Last Updated- April 08, 2020, 21:21 GMT
www.worldometers.info
Total Coronavirus Cases: 60,733
Total Deaths: 7,097

Spain’s Covid-19 fatalities soar again to 757 in just 24 hours taking total death toll to 14,555: After four days of registering fewer coronavirus (covid-19) fatalities, the death rate from the disease in Spain has soared again for the second consecutive day. Fernando Simón, Director of Centre of Heath Alerts & Emergencies at the Ministry of Health, insisted today that “we are on the way down”. “However, the number of people hospitalised and the number of serious cases in intensive care units have not been reduced as much as we would have liked,” he admitted. Today, the total number of people in intensive care in Spain have not actually been published. Updates for Covid-19 numbers have been coming in slower this week than in previous weeks, especially the Regional and Provincial figures. Source: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/08/breaking-news-spains-covid-19-death-toll-soars-again-to-757-in-just-24-hours-taking-total-death-toll-to-14555/

Bad Stats- Coronavirus deaths in Madrid for second half of March could exceed official figures by 3,000! : Deputy regional premier admits that as many as 3,479 of the people who died last month inside the region’s senior centers showed symptoms but were never counted as official victims of Covid-19. Full story: https://english.elpais.com/spanish_news/2020-04-08/coronavirus-deaths-in-madrid-could-be-3000-above-official-figures.html

Another 936 coronavirus fatalities in the UK:
The figures released by NHS, count newly-confirmed deaths in hospital patients with Covid-19, reported up until 5pm on Tuesday.
-828 coronavirus patients have died in hospital in England, taking the total to 6,483.
-70 in Scotland – a rise to 366
-33 in Wales – a rise to 245
-Northern Ireland’s figures for today have not yet been published.
Source: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/08/breaking-news-another-936-coronavirus-fatalities-in-the-uk/

Spain will slowly return to “normal life” starting on April 26, says Finance Minister and government spokesperson María Jesús Montero: Technical experts will decide on the conditions of the gradual deescalation of confinement measures introduced to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
“We can’t take anything for granted right now, only that the extension of the state of alarm will last until April 26,” she said. “From that moment on, the relaxation [of the confinement orders] will happen progressively so that citizens can begin, in an orderly fashion, to return to normal life, to the streets, to the public squares.” The minister added that the lifting of the lockdown rules must be well planned and organized “so that there are no [new] peaks and infections.”
Montero said the government is working on “different scenarios” on how the confinement measures could be eased, but refused to go into further details until “the experts decide” on how to proceed. Source: https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-04-08/spain-will-slowly-return-to-normal-life-starting-on-april-26-says-government.html

Spanish Politics Update- Here Come the Protests, Lockdown Style! :
Around 400,000 of Spain’s citizens are reported to have tuned into a Youtube programme calling for the resignation and prosecution of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over the party’s ‘lies’ and ‘mishandling’ of the coronavirus crisis on Wednesday.
The presenters, some of whom are also supporters of the opposition party Vox, accused the Government of not taking adequate measures to protect the population from the pandemic, as well as hiding the real number of fatalities from the public. It also criticised Sanchez’ party of responding to the coronavirus crisis too late, and ignoring warnings when he allowed the March 8th International Women’s Day demonstrations to go ahead. They also highlighted the Ministry of Health’s incompetence of buying Covid-19 rapid tests that did not work from an unlicensed Chinese company and Sanchez’ unrealistic financial recovery plans amongst other gripes. Full Story: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/09/400000-tune-into-online-youtube-demonstration-calling-for-the-resignation-of-spains-president/

The Head of the EU Scientific Committee resigns due to the lack of coordination with regards to the global Covid-19 pandemic: Mauro Ferrari, director of the EU scientific committee, has resigned due to the lack of coordination in response to the coronavirus and says he has “lost faith in the system. I am extremely disappointed with the European response to Covid-19,” announced Ferrari, director of the European Research Council (ERC), upon submitting his resignation. “I came to the ERC as a fervent defender of the European Union, the Covid-19 crisis has completely changed my point of view,” he said.
Ferrari pointed out in his statement that he arrived at the ERC with enthusiasm “for the great reputation of this world-leading funding agency” and for its “commitment to the idealistic dream of a united Europe. Those idealistic motivations were crushed by a very different reality during the brief three months since I took office,” says the researcher.
Ferrari, who admits to having “met many excellent and committed people” in the ERC and the Commission but points out that he simply has “lost faith in the system.”
References: https://apnews.com/3c0de4bf81c4daecbf881a4b254edec3
AND
https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/08/the-head-of-the-eu-scientific-committee-resigns-due-to-the-lack-of-coordination-with-regards-to-the-global-covid-19-pandemic/

Google Cloud Suffers “Infrastructure Outage”: Several internet platforms have been hit with reports of outages Wednesday, as users reported email and message delivery delays as well as difficulty accessing Gmail, Google Cloud, Google Classroom, Pinterest and Snapchat according to Downdetector.com. Source: https://downdetector.com/status/google/

UK’s Johnson in ICU with coronavirus, condition improving: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains in intensive care with the coronavirus but is improving and sitting up in bed, a senior government minister said Wednesday. Full story: https://apnews.com/81c71cdcea7e16e837dca3240bd7a976

Bernie Sanders Drops Out of 2020 Democratic Race for U.S. President: Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont dropped out of the Democratic presidential race on Wednesday, concluding a quest for the White House that began five years ago in relative obscurity but ultimately elevated him as a champion of the working class, a standard-bearer of American liberalism and the leader of a self-styled political revolution.
Mr. Sanders’s exit from the race establishes former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. as the presumptive nominee to challenge President Trump, and leaves the progressive movement without a prominent voice in the 2020 race. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/us/politics/bernie-sanders-drops-out.html

Whatsapp to limit how many messages users forward: The messaging service said it wants to stop the spread of misinformation – or fake news – about coronavirus. Under the new changes, after one single message has been forwarded more than five times, people will only be able to forward it on one single chat at a time instead of five. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/52185443

Jet 2 have announced today their holiday packages and flights will resume June 17th

Spain’s labor advisers report that online Social Security applications do not work, ERTES, social contributions, etc: With the closure of the physical offices of Social Security, more than ever they need online tools such as Net, allow them to communicate online with the Administration to function correctly. According to advisers consulted by ABC-ES, this is not the case. These sources have ensured that these tools “Not working” this Wednesday. Translated by Google from: https://www.abc.es/economia/abci-asesores-laborales-denuncian-aplicaciones-online-seguridad-social-no-funcionan-202004081736_noticia.html?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fspainsnews.com%2Flabor-advisers-report-that-online-social-security-applications-do-not-work%2F

Recall: Popular heartburn drug Zantac has been recalled due to cancer risk. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is telling consumers to stop taking any pills or liquid versions of ranitidine. “It’s important to note that there are no data available linking ranitidine to cancer in humans,” Harvard epidemiology professor Joshua Gagne says, “only data showing that some ranitidine products that have been tested contain NDMA.” This substance is classified as a possible carcinogen. Full story: https://www.popsci.com/story/health/zantac-cancer-recall/

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DigameXtra No. 1596 Wednesday, April 8th 2020

On April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 By Naythan

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Please note that info and details are constantly changing. All info, to the best of my ability, is accurate as of publication, but please confirm any info critical to your situation! -Ed.

When you need reliable info consult The Citizens Advice Bureau Spain at https://www.citizensadvice.org.es/…or the website or Facebook page of your local Town Hall (Ayuntamiento). I suggest you check it daily. BEWARE OF FAKEBOOK HOAXES!

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Electrical work and Plumbing – I have a UK qualified electrician/plumber to call on should you require this type of work.
Evenings, weekends and holidays both Spanish and English are all included at no extra cost
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Email enquiries or for more information to
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If you know for certain a restaurant is still delivering (none should be offering take-away at this point), have them send in the details including Name of Restaurant, Location, Phone Number, Hours and a photo of their menu (optional). Unfortunately I have received some inaccurate info from well meaning 3rd parties which has caused problems. So now these businesses must submit their own posts, although I will in this case allow them to post even if they are not subscribers. -Ed.

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Anna’s Moringa / Mint Sun Tea
1.5 litre jar or something similar
3 Ginger or Ginger Lemon Tea Bags
3 Green Tea Bags
About 1.5 Teaspoons of Vetiver Spain’s Organic Moringa Powder
Stevia, sugar or honey for sweetening
Top off with bottled water
Place it in the sun in the morning and it will be ready by evening.
Be creative by adding lemon juice, orange juice, etc.
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For the latest pandemic info visit:
World- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Spain- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/

World Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 08, 2020, 01:15 GMT
www.worldometers.info
Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,430,590
Total Deaths: 82,025

Spain Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 08, 2020, 01:15 GMT
www.worldometers.info
Total Coronavirus Cases: 141,942
Total Deaths: 14,045

Andalucia Coronavirus Cases: Last Updated- April 7th 2020, 12:24
https://www.andalucia.com/health/coronavirus
There have been 8.767 confirmed cases in Andalucia, 186 more than day before. There have been 528 deaths, 37 more than the day before and 900 cured, 102 more than day before.

Malaga province: Updated April 7th 2020, 13:33
https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-mapa-8767-casos-positivos-coronavirus-andalucia-202004071619_noticia.html
Total Cases: 1932
Total Deaths: 125

UK Coronavirus: Last Updated- April 08, 2020, 01:23 GMT
www.worldometers.info
Total Coronavirus Cases: 55,242
Total Deaths: 6,159

Spain’s daily coronavirus death rate shoots up again: Updated 7 April 2020 16:02 CEST
Spain’s daily coronavirus death rate shot up to 743 on Tuesday after falling for four straight days, lifting the total toll to 13,798, the health ministry said.
The number of new infections in the world’s second hardest-hit country after Italy also grew at a faster pace, rising 4.1 percent to 140,510, it added.
The number of new cases had risen by 3.3 percent on Monday.
Health ministry officials have said deaths occurring on the weekend are often registered a few days later, which may explain the rise.
However, it emphasised that the rise was due to weekend deaths being tallied and that the overall “downward trend” is continuing. Full story: https://www.thelocal.es/20200407/spains-daily-coronavirus-death-rate-shoots-up-again

Spain plans universal basic income to cope with coronavirus economic crisis (with editorial comment): Spain’s leftist government said Tuesday it plans to speed up its plans to introduce a universal basic income to help people cope with the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
Top-selling daily newspaper El Pais, citing unnamed government sources, said the gov’t plan was to introduce a monthly basic income payment of 440 euros ($475 dollars) in a country where the minimum wage stands at 950 euros a month, however among politicians the definition of “universal” is currently being debated. (While this sounds good to some people, it is far more complicated than the politician’s sound bites would lead you to believe! Do they even bother to do the maths? If half of Spain’s 40M population qualify to receive this “universal” benefit, the cost will be €8,800,000,000 per month; who believes that will be unsustainable for any significant stretch of time? Some politicians have suggested to fund this program the gov’t will need to nationalize some industries, a solution with many powerful opponents. Where else to get the funds? If Spain expects the EU to issue Corona-bonds to help pay for the financial damage the pandemic has created, how will the EU react to this huge cash distribution to Spain’s citizens? Will the EU see this as de facto subsidizing the Spanish Universal Income Plan? Will EU countries without a Universal Income pay for another EU member to do so? This is far from a done deal. -Ed.) Source: https://www.thelocal.es/20200407/spain-plans-universal-basic-income-to-cope-with-coronavirus-crisis

What you need to know about driving during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown:
https://www.thelocal.es/20200407/what-you-need-to-know-about-driving-during-spains-coronavirus-lockdown
AND
http://www.dgt.es/es/covid-19/ (then click Frequent Questions tab) (Should display in English. If in Spanish, click the translator in the top right corner to change languages).

Congress will hold a monitoring session with the government next week:
-At the meeting the PP and Vox, but also other groups such as EH Bildu, have advocated restoring parliamentary control to the Government, beyond the sessions with the appearance of the president, Pedro Sánchez, which are taking place.
– The Chief Executive attended the plenary session of Congress on March 18 and 25 to communicate the declaration of the state of alarm and to request a first extension until April 11, respectively. Next Thursday he will return to plenary to request authorization for a second extension, until the 26th.
-During the meeting of the Table of Congress, this Tuesday, the president, Meritxell Batet, has proposed to lift the suspension of the terms of the parliamentary procedures that were agreed on March 19, in line with the suspension of activity in the event of an emergency sanitary.
-In the Board of Spokespersons, the groups have chosen to gradually recover the functions attributed to Congress, such as controlling the Government.
-Therefore, there will be a plenary session on April 15 and 16 with oral questions from the opposition to the president and the ministers. Everything indicates that the questions will be about the management of the coronavirus crisis.
-In addition, the sources point out, the tables of the commissions will meet to progressively recover the planned schedule and its corresponding work programs.
Sources:
English Summary ( translation): https://spainsnews.com/congress-will-hold-a-monitoring-session-with-the-government-next-week/
Spanish source, full article: https://www.eldiario.es/politica/Congreso-sesion-control-Gobierno-proxima_0_1014199554.html

PP and Vox Parties question the official death toll numbers and ask the government for explanations:
The Popular Group recalls that, according to the World Health Organization, only those cases of coronavirus supported by laboratory confirmation can be counted as positive. But, as “the Sánchez government has not yet been able to provide the necessary tools for the tests to be carried out in all the required cases,” many deaths caused by the virus are not being correctly counted.
“The PP considers that the truth must be the first hygienic measure against the coronavirus. Having reliable and proven data is not only an unavoidable democratic requirement, it is also an essential requirement for the design of an effective strategy for exiting the confinement” , they argue on their initiative.
For its part, Vox has analyzed in detail the data of Castilla-La Mancha and has concluded that “the distortion of data published by the Government during the state of alarm hide between a third and half of the deceased” in this community and “potentially all of Spain, “which, they note,” exceeds any potential margin of error. “ Full story:
English Summary (translation): https://spainsnews.com/pp-and-vox-question-the-death-toll-and-ask-the-government-for-explanations/
AND
Spanish source, full article: https://www.eldiario.es/politica/PP-Vox-cuestionan-explicaciones-Gobierno_0_1014199455.html

The Spanish government said Tuesday it will make it easier for migrants and the unemployed to work in agriculture during the coronavirus pandemic: Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s government has approved a decree to guarantee until June 30 the workforce needed for food production, estimated to be “between 75,000 and 80,000 workers”, Minister of Agriculture Planas said.
It will allow the hiring of both the jobless, who will be allowed to keep their unemployment benefits, and foreigners who are “legal residents in Spain”, said Planas.
If their work permits expire before June 30 “they will be renewed”, he added.
The policy also targets “young foreigners between 18 and 21 years old, for whom a work permit can be provided so they can perform these tasks”, he said. Full story: https://en.brinkwire.com/news/spain-wants-foreigners-and-unemployed-for-agriculture-boost/

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DigameXtra No. 1595 Tuesday, April 7th 2020

On April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 By Naythan

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Please note that info and details are constantly changing. All info, to the best of my ability, is accurate as of publication, but please confirm any info critical to your situation! -Ed.

When you need reliable info consult The Citizens Advice Bureau Spain at https://www.citizensadvice.org.es/…or the website or Facebook page of your local Town Hall (Ayuntamiento). I suggest you check it daily. BEWARE OF FAKEBOOK HOAXES!

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Royal British Legion: As a Directive we have had from London all Royal British Legion events in Nerja have been cancelled until further notice the first one being St George’s Day fun Day at the Chapel Bar in Nerja on the 26 th April. Everyone keep safe hope to see you all soon. Dorothy Allen Poppy Appeal Organizer Nerja 951834488

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Dentadanes open for emergencies: Dear patients,
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We are open Monday to Friday 10-12 to help with emergencies. Please call in advance for us to send you a travel permit.
Please note we are closed Thursday 9/4-12/4 for Easter holidays.
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BREAKING NEWS, 6 April 2020 @ 23:00: Boris Johnson moved into intensive care: U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to intensive care as his coronavirus symptoms worsened over the course of several hours Monday, according to a statement from the government. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will temporarily take over the prime minister’s duties while Johnson is hospitalized, the government said. https://apnews.com/

For the latest pandemic info visit:
World- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Spain- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/

World Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 06, 2020, 19:45 GMT
www.worldometers.info
Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,330,497
Total Deaths: 73,875

Spain Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 06, 2020, 19:37 GMT
www.worldometers.info
Total Coronavirus Cases: 135,032
Total Deaths: 13,169

Andalucia Coronavirus Cases: Last Updated- Monday 06-04-2020 12.24 hrs, compiled at 21.00 hrs previous day
https://www.andalucia.com/health/coronavirus
There have been 8.581 confirmed cases in Andalucia, 280 more than day before. There have been 491 deaths, 21 more than the day before and 798 cured, 133 more than day before. Spain now has 135.032 confirmed Coronavirus cases (up 4.273) and 13.055 dead, 637 more than day before.

Malaga province: Updated April 6th 2020, 21:33
https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20200406/mapa-del-coronavirus-espana/2004681.shtml
Total Cases: 1916
Total Deaths: 121
(If anyone knows of a better website to get info for Malaga province please email it to me. -Ed.)

UK Coronavirus: Last Updated- April 06, 2020, 19:37 GMT
www.worldometers.info
Total Coronavirus Cases: 51,608
Total Deaths: 5,373

Spain flattens the curve with coronavirus deaths down for fourth day in a row: Spain saw a fourth consecutive daily drop in the number of coronavirus-related deaths with 637 fatalities recorded over the past 24 hours, official figures showed on Monday.
The health ministry said the number, the lowest in 13 days, brought the total number of deaths to 13,055, second only to Italy.
The number of new infections also slowed, rising 3.3 percent to 135,032, down from a rise of 4.8 percent the day before. Source: https://www.thelocal.es/20200406/latest

Denmark Joins Austria in Easing Virus Curbs as Europe Cases Slow: Denmark and Austria were among the first countries in Europe to shut down public life in response to the Covid-19 outbreak that first emerged in China. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz earlier announced the first steps to restart his country’s economy, with small retailers, hardware and gardening stores allowed to reopen after Easter, to be followed by the opening of all stores from May 1.
Denmark will press ahead with a “cautious reopening” starting with kindergartens and primary schools on April 15 if the virus numbers remain stable, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at a press briefing in Copenhagen on Monday evening. The government will also start talks with business leaders on gradually moving employees back into offices, Frederiksen said. Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/denmark-joins-austria-in-easing-virus-curbs-as-europe-cases-slow/ar-BB12eL8W

Spain’s Ministry of Health has announced that it is considering relaxing confinement restrictions in areas that are less affected by the coronavirus: Regions with lower rates of Covid-19 infections could have confinement restrictions lifted “before those that are more affected by the disease,” he confirmed. However, Illa said the government will wait on data before deciding how it will relax restrictions, and exactly which regions. Fifteen regions could have restrictions slightly loosened thanks to the reducing spread of infection, one of which is Andalucia. Source: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/06/spains-government-considers-relaxing-lockdown-restrictions-after-12th-april-in-areas-less-affected-by-covid-19/

Lockdown Extension Faces Stiff Opposition: Abascal and fifteen Vox deputies (VOX is the third-biggest force in congress) defy confinement measures and go to Congress. Parliamentary spokesman, Iván Espinosa de los Monteros, announced in an interview on RNE that “in the current circumstances” it is most likely that they will not support the new decree extending the confinement and the measures approved by the Council of Ministers tomorrow, which will be taken to plenary next Thursday. VOX had already announced it’s opposition on a variety of issues involved. More details in an updated post below.
Spanish reference, full article in Spanish: https://www.eldiario.es/politica/Vox-confinamiento-saltan-Congreso_0_1013849112.html
Summary in English: https://spainsnews.com/abascal-and-fifteen-vox-deputies-defy-confinement-measures-and-go-to-congress/

Shipment of more than 130,000 coronavirus test kits arrives in Andalucía as daily increase in cases continues to slow: A total of 131,146 fast coronavirus test kits sent by the central government to the Andalusian health authorities arrived in Seville on Monday morning.
The tests will be distributed among the eight provinces of the region and will be used by hospitals, health centres and care homes. Source: http://www.surinenglish.com/local/202004/06/shipment-more-than-coronavirus-20200406132537.html

Dow surges over 1,600 points: The market was up 7 percent today after some good news on the coronavirus pandemic. Watch report at: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2020/04/06/dow-surges-over-1600-points.html

Zoom Caught in Cybersecurity Debate — Here’s Everything You Need To Know: The app has skyrocketed to 200 million daily users from an average of 10 million in December along with a 535 percent increase in daily traffic to its download page in the last month but it’s also seen a massive uptick in Zoom’s problems, all of which stem from sloppy design practices and security implementations. Full details: https://thehackernews.com/2020/04/zoom-cybersecurity-hacking.html

Costa Blanca in Spain sees Couple Getting Fined for Shopping Together in Covid-19 Lockdown Rule Breaking: Two people who went shopping in a Torrevieja supermarket have been fined for breaking the State of Alarm rules.
Guardia Civil officers around the city have tightened up checks in stores, with the law clearly saying that just one person per household is allowed inside a store.
The rules also make it clear that people should go to the nearest supermarket to their home address, and that is checked by authorities asking to see identification papers.
A report in the Informacion newspaper says that two Guardia officers went up and down the aisles of a large Torrevieja hypermarket, and penalised two people for doing their shopping together.
The couple were allegedly shocked to be reprimanded and said that they thought the rules had changed, since two people are now allowed to travel in a car, so long as one of them was on the back seat.
The officers told them that the amended car rule only applied to a child or an elderly person, or in the case of an emergency.
It certainly did not stretch as far a shopping trip, and the couple were handed a fine.
Many parts of the Costa Blanca and Murcia regions are seeing Guardia and Local Police checks that people are leaving their homes to buy essential items, and till receipts are being checked.
There is no issue with buying the likes of alcohol, soft drinks or sweets, but that should be done with conjunction with the main purchase of essential items.
It’s to stop some people popping outside frequently to break the isolation rules by just purchasing non-essential goods.
The Local Police in the Valencian area town of La Font d`en Carròs recently fined a man €601 after they found his shopping consisted of just soft drinks, chocolate and sausages.
Source: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/04/costa-blanca-in-spain-sees-couple-getting-fined-for-shopping-together-in-covid-19-lockdown-rule-breaking/

UPDATED– Covid-19 Recovery Plan.
The Current State of Spanish Politics- The gov’t does NOT have universal support of all political parties for proposed Covid-19 policies. Sanchez didn’t even speak with the opposition for the 8 days before he declared the latest extension of the lockdown according to the VOX Party, and the opposition is very displeased to be left out of the planning. The Spanish press for the most part is avoiding this topic. Here is an insightful article from The Financial Times for readers who follow Spanish politics (paywall protected online so I include it below, if I get a takedown notice, so be it, https://www.ft.com/content/4de48573-ca05-4876-9f1d-9e72e05949f3 ) :
Political divisions deepen as Spain battles coronavirus: Fissures are re-emerging while Pedro Sánchez’s government struggles to contain crisis. Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez has come under fierce attack from opposition politicians. In some countries, the worst pandemic for more than a century may have pushed political rivalries to pull together. Not so in Spain. The government’s official slogan is “United, we will stop this virus”. But, as the death toll mounts and Madrid uses emergency powers to issue economic diktats, the politics of confrontation has returned with a vengeance. This week the principal opposition grouping, the centre-right People’s party, labelled prime minister Pedro Sánchez a liar and one PP regional leader even accused the government of issuing orders to hide the real death count. The far-right Vox, the third-biggest force in congress, has called for Mr. Sánchez’s resignation and replacement by a government of national unity. Meanwhile, the pro-independence administration of Catalonia upbraids the government for its alleged incompetence and parsimony on an almost daily basis. “Here, instead of closing ranks and looking for the maximum possible consensus, the politicians are opting for a bitter fight — lucha dura,” said Astrid Barrio, a politics professor at the University of Valencia. “I am not sure citizens are going to appreciate that when the obvious priority is the health emergency.” Some blame the tensions on the significant levels of polarisation in a country where people turned to radical solutions in the aftermath of the financial crisis, and where far-left and Catalan nationalist votes helped bring Mr Sánchez to power, to the enduring disgust of the right. Others fault the alleged mismanagement of his new Socialist-led coalition, which has barely been three months in office. While the country has united in applause for health workers at eight o’clock every evening, underlying tensions have been exposed at other times — such as when different groups of Spaniards have banged pots and pans in protest at the government or, on one occasion, against the royal family. Whatever their cause, the fissures now re-emerging highlight the scale of the challenge if the country is to overcome the health crisis and the economic reckoning that many fear is to come. To impose Spain’s two-and-a-half week old lockdown, Mr Sánchez’s minority coalition assumed sweeping emergency powers, and won the backing of opposition parties in parliament to do so. The government says its steps are having an impact — reducing the daily increase in confirmed cases in percentage terms and the numbers of new entrants to intensive care wards. It adds that it has authorised more than €4bn in funds to fight the disease, much of which has gone to Spain’s regions. But even as they voted through the emergency powers, and their subsequent prolongation, Spain’s rightwing opposition MPs voiced misgivings about Mr Sánchez and his allies’ management of the crisis. Now those recriminations have taken centre stage as the death count regularly tops 800 a day and the government takes temporary measures, such as prohibiting businesses hit by the crisis from sacking employees and banning “non-essential” work while requiring companies still to pay salaries. Pablo Casado, leader of the PP, accuses Mr Sánchez of lying or hiding information, since the prime minister opposed a ban on non-essential work last week. Spain’s biggest employers confederation has also inveighed against the government for that ban, which it says risks the “massive destruction” of jobs and businesses “in a definitive manner”. Nacho Torreblanca of the European Council on Foreign Relations faults Mr Sánchez for failing to follow up his calls for national unity with the appropriate level of consultation with business and other political parties. “It is clear that, after a certain point, the government had to shut the country down,” he said. “But the manner in which Sánchez did it — making the decision, then getting cabinet approval, and then writing the decree — that only increases the polarisation.”

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DigameXtra No. 1594 Monday, April 6th 2020

On April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 By Naythan

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Please note that info and details are constantly changing. All info, to the best of my ability, is accurate as of publication, but please confirm any info critical to your situation! -Ed.

When you need reliable info consult The Citizens Advice Bureau Spain at https://www.citizensadvice.org.es/…or the website or Facebook page of your local Town Hall (Ayuntamiento). I suggest you check it daily. BEWARE OF FAKEBOOK HOAXES!

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Support from services: Firstly a big thank you for your daily efforts to keep us all informed with not just local but the world.
We just wanted to reassure everyone that even smaller things can take presidence over this crisis, we have had to call on the Guardia Civil to help with a threatening situation from a neighbour taking advantage of the lockdown. They were most helpful and not at all dismissive.
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Please be careful about believing crisis info posts on Fakebook and Social Media: There are circulating several hoaxes that well meaning people have spread to thousands of unsuspecting FB friends. To make it worse, some local authorities are making statements contrary to the official info on regional gov’t websites, and the local press is posting it as if it is undoubtedly true. Some FB users are even exploiting the crisis to gain “likes” on their FB pages by posting fake info posters designed to cause panic and get reposted by all their contacts, so as to harvest the “likes” the fake poster generates. That’s the social media world kids live in today. Anything for a taste of celebrity.
If there is no verifiable source provided with the info, while it may contain some degree of truth (as do all good lies) you can’t believe it! -Ed.

For the latest pandemic info visit:
World- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Spain- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/

World Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 05, 2020, 23:45 GMT
www.worldometers.info
Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,271,875
Total Deaths: 69,405

Spain Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 05, 2020, 23:45 GMT
http://www.worldometers.info
Total Coronavirus Cases: 131,646
Total Deaths: 12,641

Andalucia Coronavirus Cases: Last Updated- 05/04/2020 12:17
https://www.andalucia.com/health/coronavirus
There have been 8.301 confirmed cases in Andalucia, 432 more than day before. There have been 470 deaths, 44 more than the day before and 665 cured, 202 more than day before.

Malaga province: No reliable updates from Sunday as of publication time.

UK Coronavirus: Last Updated- April 05, 2020, 23:45 GMT
www.worldometers.info
Total Coronavirus Cases: 47,806
Total Deaths: 4,934

Spain’s coronavirus crisis- Why the numbers are failing to show the full picture: Differences in reporting methods, a lack of testing and situational challenges mean the daily reports on deaths, infections and hospital admissions do not reflect the scale of the outbreak. Full story: https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-04-05/spains-coronavirus-crisis-why-the-numbers-are-failing-to-show-the-full-picture.html

Daily coronavirus deaths continue downward trend in Spain, with 674 in the last 24 hours: Updated-05 APR 2020 – 12:44 CEST. The downward trend of daily deaths from the coronavirus continued on Sunday, with the latest number falling to 674, according to official figures supplied by the Health Ministry. This marks a fall of 135 compared to Saturday, which saw 809. Sunday’s figure is the lowest seen in 10 days. The highest total so far was reported on April 2, with 950 fatalities from Covid-19 in a 24-hour period.
The total number of deaths in Spain from the coronavirus now stands at 12,418, with 130,759 confirmed infections, a rise of 6,023 in the last 24 hours. New infections grew just 5% in the last day, however, which is the lowest rise since the health crisis began. Full story: https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-04-05/daily-coronavirus-deaths-continue-downward-trend-in-spain-with-674-in-the-last-24-hours.html

Spain’s President to follow the South Korean model, will embark on mass testing & set up quarantine centres to hold persons with confirmed coronavirus but showing little or no symptoms: During his weekly video conference calls with all the presidents of Spain’s regions, he asked for a list of public and private buildings such as hotels, hostels and sports centres, which can be used as quarantine centres to house infected people, with few or no symptoms. Full story: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/05/spain-pm-to-embark-on-mass-testing-set-up-quarantine-centres-to-curb-covid-19/

Covid-19 Recovery Plan Opposition Being Silenced? Follow-up to yesterday’s article discussing the blackout of information regarding opposition parties complaints about the Spanish gov’t recovery plans: Spanish newspapers are now protesting against the filtering of their questions during gov’t press conferences. It seems there are some delicate issues the gov’t does not want discussed in the press. Refer to my article in yesterday’s issue of DigameXtra for a list of these topics the opposition parties are demanding answers to. While unlikely, if the opposition parties and press gang up on Sanchez, he may have to make new concessions before the lockdown extension is finalized Thursday, or risk the extension is voted down. Unlikely, but you never know. Spanish politics is unpredictible, and huge crowds can be assembled rapidly when people feel threatened by unpopular policies. Down in the south we don’t see much protesting, but in Madrid and Barca they are certainly prone to civil disobedience, large protests and strikes. Reference: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/05/spanish-news-outlets-stop-participating-in-government-held-press-conferences-as-a-protest-against-their-selective-interview-questions/

China is Fighting Back over Spain’s Covid-19 Kit Quality Complaints: Numerous nations, including Spain, have complained about substandard or faulty medical products that have been received from China. Spain last week rejected thousands of rapid test kits sent by a Chinese company after they were found to be faulty.
Chinese officials hit back over the defective medical supplies, saying that they “did not reflect the full facts.”
“In reality, there are various factors, such as China having different standards and different usage habits to other countries. Even improper use can lead to doubts over quality,” said Jiang Fan, from the Ministry of Commerce. Source: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/05/china-is-fighting-back-over-spains-covid-19-kit-quality-complaints/

Rare, Huge Ozone Hole Over the Arctic: Last week, new research declared the once-worrying fissure in the ozone layer at the South Pole to be largely vanquished. But in March, a new hole opened in the ozone, this time on the other side of the world in the atmosphere above the Arctic. The hole will likely set a new benchmark for the largest ozone hole ever recorded in the North Pole. Fortunately, even though it’s three-times the size of Greenland, the tear is not likely to last long or be a danger to human health, reports Alexandra Witze in Nature. Full story: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/huge-ozone-hole-opens-over-arctic-rare-atmospheric-event-180974560/

How a discovery that brought us Viagra could help those battling the coronavirus: In 1992, the journal Science named nitric oxide “molecule of the year.” And in 1998, UCLA pharmacologist Louis J. Ignarro shared a Nobel Prize in medicine for uncovering nitric oxide’s role as a “signaling molecule in the cardiovascular system.”
Nitric oxide may not be done yet. The colorless, odorless gas, inhaled through a mask or even from a small “flute,” is now being tested as an experimental treatment for COVID-19. It may also prove helpful in protecting healthcare workers on the front line of the pandemic from getting sick.
Note: Nitric Oxide (NO) is NOT the same as Nitrous Oxide (N2O) aka laughing gas. Nitric Oxide is one molecule of nitrogen, one of oxygen. Nitrous Oxide has 2 molecules of nitrogen, and one of oxygen. And that extra molecule of nitrogen changes the gas completely.
Full article: https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2020-04-05/viagra-discovery-could-treat-coronavirus-patients

NASA has developed an experimental fully electric plane with 14 motors on its wings. Take a closer look at the X-57 Maxwell: The Maxwell falls under NASA’s X-plane “experimental planes” category and is the first piloted X-plane in 20 years. Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-developed-fully-electric-plane-x-57-maxwell-2020-4?r=DE&IR=T

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DigameXtra No. 1593 Sunday, April 5th 2020

On April 5, 2020April 5, 2020 By Naythan

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When you need reliable info consult The Citizens Advice Bureau Spain at https://www.citizensadvice.org.es/…or the website or Facebook page of your local Town Hall (Ayuntamiento). I suggest you check it daily. BEWARE OF FAKEBOOK HOAXES!

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Queen’s Coronavirus speech which will be aired on Sunday ‘will be deeply personal and echo her father’s words during WW2: It is only the fifth time The Queen has made such address to the nation during her 68 year reign, and it will see her ask Brits and the Commonwealth to take pride in helping one another. It will go out to millions around the country and the Commonwealth on television and radio at 8pm and could be the most watched and listened-to broadcast in British history. Source: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/04/queens-coronavirus-speech-which-will-be-aired-on-sunday-will-be-deeply-personal-and-echo-her-fathers-words-during-ww2/

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Cat-People Alerts:
-A Covid-19 infected cat has been confirmed in Belgium. As cats constantly lick themselves, an infected cat will be very risky to handle. References:
Summary, 1 page in plain language- https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.30.015347v1
Full 23 page study with technical jargon- https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.30.015347v1.full.pdf
-Cat in Belgium catches Covid-19 from an infected owner confirmed a week ago- https://nypost.com/2020/03/27/first-known-cat-infected-with-coronavirus-reported-in-belgium/
-I see people laying out catfood next to the trees lining Av. El Faro and Av García Peñalver, Torrox Costa. You need to know those areas are saturated with highly toxic chemicals when the street sterilizing crews come by. I suggest it would be better to feed them in the park and garden areas between the BLQs and the beach, or by the tennis courts. These chemicals are so strong it burns the feet of grown large dogs, as explained in an article in the April 2nd DigameXtra, here is the original article: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/01/disinfection-killer-of-pets-sprayed-to-the-streets-of-the-costa-del-sol-costa-blanca-with-warning-to-dog-and-cat-owners/
-Torrox Costa places rat traps in the garden and lawn areas. They have recently refreshed the poison. Cats can be poisoned by mouse and rat poison by ingesting it directly themselves. These poisons are made to be enticing to eat, and cats can fall victim to this characteristic. Cats can also be poisoned by rodenticides secondarily, which means that they ingest the poison when they eat a rodent that consumed the bait. This creates a danger for cats even in homes where rodenticides aren’t put out. Rodents don’t die immediately when they consume these baits, so they can move to other areas and then be caught, killed, and eaten by a cat in an entirely different yard or home. The signs that will be presented by a cat that has ingested rodenticide will depend on the type of poison used in the product. Some signs might include:
-Pale gums
-Red, pin-point areas or large bruises on multiple areas of the skin, gums, or in the whites of the eyes
-Weakness, Lethargy or “drunk” appearance
-Bleeding from the nose or into the urine or stool
-Vomiting, Seizures
Reference: https://www.cathealth.com/cat-care/toxic-items/2469-mouse-poison-ingestion-in-cats

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For the latest pandemic info visit:
World- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Spain- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/

World Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 05, 2020, 00:41 GMT
www.worldometers.info
Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,201,473
Total Deaths: 64,678

Spain Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 03, 2020, 23:58 GMT
www.worldometers.info
Total Coronavirus Cases: 126,168
Total Deaths: 11,947

Andalucia Coronavirus Cases: Last Updated- 03.04.2020
Coronavirus Total Cases: 7,869
New Cases: 495
Total Deaths: 376
New Daily Deaths: 50
Source: https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20200404/mapa-del-coronavirus-espana/2004681.shtml

Malaga province: Last Updated- 4 April 2020
Coronavirus Total Cases: 1905
New Cases: 261
Total Deaths: 110
New Daily Deaths: 12
Source: https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20200404/mapa-del-coronavirus-espana/2004681.shtml

UK Coronavirus: Last Updated- April 02, 2020, 23:00 GMT
http://www.worldometers.info
Total Coronavirus Cases: 41,903
Total Deaths: 4,313

Pedro Sánchez plans to extend state of alarm in Spain until 26 April, but it’s not a done deal as most of the media would lead you to believe: The Spanish government has announced its plans to extend the state of alarm currently in force to curb the spread of coronavirus for two more weeks, until 26 April. The current two-week emergency period ends on 11 April and the new extension will need to be passed by MPs in Spain’s Congreso.
The government now has to seek the support of opposition groups so that the extension of the state of alarm, allowing an extension of the lockdown, can be approved by MPs in Congreso. The decision to extend the state of alarm is expected to be formalised in a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday and voted by MPs on Thursday.
http://www.surinenglish.com/national/202004/04/pedro-sanchez-extend-state-20200404150702.html
However, at least 2 opposition groups, that in theory have confirmed they will support the motion to extend, have threatened to remove their support, and now have Sanchez over a barrel. There is a growing cross-party movement that is angry about the situation for several reasons, and if these are not satisfactorily negotiated the opposition groups may block the extension:
-Businesses and individuals want to know why banks get bailouts from public funds but the small guys who provided those public funds get loans that must be repaid. They want rent & utility bill freezes, not loans.
-Many are finding that they do not qualify for relief programs, especially low wage earners, immigrants and domestic workers. They say those with the least savings, that are suffering the most, are receiving the least in relief. Protests supporting this position, in defiance of the lockdown, have been threatened by radicals in Barcelona and Madrid.
-Many are reporting the funds they are applying for are already exhausted.
-Some report they are told they will need to wait 20-25 weeks before relief checks are issued.
-Some cash businesses cannot prove they have lost the required 75 percent of income necessary to qualify, so they will receive no relief benefits.
-Sanchez’ 200B Euro recovery package is based on the private sector providing more than half the funding for this. The Spanish economy was struggling before the Covid-19 pandemic. Many people do not believe that there is a spare 100B Euros in the private sector to make that large a contribution. Or if the private sector does provide that much, they will simply pass on the expense to the citizens in the form of higher prices and reduced services.
-Labor unions and small business associations are demanding that the lockdown conditions be modified to focus on high risk groups like the elderly and those with pre-existing conditions or compromised immune systems. They say low risk sectors should be allowed to return to work. Note: My sources of these disputes listed above are several radio shows I listened to Saturday morning, including TRE Radio and RNE 1 Radio Nacional.

New study reveals existing widely available anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin can kill coronavirus within 48 hours: According to BDI’s Dr Kylie Wagstaff, who led the study, the drug Ivermectin stopped the SARS-CoV-2 virus growing in cell culture within 48 hours. “We found that even a single dose could essentially remove all viral RNA by 48 hours and that even at 24 hours there was a really significant reduction in it,” Dr Wagstaff said.
Ivermectin is an FDA-approved anti-parasitic drug that has also been shown to be effective in vitro against a broad range of viruses including HIV, Dengue, Influenza and Zika virus. Dr Wagstaff, however, cautioned that the tests conducted in the study to date were in vitro and that trials still needed to be carried out in people. Full story: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/04/new-study-reveals-existing-widely-available-anti-parasitic-drug-can-kill-coronavirus-within-48-hours/

The Government will lift the restriction on non-essential activities after Easter: (This is a Google translation, so forgive the grammatical errors) Sánchez has announced that they will not prolong exceptional measures for economic “hibernation” beyond April 9th, in reference to the recoverable paid leave that the Government approved by decree since last Monday the 27th for activities and jobs not considered essential due to the approaching of the Holy Week festivity. “It was necessary to contribute to the control of the epidemic according to the opinions of all the experts, but once the rubicon of Easter, the state of alarm will continue as it was without the exceptional measures once the term for which they were set expires, “explained the chief executive.
However, Sánchez has prescribed “an extraordinary precaution” in the face of the evolution that the pandemic may continue to have. “We will be with the antennas on to react as soon as possible to any hint of a spike in the virus, ”he warned. “We don’t let our guard down.”
“I already announced that more days will come of alarm status ”, he acknowledged, however. The Prime Minister has announced in any case that this extension of the state of alarm for another fifteen days will not be the last. “Logically, the state of alarm, and the exceptional measures that we are going to have to take are not going to last another fifteen days, they are going to last one more time“, It has been recognized. “It will be the least possible, depending on the effectiveness of the measures that we are deploying and the degree of compliance that we all Spaniards will have over the next few weeks, but logically, they will be more than fifteen days.” At the end of April, therefore, “it will not be over.”
Sánchez has hoped, however, that after April 25 some of the restrictions on citizen mobility can be relaxed. It will be possible to start from then on, as he has admitted, to “recover some spaces of social relationship that we have lost to protect our lives and the lives of our loved ones. ” All this, depending on the measures imposed and the degree of compliance of the company. “More days will come from the state of alarm, but not the same, it will be different, we will begin to recover something of our personal, economic and social life,” he explained. Source (Spanish): https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20200404/48303146208/gobierno-levantara-restriccion-actividades-no-esenciales-tras-semana-santa.html

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National Police: 091
Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112

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Frigiliana: 952 533 126
Torre del Mar: 952 549 238

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DigameXtra No. 1592 Saturday, April 4th 2020

On April 4, 2020April 4, 2020 By Naythan

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SUMMER SCHEDULE:
-Summer schedule. No Sunday issues in the Summer. The last Sunday issue before the Summer break will be April 5th. Sunday issues will resume October 18th. Church listings normally posted on Sunday will be moved back to Fridays.

Please note that info and details are constantly changing. All info, to the best of my ability, is accurate as of publication, but please confirm any info critical to your situation! -Ed.

When you need reliable info consult The Citizens Advice Bureau Spain at https://www.citizensadvice.org.es/…or the website or Facebook page of your local Town Hall (Ayuntamiento). I suggest you check it daily. BEWARE OF FAKEBOOK HOAXES!

All current Sponsors have received 30 day extensions to their Sponsorship expiration dates to compensate for the lockdown time we are experiencing. -Ed.

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Services Wanted/Offered

NOTICE! : Most services are closed or offering on-line services only, due to the pandemic. Please confirm services are not cancelled to avoid disappointment. -Ed.

Tony Roam Removals Departure and Arrival Dates:
Celebrating 15 years Removals To & Fro Spain / UK Spain
Scheduled and unscheduled all year every month on time.
We also offer a door to door at dates and times you choose.
Next Scheduled Trip
CURRENTLY WE ARE NOT UNDERTAKING ANY TRIPS .
Hopefully back up and running again soon.
Removals & light haulage company that have scheduled and dedicated trips all year from UK to Torrox and back at Scheduled approximately the same time every month.
Full or part loads undertaken.
Full loads 20 cubic meters up to 2.5 tonne.
Full insurance with British Insurance Company.Evidence of insurance can be supplied by email on request. Hard Copies always carried on the vans.
We live just behind Torrox Pueblo in Spain and South Wales in UK and have vans going back and forth UK to Spain to UK by way of Santander / Portsmouth / Plymouth Ferry.
Also if you have small or large items that you might like to purchase off internet sites ie Amazon, furniture world, eBay etc. and have them delivered to our depot in the Uk collection or delivery can then be made here around Torrox area.
For more information and prices please visit our website www.euroam.co.uk
email ; tonyroam@btconnect.com or email ; euroam@btconnect.com
Tel Spain 0034636393542 – UK 00447973362003.
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Interpreter: Hello everyone,
I hope you are all safe and well and not too bored with your incarceration.
I just wanted to tell you that, although the hospitals and health centres are cancelling most non essential appointments, the emergency departments of both, are still there if you need them.
Likewise, I’m on the end of the phone if you need any help. If I can help, I will.
Stay safe , stay well.
Pamela, Algarrobo, 609040709

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Restaurants & Markets That Deliver

If you know for certain a restaurant is still delivering (none should be offering take-away at this point), have them send in the details including Name of Restaurant, Location, Phone Number, Hours and a photo of their menu (optional). Unfortunately I have received some inaccurate info from well meaning 3rd parties which has caused problems. So now these businesses must submit their own posts, although I will in this case allow them to post even if they are not subscribers. -Ed.

Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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Mac remote: To the gentleman that sold me a new remote , could you phone me , just for a question. Thanks, Elizabeth, Caleta 648917219

Recommendations & Requests

Home Delivery: Hi Naythan, printed in Digame recently is a list of places offering home delivery for food etc.
I have difficulty finding anyone in my locality who is offering the same service as mentioned in Digame, around Torrox and El Morche
I live in between Torre del Mar and Velez-Malaga.
I tried the Velez town hall website but no mention of this sort of assistance.
I am single and without transport, the few people I know cannot help me as they are fearful of going out and will only do so on their own. I am 67 and I have underlying health problems which would certainly could have serious implications.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Ian
Email: protonmale@protonmail.com

News & Articles

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For the latest pandemic info visit:
World- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Spain- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/

World Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 03, 2020, 23:58 GMT
www.worldometers.info
Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,097,810
Total Deaths: 59,140

Spain Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 03, 2020, 23:58 GMT
www.worldometers.info
Total Coronavirus Cases: 119,199
Total Deaths: 11,198

Andalucia Coronavirus Cases: Last Updated- 03.04.2020 @ 23:01
Coronavirus Total Cases: 7,374
New Cases: 376
Total Deaths: 376
New Daily Deaths: 33
Source: https://www.marca.com/en/more-sports/2020/04/03/5e8708d022601dc0388b45ff.html

Malaga province: Last Updated- 2 April 2020 @ 22:55
Coronavirus Total Cases: 1905
New Cases: 261
Total Deaths: 98
New Daily Deaths: 5
Source: https://www.rtve.es

UK Coronavirus: Last Updated- April 02, 2020, 23:00 GMT
http://www.worldometers.info
Total Coronavirus Cases: 38,168
Total Deaths:3,605

Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa has just hinted that the government is considering making face masks compulsory for Spain’s population in a bid to combat Covid-19 (coronavirus): We are “very probably” going to recommend the general use of face masks for the whole of Spain’s population, stated Illa. “We are studying the measures right now and how to implement this.”
He added that he could not provide more information just yet, but confirmed that the government is seriously considering the matter, along with extending the lockdown until April 26. Spain’s President, Pedro Sanchez, is expected to get the lockdown extension approved in parliament tomorrow. Source: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/03/breaking-news-spain-set-to-make-face-masks-compulsory-to-combat-covid-19/

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Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112

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DigameXtra No. 1591 Friday, April 3rd 2020

On April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 By Naythan

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Please note that info and details are constantly changing. All info, to the best of my ability, is accurate as of publication, but please confirm any info critical to your situation! -Ed.

When you need reliable info consult The Citizens Advice Bureau Spain at https://www.citizensadvice.org.es/…or the website or Facebook page of your local Town Hall (Ayuntamiento). I suggest you check it daily. BEWARE OF FAKEBOOK HOAXES!

All current Sponsors have received 30 day extensions to their Sponsorship expiration dates to compensate for the lockdown time we are experiencing. -Ed.

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NOTICE! : Most services are closed or offering on-line services only, due to the pandemic. Please confirm services are not cancelled to avoid disappointment. -Ed.

Businesses and sellers of big ticket items, please consider becoming a DigameXtra Sponsor to help pay our production expenses and WordPress server bill. Email for details. You can join the Sponsor list and get extra posting privileges. Donations from individuals graciously accepted. This will not have any effect on the vast majority of readers, but will encourage those making serious money from posting here to shoulder some of the costs. Thank you.

Restaurants & Markets That Deliver

If you know for certain a restaurant is still delivering (none should be offering take-away at this point), have them send in the details including Name of Restaurant, Location, Phone Number, Hours and a photo of their menu (optional). Unfortunately I have received some inaccurate info from well meaning 3rd parties which has caused problems. So now these businesses must submit their own posts, although I will in this case allow them to post even if they are not subscribers. -Ed.

Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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Nothing today.

Recommendations & Requests

Hi hope you are all safe and well photo of me with bell ringing to support all our services . Cheers Dorothy xx nerja ; dorothyallenpl @ gmail . com

Repeat prescriptions from abroad: I thought this might be reassuring for some readers who live in other EU countries than Spain. I have a friend with health problems who lives in France and part time in Spain. He had a prescription from France for all his medication. I took it to the pharmacy on Torrox Costa and they said as long as they had the same drugs there was no problem issuing them. I got them all and with wonderful friendly service.
Torrox Pueblo, Katrina, katrinadelsol at yahoo . co . uk

News & Articles

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For the latest pandemic info visit:
World- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Spain- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/

World Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 02, 2020, 22:44 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,012,455
Total Deaths: 52,931

Spain Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 02, 2020, 22:47 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 112,065
Total Deaths: 10,348

Andalucia Coronavirus Cases: Updated- April 02, 2020 11:47 CEST
Total Coronavirus Cases: 6,972
New cases: 580
Total Deaths: 343
New Deaths: 35
Source: https://www.marca.com/en/more-sports/2020/04/02/5e85a42222601d1c4c8b45cc.html

Malaga province: Last Updated- 2 April 2020 @ 22:55. https://www.rtve.es/
Coronavirus Total Cases: 1644
New Cases: 180
Total Deaths: 93
New Daily Deaths: 16

Malaga has another 16 coronavirus (Covid-19) victims in the last 24 hours – more than double yesterday’s seven – taking the province’s death toll to 93.
It also diagnosed 180 new Covid-19 cases – compared to yesterday’s 115, totalling 1,644. Around 917 have been hospitalised, of which 74 are in intensive care. Around 101 patients are said to have totally recovered so far. Malaga remains the most infected province in the region. Source: Source: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/02/covid-19-deaths-on-costa-del-sol-double-overnight-as-new-cases-continue-to-soar/

UK Coronavirus: Last updated- April 02, 2020, 23:00 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 33,718
Total Deaths: 2,921

United Nations wants a 10% global tax and wants it now! : The IMF has announced that the world has entered into a recession as bad or worse than in 2009. The report calls for a new recovery fund to be created of at least 10 percent of global GDP! If countries accept the plan the United Nations would be given approximately 8.7 trillion USD annually, an unprecedented amount that would be 2,900 times greater than the UN’s 2020 budget of 3 billion USD. The proposed plan would effectively place the UN charge of propping up the economies of the world during the coronavirus crisis, placing it in charge of 10% of global income. Talk about not letting a good crisis go to waste. Read the official press release: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/un_brand_sg_press_release_march31_2020_10am.pdf

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Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
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DigameXtra No. 1590 Thursday, April 2nd 2020

On April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 By Naythan

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All current Sponsors have received 30 day extensions to their Sponsorship expiration dates to compensate for the lockdown time we are experiencing. -Ed.

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Edinburgh festival suspends its 2020 edition due to coronavirus: For the first time in over seventy years, the Edinburgh International Festival and the Fringe will not be held in August 2020. In a joint statement, the associations that plan these events specified that the Art Festival, the Book Festival and the Festival of Military Music Bands, known as Royal Military Tatto, will not take place either. Full story: https://spainsnews.com/edinburgh-festival-suspends-its-2020-edition-due-to-coronavirus/

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Restaurants & Markets That Deliver

If you know for certain a restaurant is still delivering (none should be offering take-away at this point), have them send in the details including Name of Restaurant, Location, Phone Number, Hours and a photo of their menu (optional). Unfortunately I have received some inaccurate info from well meaning 3rd parties which has caused problems. So now these businesses must submit their own posts, although I will in this case allow them to post even if they are not subscribers. -Ed.

Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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Wanted: Remote control. Does anyone by chance have one of these remotes stowed away and are happy to sell, for MXQpro box. Can collect. thank you. Elizabeth, Caleta phone 648917219

Wanted: Canvas cloth+waterproof cloth. Please can anyone donate canvas cloth and waterproof cloth to make the gowns masks and hats for the Frontline workers. The cloth can be collected. They are also looking for thread, elastic and plastic to make facemasks. There is now a drop off point in Eroski as shown on the photo to put threads elastic etc in. Please call me (Sheila) on 640569988 or Joshua on 640569988 to arrange pick up of material.

Wanted: Sat Dish. Can anybody tell me where I can get a 1.2 meter satellite dish, if you have any information or that you have one to sell please email me on-
mikestevenitt@gmail.com
Frigiliana, Mike

Recommendations & Requests

Renewing prescriptions: Calling vs Using App.
We have successfully renewed our prescriptions without a visit. We used the phone service and held for an operator, after many tries we got through early morning. I did not ask for an interpreter as I speak ‘merely adequate’ Spanish and did not want to end up on hold longer, they were very helpful.
I was asked for my health service number and which consultaria we used and told my doctor would phone me.
This resulted in an appointment marked ‘demanda administrativa’ three days later, though it said was at 12:30 but the doctor actually phoned at 9:00. My doctor was very helpful and renewed everything for a year, including a medication from a hospital specialist which he at first said would have to be authorised.
We also phoned our local chemist and asked them to check that they had everything we needed (including some none prescription items) before we went. They had to order one item so we went that afternoon and it was a quick visit because it was all ready.
Since then I have noticed that the web site offers the options of prescription renewal, or a telephone consultation, when you make an appointment.
The telephone app, however, is not offering any appointments, at least not in our area.
margaret, benajarafe, ron_margaret at hotmail dot co dot uk

Medication and your health card: I called my health centre yesterday In El Morche and they adjusted my meds for me on my card. Also if you need to talk to your doctor about anything, they will call you back and help you. They do not want you to go there or to the hospital so will help as much as they can over the telephone. I was helped very well indeed, I imagine that all health centres work this way at the moment..
Just give them your card number and they will do the rest.
El Morche centro de salud tel is 951 28 95 36
Susana , El Morche s m o k e y b e a g l e t j e @ g m a i l. c o m

News & Articles

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For the latest pandemic info visit:
World- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Spain- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/

World Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 01, 2020, 23:35 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 934,519
Total Deaths: 47,178

Spain Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 01, 2020, 23:37 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 104,118
Total Deaths: 9,387

Andalucia Coronavirus Cases: Last Updated- 01/04/2020 22:11 CEST. Source: https://www.marca.com/en/more-sports/2020/04/01/5e84670146163fd72c8b4569.html
Total Coronavirus Cases: 6,392
Daily New Cases: 574
Total Deaths: 308
Daily New Deaths: 60

Malaga province: Last Updated 22:25 April 1st 2020
https://www.rtve.es/buscador?q=coronavirus&sort=timestamp
Coronavirus Total Cases: 1.464
New Cases: 116
Total Deaths: 77
New Daily Deaths: 7

UK Coronavirus: Last updated-
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 29,474
Total Deaths: 2,352

Info From Radio Show Regarding Lockdown Extension: Despite nobody from the Spanish government making such an announcement, the President of the Regional Government of Andalusia let slip that there could be at least another month of confinement in the country.
“The confinement period could last until the end of April, the beginning of May,” Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla explained on Radio Sevilla. Source: https://www.marca.com/en/more-sports/2020/04/01/5e84670146163fd72c8b4569.html

Spain confirms it’s in ‘stabilisation phase’ having reached Covid-19 peak & heading in right direction: Updated 1 April 2020 @ 20:31
Spain’s Health Minister Salvador Ella officially declared that Spain is in ‘stabilisation phase’ of containing the coronavirus outbreak and that ‘we are heading in the right direction.’
Also taking part in the daily press conference remotely, Fernando Simón, the Director of Coordination Centre for Health Alerts Health at the Ministry of Health, said: “The data indicates that we have already reached the peak and that we are on the way down the curve.”
According to the President of the Spanish Medical Society for Emergencies, Juan Armengol, “There is a general impression that the number of patients are falling. Numbers in ICU have fallen in Madrid, while the rise has moderated or been halted in other regions, such as Catalonia.”
Torrejón de Ardoz Hospital’s Chief of Intensive Medicine, María Cruz Martín Delgado also confirmed that the pressure appears to be easing off. “In the last 48 hours, not only are emergency cases down, but admissions on the wards and in ICU have fallen, from four or five a day to just two,” she stated. Full story: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/01/spain-confirms-its-in-stabilisation-phase-having-reached-covid-19-peak-heading-in-right-direction/

Disinfection KILLER of pets sprayed to the streets of the Costa del Sol & Costa Blanca with warning to dog and cat owners: Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca streets have been sprayed with disinfection solutions against coronavirus but beware its a danger to animals.
As the councils quite rightly so spray the streets of the Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca with high powered disinfection solutions to save lives of humans from the coronavirus it’s taking its toll on dogs, cats and other wildlife. Dog owners/ walkers need to be especially aware as some dogs have been severely injured and some resulting in death after licking their paws after walks.
Much wildlife has also suffered from the powerful solutions used as they lay dead on the streets of the Costa del Sol this morning after recently being sprayed. Full story: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/01/disinfection-killer-of-pets-sprayed-to-the-streets-of-the-costa-del-sol-costa-blanca-with-warning-to-dog-and-cat-owners/

Around 36 residents associations have called on the government to close down tourist apartments during the coronavirus crisis: The basis of the complaint that they believe them to be “a source of expansion of the Covid-19 health risk during the state of alarm.” The federations and associations are calling for access to platforms such as Niumba, Airbnb and Booking to be blocked while the confinement measures are in place. Source: https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-04-01/coronavirus-cases-in-spain-now-exceed-100000-with-more-than-9000-total-deaths.html

Facebook’s service go down for users across the US and Europe: Updated 2 April 2020 @ 00:05. Tens of thousands of users across the globe are unable to access all of Facebook’s services, including Instagram and WhatsApp after a widespread outage. Its suspected to be caused by a high number of usage across the globe as billions of people are under lockdown amid Coronavirus. Source: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/02/all-of-facebooks-service-go-down-for-users-across-the-us-and-europe/

Info For ZOOM Users: Zoom is facing questions about how private or secure it really is. The news- Video conferencing platform Zoom claims it uses end-to-end encryption, but it is still able to access video and audio from meetings hosted on its app, The Intercept reported yesterday. On the same day, Vice revealed that Zoom is leaking thousands of users’ email addresses and photos, and letting strangers try to initiate calls with each other. That’s because users with the same domain name in their email address are being grouped together as if they work for the same company. Zoom told Vice that it has now blacklisted these domains. Zoom is also facing a class action lawsuit because users claim it did not obtain their proper consent before sharing some of their data with Facebook.
There’s also the widely reported problem of Zoombombing, where trolls intrude on open meetings (those without passwords) to hijack screen-sharing features. This prompted the FBI to issue a statement warning people to password-protect Zoom meetings. We contacted Zoom for comment but it had not responded by the time this was published.
Full article: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/615430/zoom-is-facing-questions-about-how-private-or-secure-it-really-is/

More ZOOM Trouble: Unpatched Zoom App Bug Lets Hackers Steal Your Windows Password. To steal the login credential of user running zoom for Windows, all an attacker needs to do is sent a crafted URL (i.e. http://www.example.com/abc_file) to the victim over its chat interface and wait for the victim to click it once. Besides stealing Windows credentials, the flaw can also be exploited to launch any program already present on a targeted computer or downloaded as part of the attacker’s social engineering campaign.
Zoom has already been notified of this bug, but since the flaw has not yet been patched, users are advised to either use an alternative video conferencing software or Zoom in your web browser instead of the dedicated client app. Full story at: https://thehackernews.com/2020/04/zoom-windows-password.html

Didn’t we learn anything from the lightbulb fiasco? : A few years ago authorities removed the distribution of the reliable, landfill friendly standard lightbulbs, requiring us to replace them with new style compact fluorescent lightbulbs that are so toxic you heed a hazmat team to cleanup if you break one and LEDs that contain lead, arsenic and a dozen other potentially dangerous substances. These new ones cost 5 to 10 times as much, but last no longer than a good quality old-style lightbulb. In NYC there are buildings where the original Edison lightbulbs from the 1930s are still burning brightly, bulbs built before the concept of planned obsolescence infected the manufacturing sector.
Now Brussels in their infinite wisdom is planning to do the same thing with replacable batteries. The new community regulation that regulates the design and distribution of external batteries in order to make them “more efficient” and achieve a “reduction of polluting emissions” comes into effect this Wednesday, the European Commission (EC) has announced. Read the full story: https://spainsnews.com/brussels-tightens-energy-efficiency-regulation-for-external-batteries/ and https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/led-lightbulb-concerns/ and https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-compact-fluorescent-lightbulbs-dangerous/

New Line of Smartphones With High End Features At Budget Prices by Realme Mobile to be released this week : These sites are in English.
€199 – https://buy.realme.com/es/goods/119 (has 48MP camera w/ ultra wide angle!)
€179 – https://www.realme.com/es/realme-6i (has 48MP camera!)
€169 – https://buy.realme.com/es/goods/127
€139 – https://www.realme.com/es/realme-c3

Almuñecar’s old covered market to come down: Almunecar Town Hall announced plans to demolish the Municipal Market. Although construction work is postponed under the present lockdown regulations, the market’s demolition is classified as urgent and must be completed on safety grounds. Source: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/01/almunecars-old-covered-market-to-come-down/

Sweet future for Maro’s old sugar factory: Nerja’s local government reactivated reclassification of 250 hectares of agricultural land in Mara. The town hall now intends to go ahead with Sociedad Azucarera Larios plans for an 18-hole golf course with 680 properties and several hotels. Full story: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/01/sweet-future-for-maros-old-sugar-factory/

Marriott Suffers Second Breach Exposing Data of 5.2 Million Hotel Guests: International hotel chain Marriott today disclosed a data breach impacting nearly 5.2 million hotel guests, making it the second security incident to hit the company in recent years. The incident exposed guests’ personal information such as contact details (name, mailing address, email address, and phone number), loyalty account information (account number and points balance), and additional information such as company, gender, dates of births, room preferences, and language preferences. Source: https://thehackernews.com/2020/03/marriott-data-breach.html

Coronavirus: Spain bans funeral ceremonies and limits burials to just three mourners. Spain on Monday banned funeral ceremonies, including vigils at home, and decreed that no more than three people could attend burials as the government struggles with thousands of fatalities from the coronavirus pandemic.
Madrid announced that “religious celebrations and civilian funeral ceremonies are postponed until the end of the alert,” which has been declared until at least April 11th and keeps the population confined.
The new measures cut to just three the number of people who can attend a burial or cremation and social distancing of one to two metres must be maintained. Source:
https://www.thelocal.es/20200331/spain-bans-funeral-ceremonies-and-limits-burials-to-just-three-mourners

Costas rally to meet the demand for protective kits: Volunteers across Malaga province and the Costa Tropical have started to make masks and protective equipment in their own homes. Full story: http://www.surinenglish.com/local/202003/27/costas-rally-meet-demand-20200327100440-v.html

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