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COVID-19 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.

For the official Andalucia Covid rules effective 00:01 Sunday, Jan. 17th, see the News and COVID Info Reference in the News Section of this issue of DigameXtra https://digamextra.com/2021/01/17/digamextra-no-1843-sunday-jan-17th-2021/

Up-to-date Covid restriction information, broken down by municipality, can be found on an interactive map here (in Spanish but simple to use, just hover your pointer, or tap, on your town, use mouse wheel to zoom in & out). https://www.mapacovid.es/

What’s On

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Due to the Covid restrictions, to avoid disappointment I suggest you call to confirm events and times before the event. -Ed.

Exhibition: New exhibition at Bio Beach Club gallery and restaurant from 4th of Feb until 3rd of March. Open from 9am to 6pm, closed Tuesdays. From My Point of View, mainly landscape paintings of our local area, by Jill Carrott.
jillcarrott@msn.com

No More “Steak on a Stone”: Craig’s Steak & Schlemmertreff restaurant on the beach in Torrox Costa is now for rent. In that strip of 4 adjacent restaurants, the only one that appears to remain open is the Ichiban Asian Restaurante.

The Boliches Brothers: At The White Rose, Fuengirola.
7 February Sunday (2:30pm.) Live Music & Lovely food.
Come and enjoy’ what could be your last opportunity to socialize
(in a safe environment). Come earlier for more fun and enjoy this beautiful Sunday in our lovely sunny terrace.
Doors opening at 12.00. Tel 653 72 69 08 FB Page

Bob Marley’s 76th B-Day Party: Sat., Feb 6th, 12-6pm
El Bar de las Motos, Av Tivoli 3, 29631 Benalmadena.
tel 951 132 051 FB Page

Bob Marley’s Birthday: Saturday at 12PM– 6 PM
Kizzy Caribbean Kitchen
This Saturday we will be celebrating what would have been Bob Marley’s 76th birthday at the bar between 12 – 6 it will be strictly reggae vibes with:
-Complimentary tapas tasters from our Caribbean Kitchen on arrival
-241 Rum Punch All Day
-Reggae Quiz @ 12:30
-Live Singer & Jam Session
Top Floor, El Zoco, Calahonda 29649 Mijas
Tel 711 05 04 91 FB Page

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Greek House: Greek Casita Restaurant in Torrox Costa!
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 specialities. Winter hours with current curfew: Thursday thru Sunday 13.00-17.00. Closed Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. For reservation call 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/

MALAGALINGO- HAPPY 2021 FOR EVERYONE!!!
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Casa Magel: We are open for business to anyone who is not locked down (check with mapacovid.es). Valle De Abdalajis is not in a zone of closure.
We can have 4 people to stay and there is plenty of room for social distancing and all safety measures have been taken.
So anyone who needs a nice comfortable break come and see us.
We have 2 specials at the moment:
-2 nights B&B with 1 night 3 course evening meal for 2 with wine. 130€
-3 nights B&B with 1 night 3 course evening meal for 2 with wine and 1 day tapas & drinks for 2 at a local bar or in house. 175€
Perfect for anyone celebrating a special occasion or just need to get away, at Casa Magel we spoil our guests. Good food and we have wonderful views, an outside Andalucian kitchen with tea and coffee on the house. Our rooms are nicely furnished. There is loads of space and lots of lovely walks. The pool is now closed for refurbishment.
For a breath of clean mountain air come & visit or book now for later.
http://www.casamagel.com
casamagel@yahoo.com ; phone 722879503

Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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MOONETTE Organic & Aromatic Skincare for 40+
We are a Torrox-based company specialising in the creation of formulae which help prevent premature skin ageing
We are committed to making effective products at affordable prices
NEW PRODUCT- Face Cleanser With Bulgarian Rose is now available, 100% organic & vegan
As our skin is the first layer of our defence against microbial infections, ultraviolet radiation and environmental contamination it plays a vital role in our health. As we grow older, however, our skin becomes thinner, wrinkled, and more sensitive; hence it requires the use of treatments containing specific ingredients to the care of treating mature skin.
Recognising this need we have created a range of formulae which help
-slow down ageing process by smoothing fine lines and wrinkles.
-improve facial complexion and eliminate blemishes.
At Moonette, we are passionate about health, beauty and plants. Your skin will benefit from the properties of botanic essential oils combined with a selection of nutrients for deep hydration, cell revitalization and antioxidant effect, all sourced from the finest natural ingredients with gorgeous fragrances.
Naturally, we care about our planet and feel the need to help reduce the sheer volumes of plastics waste that are generated daily around the globe. Presently, we are minimizing the usage of plastic materials in our production while seeking alternative forms of packaging. To help reduce pollution we are asking all local customers to recycle or reuse their Moonette skincare containers, and offering a small discount on future purchases to customers recycling containers.
Free small testers are available on request. Please call us to find out more or to order: Tel 650 044 102
Margaret Gosling
margaret@moonette.es
www.moonette.es & Moonette FB Link

FREE: Floor tiles – collection required.
Previously laid, but all cleaned & ready to re-lay.
Around 100 tiles approx 33cm x 33cm square
Available to collect only, Cómpeta village,
Contact Helen on or 642 032 924, or
email: Helenandgary@sky.com

Recommendations & Requests

Covid Testing Info From the Ayuntamiento de Torrox:
We continue to improve the TDIA rate to 429,1.
Remember that Friday is the date of the #CribadoMasivo (Screening Massive) and we ask that all those who have received the summons, come at the indicated time for the tests, for the sake of all, at the Municipal Deportivo Pavillion in La Farm. IMAGE:FB FB Page

OnLine Translator: I am using a new, artificial intelligence powered translator website, that is providing better translations than I was getting from other sources like Google and Bing. It’s free, try it here. -Ed.
https://www.deepl.com/translator

News & Articles

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DoctorLaptop’s Tips #87, 05Feb21
How Does Your Internet Connection Measure Up?:
**Fixed Line- Fiber Optic / Phoneline / Cable**
Global Average
Download: 96.43Mb/s ; Upload: 52.31Mb/s ; Latency: 21ms
National Average in Spain, #14 in World
Download: 169Mb/s
Yes, you read that right. The average home computer user in Spain has an internet connection with a download speed that tests at 169Mb/s. Personally, I have a 500Mb/s Down&Up (asymmetrical) connection, and have been offered 1000Mb/s if I want it.
**Mobile Data Connection**
Global Average
Download: 47.20Mb/s ; Upload: 12.67Mb/s ; Latency: 36ms
National Average Spain, #36 in World
Download: 48.86Mb/s
Source: https://www.speedtest.net/global-index
Summary: In Spain, if your home internet download speed is less than 17Mb/s you are only getting 10% of the average Spanish internet speed. If this is your situation, you should not expect good performance from functions designed to use the connection speeds of an average consumer- streaming video, IPTV, group video chats, etc. In the rapidly developing tech world, you either keep up and enjoy the new benefits, or get left behind, limited to outdated content. This also explains why computers, tablets and smartphones go obsolete faster than they used to.
The Internet is much more complex than just a few years ago, and these new features and higher quality require ever faster connections to work correctly. While in 2010 you may have been thrilled at what you could do with a 2Mb/s connection, in comparison to your old 256Kb/s phone modem connection, that 2Mb/s is nothing by todays standards. But back then noone had access to the super high definition 4K video streams of today that expect you to have a 50Mb/s connection to work properly; the old low-res broadcast TV quality streams were all that there was, and it only needed a 2Mb/s connection. Thus, if you have a 20Mb/s connection today, yes it is 10x more than you had 10 yrs ago, but it is still very slow compared to average connections and what app developers expect users to have to watch todays videos or do large group chats.
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Andalusia avoids exceeding the barrier of 5,000 cases of Covid despite a new increase in infections: {Full article, translated from https://sevilla.abc.es}
-Andalusia is experiencing an increase in coronavirus infections on Thursday, with 6,733 cases detected in 24 hours, a figure much higher than the 3,675 cases recorded a week ago, and which represents an average figure of the incidence of the last two weeks, the most critical phase of the third wave.
-Health reports 70 more deaths from Covid-19 in the community.
-Experts advising the Andalusian government consider that we may enter a stage of “sawtooths” in the statistics of contagions in which the incidence rises and falls in the coming days, as revealed in a tweet on Thursday by the president of the Junta de Andalucía. Juanma Moreno, who calls for “keeping our guard up”, believes that the peak of the third wave will be considered to have been passed when the number of infections falls steadily.
*Outbreaks*
-These infection figures bring the 14-day incidence rate to 900 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, once again above the national average (815). Trackers continue to detect outbreaks despite the difficulty that this work now entails due to the rapid spread of infections. During the last week, 188 outbreaks have been declared, affecting a total of 1,229 cases. Currently, 380 active outbreaks of the disease are being monitored in Andalusia.
Below 5,000 admissions
-The best news is that, for the second consecutive day, the pressure of care has been reduced, at least in conventional hospitalisation. There are 4,867 patients admitted to Andalusian hospitals, 44 fewer than on Wednesday, of whom 709 occupy ICU beds, seven more than yesterday.
-The pressure is very high in hospitals in Cádiz, with 104 patients in ICU, while Granada and Seville have 120 and 121 critical patients in their centres.
Vaccination
-As of 3 February, 117,960 people have been immunised in Andalusia, having received both doses of the vaccine. A total of 345,810 doses have been administered.
-In terms of positives cured, the statistic today totals 2,411, a figure still lower than the daily number of infections. Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-coronavirus-andalucia-andalucia-evita-superar-barrera-5000-ingresos-covid-pesar-nuevo-aumento-contagios-202102041412_noticia.html

Spain’s health minister guarantees the arrival of 6.8 million Covid vaccines by April: Minister of Health Carolina Darias has told the autonomous regions that Spain already has a firm commitment from Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca that no fewer than 6,797,185 doses will arrive in the country by spring.
The Ministry of Health had been expected to announce its likely decision to not to vaccinate those over 65 years of age with the AstraZeneca formula, but it finally postponed this announcement to this Thursday for “technical reasons”.
However, Darias confirmed that those over 80 years of age will only receive the vaccines that use messenger RNA technology, which of those approved so far, are the vaccines of Pfizer and Moderna. Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/national/202102/04/spain-health-minister-guarantees-20210204101714.html

After effects of the Pfizer COVID vaccine: Since the roll out of the vaccines in the UK, we’ve been asking everyone who gets vaccinated to log their jab, so that we can understand more about the impact of the new COVID-19 vaccines and their effects. So far, more than 275,000 people have logged their vaccinations in the app, many of them healthcare workers.
The researchers asked for feedback, via an app, from people who had received at least one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine by early January.
The Zoe app team from King’s College London found:
-37% experienced some local “after-effects”, such as pain or swelling near the site of the injection, after their first dose, rising to about 45% of the 10,000 who had received two doses
-14% had at least one whole-body (systemic) after-effect – such as fever, aches or chills – within seven days of the first dose, rising to about 22% after the second dose
-These after-effects resolved within a few days.
Here’s what we know so far- Full article: https://covid.joinzoe.com/post/covid-vaccine-pfizer-effects AND https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55932832

Coronavirus variant detected in South Africa is already circulating in Spain: The first case of local contagion of this more-infectious mutation has been found in Barcelona, after random testing was carried out on positive cases. Spain currently has very low capacity to carry out such genetic sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
On Tuesday, the Spanish Cabinet approved the first restrictions on arrivals from South Africa and Brazil, two countries where a more infectious variant is circulating. Full article: https://english.elpais.com/spanish_news/2021-02-04/coronavirus-variant-detected-in-south-africa-is-already-circulating-in-spain.html

Denmark and Norway become latest countries to recommend AstraZeneca jab for under-65s only: Medical regulators in both countries said more evidence about the vaccine’s effectiveness among older people is needed before it can be safely recommended to them. A Norwegian health official said: ‘It’s not because the vaccine doesn’t work on those who are older, but because its documented effect is so limited for this age group.’ Full article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9223727/Denmark-latest-country-recommend-AstraZeneca-jab-65s-only.html

Malaga capital will have from this summer the second largest drive-in cinema in Europe: {Summary, translated from https://sevilla.abc.es}
-Starting this summer, going to the movies in Malaga can be done in true American style. In the coming months, work will begin on the in Malaga Drive- Cinema , which will be the second largest in Europe and the first in Andalusia, which will be open throughout the year.
-The drive-in theater will occupy a plot 16,000 square meter in the Guadalhorce industrial estate, just fifteen minutes from the center of the capital. It will have the capacity to accommodate 250 vehicles and will offer a space with more than 250 hammocks, as well as a children’s area and for motorcycles. In addition, it will have an area to hold private outdoor events.
-The promoters foresee the creation of a hundred jobs associated with the drive-in movie theater, which will have a 3,000-square-meter leisure and gastronomy area that will include, among other options, several “food trucks”.
-A leisure alternative as safe as the living room at home”, emphasizes the businesswoman. PHOTO:ABC. Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/malaga/sevi-malaga-capital-contara-desde-este-verano-segundo-autocine-mas-grande-europa-202102011436_noticia.html

Hackers build fake version of WhatsApp to extract sensitive info from iPhone users: WhatsApp has, yet again, found itself in the middle of a privacy row. A recent report has stated that hackers had made a fake version of WhatsApp to collect sensitive information from iPhone users.
A website with domain config5-dati[.]com was telling iPhone users to download the fake WhatsApp app which was not actually a mobile application but a configuration file for the iPhone. The fake app was purposefully designed to extract personal and sensitive data of users.
This serious breach of sensitive information has been acknowledged by WhatsApp. “To help keep chats safe, we recommend that people download WhatsApp from the app store for their phone’s platform. In addition, we may temporarily ban people using modified WhatsApp clients we detect to help encourage people to download WhatsApp from an authoritative source,” the WhatsApp spokesperson added. Full article: https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/hackers-build-fake-version-of-whatsapp-to-extract-sensitive-info-from-iphone-users/story/430290.html

WhatsApp Plus or GB WhatsApp User Alert- WhatsApp will delete the accounts of users of “unofficial” apps: WhatsApp has begun to “temporarily” suspend the accounts of users who use its messaging service through third-party apps, such as WhatsApp Plus or GB WhatsApp. The veto also extends to those applications developed by third parties “that claim to be able to move your WhatsApp chats from one phone to another”, explained the company owned by Facebook, which ensures that the decision is based on “it is not possible to validate their security practices “. Full article: https://spainsnews.com/whatsapp-will-delete-the-accounts-of-users-of-unofficial-apps/

Wolf hunting will be prohibited in all Spain: Hunting the Wolf will be definitively prohibited throughout the Spanish territory after the agreement reached this Thursday at the meeting of the State Commission for Natural Heritage and Biodiversity. The wolf, already protected south of the Duero, is still hunted through quotas in Castilla y León, Asturias, Cantabria and Galicia, where communities have expressed their disagreement with the agreement. Full article: https://spainsnews.com/wolf-hunting-will-be-prohibited-in-all-spain/

COVID Mobility Restrictions Info Reference

Up-to-date information, broken down by municipality, can be found on an interactive map here (in Spanish but simple to use, just hover your pointer, or tap, on your town, use mouse wheel to zoom in & out). https://www.mapacovid.es/

For the latest COVID-19 statistics visit:

World– https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
World– https://www.ft.com/content/a26fbf7e-48f8-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441

Spain Coronavirus Data from Spain’s Ministerio de Sanidad, Official C-19 Pages:
https://www.mscbs.gob.es/en/profesionales/saludPublica/ccayes/alertasActual/nCov-China/situacionActual.htm
AND
https://cnecovid.isciii.es/covid19/

Coronavirus Cases in Andalucia, Axarquia, Costa del Sol & Malaga Province:
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/institutodeestadisticaycartografia/salud/COVID19.html

UK Coronavirus:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/

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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.

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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
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DigameXtra No. 1861 Thursday, Feb. 4th, 2021

On February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 By Naythan

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For the official Andalucia Covid rules effective 00:01 Sunday, Jan. 17th, see the News and COVID Info Reference in the News Section of this issue of DigameXtra https://digamextra.com/2021/01/17/digamextra-no-1843-sunday-jan-17th-2021/

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Disturbing Trend: I walked the Paseo from the Torrox lighthouse to El Morche Wednesday. Many businesses are closed and have posted signs saying “Closed for Holiday”. Normally these signs have a reopening date, but none did. Even Richi’s Pollo Asador Cafe has an open ended holiday sign posted. Naythan, Torrox Costa.

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Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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Great Deals From The Nerja Household Centre:
Natural & yute solid chest of drawers
W 90 x 42 x 97cms Price 150€
Contact Jackie/Nerja 672170429
info at nerjahouseholdcentre dot com

For Sale: 1 TB Maxtor M3 portable External Hard Drive
(unused but has been taken out of the box).
Photo emailed on request.
(I’m not clever enough to reduce the size to post a picture on here).
30 euro. Buyer to collect from El Penoncillo or could meet at Torrox Costa Aldi.
Brenda, El Penoncillo, tel/whatsapp 711003687 or
email: casaianda at yahoo dot co dot uk

Wanted: A Padle racquet for a beginner. Nerja.
Tony, sjc2714 at gmail dot com
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Recommendations & Requests

Those long-delayed deliveries: I posted last week about a delivery from the UK in early December that has failed to arrive here. We’d been misled that it was “lost” in transit but we discovered that delivery was actually stopped on instructions from the UK Government and the couriers were told that they had to return thousands of affected packages. Yesterday UK Customs informed delivery companies that they will not require any additional information concerning contents, thus allowing them to start sending the stuff back. Obviously that will take some time. In our case we expect redelivery from the UK to Spain to follow, but it will now require us to pay customs duty, handling charges and probably a new delivery fee. No doubt others will be in the same situation. James, Archez jamesdotmcculloch10@gmaildotcom

News & Articles

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Spain rules out the AstraZeneca vaccine for at least those over 80 years of age: What is not yet known is whether the vaccine will AstraZeneca be given to people over 65 years of age . The Public Health Commission, which has dealt with the issue on Wednesday, has postponed the decision to Thursday. At least seven European countries have decided that they will only apply this drug to those under that age, since there is not enough evidence of efficacy for those who exceed it. Despite this, the United Kingdom is prodding the elderly with this vaccine since tests do show that they generate antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.
It is foreseeable that Spain will make the same decision as countries such as France, Italy, Poland or Germany, as Fernando Simón, director of the Center for the Coordination of Health Alerts and Emergencies (CCAES), pointed out on Monday: “It is possible that in the European Union we have to follow the recommendation that Germany is making [the first country that announced that it would reserve it for those under 65], it is prudent, but in order to decide it, the paper has to analyze the technical data sheet of the vaccine “.
Full article: https://elpais.com/sociedad/2021-02-03/espana-recibira-18-millones-de-vacunas-de-astrazeneca-este-mes-y-27-de-pfizer-en-marzo.html

Spain Health postpones to tomorrow deciding whether or not to administer the AstraZeneca vaccine to people over 65: The Ministry of Health has not yet decided whether or not it deviates from the majority line of the European Union, which would be to choose to recommend the vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and the pharmaceutical AstraZeneca only to those under 65 years of age. It is the decision that France, Germany, Poland, Austria, Sweden, Italy and the Netherlands have already taken. Oxford and AstraZeneca do not have public data on the efficacy of their vaccine in those over 65, because the trials were not done with a sufficient population sample. It is the reason why these European countries opt for this option, unlike the United Kingdom, which is administering it. Full article: https://spainsnews.com/health-postpones-to-tomorrow-deciding-whether-or-not-to-administer-the-astrazeneca-vaccine-to-people-over-65/

Switzerland REFUSES to approve AstraZeneca jab and says ‘new studies’ are needed after France, Germany and Sweden rejected it for over-65s: Switzerland has refused to approve the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, with regulators raising concerns over insufficient test data and arguing ‘new studies’ are needed.
It comes after France, Sweden and Germany advised against administering the jab to those over 65 and Emmanuel Macron claimed it was ‘almost ineffective’ for the age bracket.
That is despite Oxford data published this week suggesting the jab is 76 per cent effective after just one dose, and may also prevent 67 per cent of infection. Full article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9219909/Switzerland-REFUSES-approve-AstraZeneca-jab-says-new-studies-needed.html

Poland limits AstraZeneca vaccine to people aged 18-60: Poland will use the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine only for people aged 18-60, the Polish prime minister’s top aide Michal Dworczyk said on Tuesday, following a recommendation from the country’s medical council. Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-poland-astrazeneca-idUSW8N2ID009

Restrictions For 14 Days In Andalucia’s High-Rate Municipalities:
The president of the Andalucian Community, Juanma Moreno, has insisted that all communities subject to closure orders due to their high rate of cumulative incidences will remain restricted for a total of 14 days, regardless if their numbers drop. His announcement comes after an appeal from Malaga City that restrictions be lifted after the capital once again dipped below 1,000 Covid cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Full article: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/02/03/restrictions-for-14-days-in-andalucias-high-rate-municipalities/

“The situation is serious” warns the Mayor of Velez-Malaga and he urged “extreme responsibility”: The municipality continues to exceed 1,000 infections per 100,000 inhabitants and non-essential activities are currently prohibited until February 16.
Perimeter closures have also been enforced in Velez-Malaga.
Full article: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/02/03/the-situation-is-serious-warns-town-mayor-and-urges-extreme-responsibility/

Salobreña Reopens its Borders as Covid Figures Fall: Mayor Rufino said: “This reopening does not mean that we can let our guard down.”
Salobreña’s figures currently stand at 431.6 per 100,000 inhabitants, but cases could easily rise to more than 500 per 100,000 people once again, forcing the town to close its borders for another two weeks.
Seven other municipalities will also drop their border controls after Covid levels dropped, inlcuding Campotejar, Dilar, Durcal, Juviles, Salar, Turon and Velez de Benaudalla.
Sources: https://www.mapacovid.es/ AND https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/02/02/salobrena-reopens-its-borders-as-covid-figures-fall/

Spain to use big data to track if high earners are lying about residency: The Spanish government’s latest bulletin describes how its tax and tariffs plan for 2021 will have as one of its priorities reinforcing the tracking of these wealthy individuals who should be paying taxes in Spain.
Tax authorities will use a number of software programmes that collect big data and can ascertain whether a person spends more than 183 days a year in Spain, based on where they sign into their social media accounts, where they go to the doctor, where they use their credit cards and other data available to them.
Spain’s Hacienda agency will also factor in where the main base of the taxpayer’s earnings is and check the activity of their direct family relatives.
A number of Spanish celebrities, from former tennis player Arantxa Sánchez Vicario to opera singer Montserrat Caballé, are known to have moved their fiscal residence and fortunes to Andorra. It is not illegal to take up residency in the Pyrenean microstate, but the ease with which high earners have up until now been able to live there on paper whilst actually residing in Spain has spurred the government to up its game. Full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20210203/spain-to-track-high-earners-to-check-if-theyre-lying-about-residency

Google’s Chrome & Microsoft’s Edge Browsers Hacked Again- 28 Extensions Caught Hijacking Google Search Results for Millions:
New details have emerged about a vast network of rogue extensions for Chrome and Edge browsers that were found to hijack clicks to links in search results pages to arbitrary URLs, including phishing sites and ads.
The 28 extensions in question, including Video Downloader for Facebook, Vimeo Video Downloader, Instagram Story Downloader, VK Unblock, made use of a sneaky trick to mask its true purpose. This JavaScript malware amassed birth dates, email addresses, geolocation, and device activity, with a specific focus on collecting the data from Google.
All the backdoored browser add-ons have been taken down by Google and Microsoft as of December 18, 2020, to prevent more users from downloading them from the official stores.
If you have any of the extensions listed in the pic below, you should uninstall them immediately, click to enlarge pic. Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2021/02/over-dozen-chrome-extensions-caught.html

Copa del Rey News: Barca, down 2-0 at the 88 min mark, comes back in overtime to beat Granada 5-3. Full article: https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=593752

COVID Mobility Restrictions Info Reference

For the latest COVID-19 statistics visit:

World– https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
World– https://www.ft.com/content/a26fbf7e-48f8-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441

Coronavirus Cases in Andalucia, Axarquia, Costa del Sol & Malaga Province:
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/institutodeestadisticaycartografia/salud/COVID19.html

UK Coronavirus:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/

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DigameXtra No. 1860 Wednesday, Feb. 3rd, 2021

On February 3, 2021February 2, 2021 By Naythan

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For the official Andalucia Covid rules effective 00:01 Sunday, Jan. 17th, see the News and COVID Info Reference in the News Section of this issue of DigameXtra https://digamextra.com/2021/01/17/digamextra-no-1843-sunday-jan-17th-2021/

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Copa del Rey- Andalusians Granada and Catalans Barcelona dispute the football quarterfinals today (Wednesday) at 9pm: The draw was made on Friday at the Royal Spanish Football Federation headquarters and Granada were the first team out the hat. Barça came second and, therefore, will have to travel to the Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes for the game.
Full draw:
-Granada CF vs FC Barcelona, at the Nuevo los Cármenes
-Real Betis vs Athletic Club, at the Benito Villamarín
-Levante vs Villarreal, at the Ciutat de València
-Almería vs Sevilla FC, at the Estadio Juegos del Mediterráneo
Full article: https://www.sport.es/en/news/barca/barca-to-travel-to-granada-for-copa-del-rey-quarterfinal-tie-next-week-11484855

Services Wanted/Offered

Nik of all Trades: Services available for home, garden and office
Gardening – from weeding to landscaping, stonework (walls, paths, etc) a speciality. Transport and tools all provided by me, no job too small or too big as I have others to call on if required, from 100€ per day per man plus any required materials at cost or fixed price quote if you prefer.
Small construction/demolition jobs – walls, fencing, guttering, tiling etc. from 100€ per day per man plus any required materials at cost or fixed price quote if you prefer.
Painting and decorating – interior or exterior, tools all supplied, materials extra at cost – from 100€ per day per man or fixed price quote if you prefer.
Evenings, weekends and holidays both Spanish and English are all included at no extra cost.
Check my website for examples of my work www.nikofalltrades.es
Email enquiries or for more information to nikash2 at hotmail dot com or just write that email address or web address down somewhere in case you may need me in the future! I am a DigameXtra sponsor and so my contact info is available everyday in the sponsors section below as well. There is also a contact form available on the website.
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Coast Fm Gold has been available Online, as well as via Tunein, Google, Siri and Alexa throughout the crisis giving ’emergency announcements and telephone numbers’ and music, music, music!
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Golden Leaves Funeral Plans:
Pre-planning your funeral is a thoughtful and responsible way to show you care about your family.
Funerals are no easy task. There are numerous considerations to factor in, including logistics, food and drink, casket purchase and burial grounds. A loved one’s death brings immense emotional strain to any family, and the question of financing and arrangements only exacerbates the stress.
Handling all of these challenges is difficult enough in one’s normal circumstances, but having to go through it while abroad is an enormous burden.
Golden Leaves Funeral Plans aims to support grieving families during these tumultuous times. Since our inception in 1984, we have partnered with a widespread network of funeral directors across the UK and Europe.
Purchasing a funeral plan with Golden Leaves enables you to plan, design and pay for your funeral services in advance.
As one of the leading providers of expat prepaid funeral plans in Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Balearic Islands, and the Canary Islands, we make sure to adequately support your family in the time of greatest need.
If you are an expat family in need of prepaid funeral services please contact Ruth on phone or whats app + 34 693 715 718
Based in Javea/Alicante. Company Reg. No: 2935393
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Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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Vetiver Spain is located in Sayalonga.
We have 2 new videos showing an experiment planting Vetiver in a tall Ornamental pot showing the results of the root growth after about 8 months.
Part 1: https://youtu.be/g1WRvjE6oAk
Part 2: https://youtu.be/HNviq7XdRM4
These short videos show you the incredible root system of Vetiver is and why it is so beneficial to fighting erosion and preserving top soil.
Want more videos? Please go to our YouTube video page.
https://www.vetiverspain.org/youtube.html
We also have Lemon Grass and Moringa Seedlings available now.
Please contact us for more information. Visits are by appointment.
Phone or WhatsApp for David: (34) 692 288 657
Email: info@vetiverspain.com
Website: www.vetiverspain.com

For Sale, 3 items:
-3 drawer shoe cupboard, surplus to needs. In excellent condition. Height 127 x 87W x 25 cms. Look super painted as natural untreated solid pine €15.
-2 pairs of ankle boots brand new from USA. Ordered their size 5 (36) instead of 38, UK 5. Selling at third of price paid, €15 each.
For further information contact Sandra, Velez Malaga, 619471301 or email sandra.hendey@gmail.com

For Sale: Walkie Talkies. I have 8 x Walkie Talkies for sale with rechargers for rechargeable batteries (not included) also uses non rechargeable AA batteries. Featured on YouTube. Great for a large yard, football pitch or large store or bar!
Model: Cobra Micro Talk 200 (8 channel)
LCD display. Call Alert. ‘Roger’beep. Battery/power saver. Auto squelch. Battery low indicator. Independent battery charger.
Range: approx. 1 kilometre to 5 kilometres depending on terrain. Belt clip. No licence required
Price : €80 (ie: €10 each)
Tele/WhatsApp Les on 691934626 or
email: lesliestevenson @ btinternet .com (Nerja) PHOTO:Cobrafrs.com

For Sale: Small gas fire, radiant type, 50cm. high/30cm. wide, good working order, included 2 gas cylinders, one part full so fire can be seen working. Competa area or I could bring to e.g. Torrox Costa. €30. Call Steve, 952115179 or 692336491 for Whatsapp.

For Sale: Kymco quad bike 150cc. Year 2004. 4 new tyres. Full service 6 months ago. ITV dec21. Excellent working condition. Box on back not included. 1,400euros, Buyer to do transfer. Located Torrox park
Contact Andy 00447895751550

Wanted: Outside, weatherproof Keter-type cupboard; the one I have is badly deteriorated and needs replacing.
Mine is 870H x 700W x 400mm but will consider different sizes depending on space. I’m in Nerja but will travel if your town / village is accessible.
Contact Jim – jimrsvr@hotmail.com

Recommendations & Requests

Opticians: As far as I am aware there is only one optician in Torrox municipality Optica Salto, and I realise that I have never heard anything about them, good or bad. Can anybody fill me in on this? In particular, do they speak good English?
Carole, El Morche
carolemhart@yahoo.com

News & Articles

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The BOJA publishes the new municipalities with perimeter closures in Andalusia from Wednesday 3 February: {Translated from https://sevilla.abc.es} Updated: 02/02/2021 18:57
-The Junta de Andalucía has published the extraordinary BOJA with the new list of municipalities that will close their perimeter from Wednesday 3 February after exceeding the barrier of 500 cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 inhabitants.
-In this way, the Andalusian Government will extend the perimeter closure to 541 municipalities in the community with an incidence rate of the coronavirus higher than 500 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days, including the eight provincial capitals, according to the order published on Tuesday.
-For 302 of these 541 municipalities, the Junta will also order the closure of all non-essential activities for exceeding 1,000 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days. The perimeter closure currently affects 541 Andalusian municipalities and the prohibition of all non-essential activity in 272, but the evolution of the coronavirus in Andalusia is rapidly adding new additions to this list of restrictions.
The Official Gazette of the Andalusian Regional Government published on Tuesday 2 February contains the complete list of municipalities that will adopt these special restriction measures from 00.00 hours on Wednesday 3 February.
Thus, the new towns that are confined perimeter are:
-Almería: Berja, Senés
-Cádiz: Barbate, Puerto de Santa María (El), Puerto Serrano
-Córdoba: Aguilar de la Frontera, Bujalance, Pedro Abad, Priego de Córdoba, Puente Genil
-Granada: Aldeire, Beas de Guadix, Dehesas Viejas, Galera, Güevéjar, Morelábor, Torrenueva Costa
-Huelva: Almonaster la Real, Almonte, Chucena, Jabugo, Lucena del Puerto, Niebla, Paterna del Campo, Valverde del Camino
-Jaén: Andújar, Cambil, Chilluévar, Pozo Alcón, Santa Elena
-Málaga: Benaoján, Cómpeta, Gaucín, Guaro, Jubrique
-Sevilla: Badolatosa, Campana (La), Coripe, Coronil (El), Guadalcanal, Marchena, Martín de la Jara, Montellano, Navas de la Concepción (Las), Palomares del Río, Paradas, Pilas, Rubio (El),
Villamanrique de la Condesa, Villanueva del Río y Minas
-These restriction measures in Andalusia are due to the epidemiological situation in the region. The community has 3,795 new cases of coronavirus in 24 hours, less than on Monday (4,286) and about a thousand less than last Tuesday (4,751), according to data from the Andalusian Institute of Cartography and Statistics (IECA), which counts 105 deaths, a new pandemic record after beating the previous record of 95 on 10 November.
-Of the 107 deaths recorded, Almeria is the province with the most deaths with 26, followed by Malaga with 18, Jaen with 15, Cadiz with 14, Granada and Seville with 13 each, Cordoba with ten and Huelva with only two.
-Andalusia has 3,795 cases after 4,286 on Monday, 7,892 on Sunday, 7,899 on Saturday – the pandemic record – and 7,759 on Friday. On Thursday there were fewer, 3,676, on Wednesday 6,626 and last Tuesday 4,751.
-The province of Malaga is the highest with 912, followed by Cadiz with 728, Seville with 705, Almeria with 568, Cordoba with 353, Huelva with 205, Jaen with 180 and Granada with 144.
Source, Spanish, with the full BOJA posted: https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-medidas-coronavirus-andalucia-boja-publica-nuevos-municipios-cierre-perimetral-andalucia-desde-miercoles-3-febrero-202102021833_noticia.html

Andalucía records its worst daily death toll of the entire pandemic:
It is a black day for Andalucía this Tuesday, 2 February. The region has recorded the highest number of deaths in a 24-hour period during the entire coronavirus pandemic. The 106 deaths registered today exceed the 95 on 10 November. Almeria is the province with the most deaths with 26, followed by Malaga with 18, Jaén (15), Cadiz with 14, Granada and Seville with 13 each, Cordoba with ten and Huelva with two. Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/local/202102/02/number-covid-deaths-hours-20210202151027.html

Andalucía studies mass vaccination plan for people over 80 in stadiums or conference centres: The regional government also proposes that mobile units take the vaccination roll-out for the elderly to rural areas and people with mobility problems be vaccinated in their homes. The Andalusian health system has the capacity to inject up to 350,000 doses of the vaccine weekly if that amount arrives, but this Monday only 85,850 vaccines arrived in the region. Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/local/202102/02/andalucia-studies-mass-vaccination-20210202125244.html

How are delays in vaccine deliveries really affecting Spain’s campaign?: At the current rate, it would take years to vaccinate the entire population of Spain against Covid-19. This assertion, which is being touted by a number of political leaders in the country, is true. But it doesn’t provide any information that we haven’t already known for more than a month now. Barring a few deviations from the plan, this was the expected speed for the early stage of the campaign.
By this last week, 1,837,700 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines were due to have arrived, which is 68,645 more than were received. That’s to say, there was a 3.8% shortfall. The majority of the vaccines that are being administered in this phase are from Pfizer; just 35,700 of the total are from Moderna.
Full article: https://english.elpais.com/society/2021-02-01/how-are-delays-in-vaccine-deliveries-really-affecting-spains-campaign.html

COVID- England and Wales record second highest weekly coronavirus deaths since pandemic began: Deaths involving COVID-19 accounted for 45.1% of all deaths in England and Wales in the week to 22 January. There were more than 8,400 deaths linked to coronavirus in the third week of January – the second highest weekly number recorded during the pandemic, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Latest figures show that, in the week ending 22 January, there were a total of 18,676 deaths registered in England and Wales. Of these, 8,422 mentioned COVID-19, which was an increase of 1,177 deaths compared with the week before and exceeded only by the week ending 24 April 2020. Full article: https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-england-and-wales-record-second-highest-weekly-coronavirus-deaths-since-pandemic-began-12206323

UK’s record-breaking fundraiser, ‘hero’ Captain Tom Moore, dies aged 100: Britain’s Captain Tom Moore, the World War Two veteran who lifted a nation’s spirits by raising millions of pounds for health service workers battling the coronavirus, died on Tuesday aged 100 after he contracted COVID-19. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-captaintom/uks-record-breaking-fundraiser-hero-captain-tom-moore-dies-aged-100-idUSKBN2A216E?il=0

Questions and answers about the new maternity supplement of pensions of 378 euros per year per child: The Government has approved this Tuesday the new maternity pension supplement, of a fixed amount of 378 euros per year per child. Its objective is to reduce the gender gap in the benefits received by men and women, which now stands at 30% on average. The approved mechanism substantially modifies the maternity supplement in force so far, approved by the Government of Rajoy and that the European justice considered that discriminated against men. Full article: https://spainsnews.com/questions-and-answers-about-the-new-maternity-supplement-of-pensions-of-378-euros-per-year-per-child/

Government approves 9-month moratoriums for mortgages, loans and tourism and transportation: The Council of Ministers approved this Tuesday to extend the coverage of mortgage and consumer loan defaults to nine months for vulnerable people, the self-employed and companies in the tourism and transport sectors, while it has extended until March 30 the deadline to request such postponements.
As reported by the Government spokesman, María Jesús Montero, after the meeting of the Council of Ministers, these measures complement the rest of the initiatives already approved to alleviate the effects of the coronavirus.
The moratorium on mortgage loans may be requested by those who pay fees for their habitual residence or for a place where their business is being developed, as well as for a rental home that has ceased to receive the rents of the tenant during the state of alarm.
The moratorium will also apply to vulnerable people who are facing consumer loans or any other type of financing with periodic installments. Full article: https://spainsnews.com/the-government-approves-9-month-moratoriums-for-mortgages-loans-and-tourism-and-transportation/

Rugby News, Six Nations- Green light for France after quarantine rules clarification: France will take part in the Guinness Six Nations as scheduled after sports minister Roxana Maracineanu announced the easing of quarantine rules for participating teams. Scotland are due to play at the Stade de France on February 28. PHOTO:Ross Parker/SNS. Full article: https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/six-nations-green-light-france-after-quarantine-rules-clarification-3121798

Groundhog Day- Did the Groundhog See His Shadow 2021?: Punxsutawney Phil the Groundhog has seen his shadow and predicted that we will see six more weeks of winter.
February 2 is recognized as Groundhog Day, and in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, the borough hosts a celebration featuring Punxsutawney Phil the Groundhog, who predicts whether we will see an early spring or an extended winter.
Based on tradition, the groundhog—billed as “the Seer of Seers, the Prognosticator of all Prognosticators”—predicts another six weeks of winter if he sees his shadow behind him. Two scrolls are prepared beforehand, one predicting a long winter and the other predicting an early spring. Full article:
https://www.newsweek.com/punxsutawney-phil-groundhog-predicts-six-more-weeks-winter-1566112

Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos to Step Down as CEO: Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will step down from his post in the third quarter of 2021 and be replaced by Andy Jassy, the head of the company’s cloud computing unit. Bezos, the company’s driving force since its founding, will become executive chairman, Amazon said Tuesday in a statement.
Bezos isn’t going far, much the way Bill Gates remained chairman of Microsoft Corp. after ceding the CEO role. PHOTO:Bloomberg. Full article: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/amazon-founder-jeff-bezos-to-step-down-as-ceo/ar-BB1dkhJP

COVID Mobility Restrictions Info Reference

For the latest COVID-19 statistics visit:

World– https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
World– https://www.ft.com/content/a26fbf7e-48f8-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441

Coronavirus Cases in Andalucia, Axarquia, Costa del Sol & Malaga Province:
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/institutodeestadisticaycartografia/salud/COVID19.html

UK Coronavirus:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/

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Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
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DigameXtra No. 1859 Tuesday, Feb. 2nd, 2021

On February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 By Naythan

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For the official Andalucia Covid rules effective 00:01 Sunday, Jan. 17th, see the News and COVID Info Reference in the News Section of this issue of DigameXtra https://digamextra.com/2021/01/17/digamextra-no-1843-sunday-jan-17th-2021/

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La Casa Hotel & Restaurant:
Our Hotel and Restaurant are now open!
Why not Come and enjoy a night or two in our award winning Hotel as seen on the Hotel Inspector.
Beautifully individually designed rooms all with en-suites, social distancing is not a problem with time allocated breakfasts .
Our Hotel and Restaurant is Maintained to a very high standard including yearly Legionaires testing, we also use top quality commercial products for cleaning.
You do not have to stay though to enjoy our beautiful terrace restaurant, or indoor heated courtyard.
All our food is freshly cooked and we have an a la carte menu as well a weekly set menu of 3 courses for just 14.95 per person.
We are open Monday to Saturday at the moment 12 until 6pm (takeaway service available until 8.30 with prior notice)
We will however be open on Sunday 14th February for a special Valentines Lunch Menu, booking is required as numbers are limited.
To Book call 952535471 or 662039741.
Stay safe and hope to see you soon.
LA CASA Hotel & Restaurant
Calle Baja, Plazuela De Barajas 3
Torrox, 29770, Malaga

Services Wanted/Offered

Archgrove Services: A family run light haulage/transport company with bases in Archez, Spain and near Oxford, UK.
We provide a one stop service for all your transport needs and pride ourselves on reliability, flexibility, good communication and a very much ‘can do’ approach. No job is too small and there is always a solution.
Our services include:
-Regular runs between UK and Spain
-Transport of personal property from full house moves to vehicles down to small single items
-Courier Services
-Man & Van services
-Packing, including supply of packing materials
-UK Home shopping with UK delivery address
-Storage of property and vehicles in UK and Spain
-Any jobs in Western Europe and Scandinavia considered
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Torrox Municipal Market Stall Available: Notice from the Mayor’s Office where the bidding of one of the stalls of the Municipal Market of Torrox that has become vacant is reported. For details visit FB Page

Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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Great Deals From The Nerja Household Centre:
Very heavy natural wood & waxed chest of drawers with new bronze handles. Measurements Width 119 x 50 x 116cms. Price 275€
Contact Jackie/Nerja 672170429
info at nerjahouseholdcentre dot com

Computers For Sale: DoctorLaptop now has several models of Mini-PCs in stock. These are selling fast and won’t last long. If you are in the market for a new computer, email me for a list of available units that includes specs and prices. When comparing my prices to deals you see online, please remember that to get native English models I must order from the UK, and must pay extra for delivery and the rather high, new customs import fees & taxes. DoctorLaptop, Torrox Costa. Email: doctorlaptop@protonmail.com

For Sale: Used Galaxy J5 cell phone, in perfect condition since at all times I had it with full protection, it has no bumps or scratches. System is Android 9. It is in its original box with the charger and its headphones. 110 euros. I live in El Morche, my email is silviacaminante@gmail.com or WhatsApp 666 – 782 766

For Sale: Ikea Loft bed. Hardly used in excellent condition.
Bought in October for €159. Price €64.
Buyer collects. Danielle, Alcaucín.
623011802

Recommendations & Requests

LoyPar Food & Bev Delivery: Dave and Anna from Vetiver Spain gets excellent service from LoyPar.com with next day delivery to our home in Sayalonga. We have had great service for the delivery of food and beverages by Loypar during the shutdown. Loypar is located in the Poligono (Industrial Park) in Velez Malaga. Awesome service and very responsive people. We ordered online from Loypar on Sunday at about 4PM. They arrived at our door at about 11:30 Monday the next morning. The meats, fish, spices, beverages and frozen foods were exactly what we had ordered. I can’t say enough about their awesome performance. Amanda and Antonio are always very helpful and they both speak excellent English. Here are the phone numbers for both Amanda and Antonio and they are also on WhatsApp. Place your order online from a fantastic selection! https://www.loypar.com/
During this time it is nice to be able to praise a well run organization!
Amanda at 636 458 806
Antonio at 697 210 813.
If you have any questions you can contact me:
David @ info@vetiverspain.com.
Mobil: 692 288 657

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News & Articles

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For some reason today’s translations were particularly difficult. All the good Spanish writers must have had the day off. Yet I must push on, so here we go. In any case, for a full list of towns with municipal closures and non-essential business closures see http://www.surinenglish.com/national/202102/01/junta-lifts-coronavirus-perimeter-20210201093646.html

Towns with municipal closure or with non-essential activity closed due to Covid-19 as of Wednesday, February 3: {Summary of article translated from https://sevilla.abc.es}
Updated: 01/02/2021 20:43
(Note: This rambling article from a usually reliable source, despite having the latest updates, is composed very poorly; it is extremely confusing and poorly organized even in the original Spanish. So I just did my best to pull out the relevant info. I have included other articles below that may be easier to read. -Ed.)
-The perimeter closure currently affects 539 municipalities in Andalusia and the prohibition of all non-essential activity in 272.
-Andalusia as a whole has increased its incidence rate of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days over the weekend to 952.2, which is 61 points more than that registered in the Friday -the weekend is not updated-, which was 891.2. By provinces, Almería is in the lead with 1,190.9. Huelva is behind with 1,127.1; Cádiz with 1,027; Malaga with 1,007.2; Granada with 963.5; Córdoba with 907.5; Jaén with 823.6, and Seville with 776.7.
-The highest rate per 100,000 inhabitants in 14 days among the provincial capitals is still recorded by Almería, with 1,391.3, followed by Malaga, with 1,008, the only ones that exceed a thousand. They are followed by Cádiz (991), Huelva (967.1), Granada (919.8), Jaén (887.7), Córdoba (878.7) and Seville (693.2).
-Of the other four Andalusian municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants, three exceed the limit of 1,000 cases -Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz) with 1,007, Dos Hermanas (Seville) with 1,117.4 and Marbella (Málaga) with 1,258.5-, while the fourth, Algeciras (Cádiz) with 734.5, is still between 500 and 1,000 cases.
-Granada: the province with the highest number of municipalities affected with restrictions is Granada with 123, which adds eight new ones since Wednesday for having a rate higher than 500. Son Albondón, Aldeire, Beas de Guadix, Galera, Güevéjar, Quéntar, Torrenueva y Cortes and Graena. The case of the latter, Cortes and Graena stands out, since the lifting of the restrictions had been decreed this Monday, but on Wednesday it will return to exceed 500 cases again.
In addition, 14 municipalities that had more than 500 cases now exceed 1,000 and non-essential activity will also be closed. They are Albolote, Albuñol, Benamaurel, Calicasas, Darro, Dehesas de Guadix, Dehesas Viejas, Dollar, Dúdar, Huéscar, La Peza, Montefrío, Morelábor and Puebla de don Fadrique.
-Malaga: Registers 74 municipalities with a rate above 500 (municipal restrictions) after adding Cómpeta and Guaro, as well as Gaucín, which abandoned the restrictions on Monday, but once again had a rate above 500, so they will be applied again this Wednesday. Specifically, 32 will have a perimeter closure and 42 will also have suspension of non-essential activity, adding Casares, Ojén, Benaoján, Cortes de la Frontera, Genalguacil and Jubrique.
Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-restricciones-coronavirus-andalucia-lista-completa-pueblos-cerrados-o-sin-actividad-covid-19-partir-miercoles-3-febrero-202102012043_noticia.html

The seven Malaga municipalities facing non-essential business closures from this Wednesday: Malaga, Casares, Ojén, Benaoján, Cortes de la Frontera, Genalguacil and Jubrique have exceeded an incidence rate of a thousand cases for every one hundred thousand inhabitants and will have to shut all their non-essential businesses from the early hours of Wednesday morning. This measure will last for at least two weeks, until 17 February. Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/local/202102/01/seven-malaga-municipalities-facing-20210201132856.html

Towns reopening after municipal restrictions lifted: (Note: I try to avoid EWN as a news source, but in this case the info appears accurate, and it is the easiest read I could find today. -Ed.) Ministry of Health has announced on Monday, February 1, that a total of 31 municipalities have dropped their cumulative incidence rate enough to open back up their borders.
Granada: Albuñuelas, Benalúa de las Villas, Colomera, Cortes and Graena, Dehesas de Guadix, Fornes, Moraleda de Zafayona, Morelábor, Pórtugos, Quéntar and El Valle.
Jaén: Santiago de Calatrava, Fuerte del Rey, Torres, Santisteban del Puerto, Pozo Alcón and Villatorres.
Almeria: Huécija and María.
Córdoba: Cañete de las Torres and Valsequillo.
Huelva: Aroche, Castaño del Robledo, Chucena and Corteconcepción.
Málaga: Canillas de Albaida, Gaucín, Salares and Sayalonga.
Sevilla: Lora de Estepa and Umbrete.
Source: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/02/01/positive-news-for-andalucia/ For a full list of towns with municipal closures and non-essential business closures see http://www.surinenglish.com/national/202102/01/junta-lifts-coronavirus-perimeter-20210201093646.html

Torrox and 12 other towns and villages in the province to undergo mass Covid-19 screenings: 13 municipalities will undergo mass screening sessions in the coming days to detect coronavirus positives in the communities to try to stop the increase in infections during the third wave of the pandemic.
-The Junta de Andalucía screenings will be carried out in Árchez, Cútar, Torrox, La Viñuela, Cártama, Casares, Estepona, Benalmádena, Torremolinos, Malaga city, Totalán, Benarrabá and Montejaque. Most have not yet scheduled the tests yet, check with your town hall for updates.
-Torrox will see the mass antigen tests carried out on Friday, 5 February. Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/local/202102/01/malaga-towns-villages-province-20210201095407.html

Firefox User Alert- Firefox VPN being pushed on Firefox users is NOT a true VPN, it is only a proxy:
Short version- Skip it, it is not what they say it is.
Long version- Mozilla is now offering a browser-based proxy which they are calling Firefox Private Network. Despite the name, this is only a browser proxy; it is not a VPN (virtual private network). Unlike Firefox Private Network, a true VPN will offer complete encryption for all traffic on your operating system, a proxy does not. A proxy only redirects your traffic thru a private server to mask your location.
-Browser-only encryption: Only traffic through the Firefox browser is getting encrypted. All traffic from programs and apps (Mail, Skype, torrents, etc.) outside of your Firefox browser remain exposed.
-Data collection (logs): All traffic is being routed through Cloudflare, which has partnered with Mozilla to offer this service. Cloudflare will be logging your IP address and all the sites you visit and searches you do. Mozilla is also recording technical, interaction, and registration data.
-No location selection: Unlike other browser-based proxies, Firefox Private Network (VPN) does not offer any location selection.
Reference: https://restoreprivacy.com/vpn/reviews/firefox-vpn-private-network/
Bottom line: If you want a VPN, and you should, pay for a proper, full featured VPN, from a company that specializes in VPNs. You can get Windscribe Pro VPN for less than €4/month. Recommended by DoctorLaptop and DigameXtra readers! DigameXtra will receive a modest donation from Windscribe, but only if you make your purchase thru this link. https://windscribe.com/?friend=txw1s6ld

Spain performs its first anal tests to detect Covid: {Translated from https://sevilla.abc.es}
-Since the news broke that China began to perform anal tests to find Covid-19, they have been the protagonists of countless “memes.” Some still believe that this is fake news – but it is not. In fact, these tests are already carried out in Spain, specifically in Galicia. This has been confirmed by the Galician Radio and Television Corporation, according to “El Correo” today.
-This type of diagnosis began to be carried out last week in Beijing and Qingdao, according to the official press. Scientists cited by the local media ensured them it’s more accurate than a sampling swabs inserted through the nose -the PCR-, the saliva or blood.
-It is more effective in infected people. China applies them to risk subjects, travelers arriving from abroad and tourists in quarantine in hotels, mainly. And they have proven to be very effective. ” They increase the detection rate of infected people ” because the coronavirus remains longer in the anus than in the respiratory tract, explained Dr. Li Tongzeng, from You’an Hospital in Beijing. But its use is not without controversy.
-There are many voices that have raised the cry in the sky and many more look at them with suspicion. On Chinese Twitter (Weibo) there are even testimonies from people who have gone through the experience that some describe as “not painful, but humiliating “. “I have had two anal examinations. In the process, they also took a swab from my throat. Each time, I was afraid that the nurse would forget to change the swab between the two of them, “they joked on the social network. Another detail that has emerged is that the process takes “about 10 seconds” for each swab. Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/sociedad/abci-espana-realiza-primeros-test-anales-para-detectar-covid-202102011325_noticia.html?ref=https:%2F%2Fsevilla.abc.es%2F

How long should a laptop last- shrinking expected lifespans?: Different factors will determine how long your laptop computer will last before it becomes unusable or obsolete. The first among these factors is your computers hardware. Laptops with quality hardware last longer when compared to lower quality ones.
-Usually, the very first thing that breaks is the keyboard. Users often use external keyboards until the can get it fixed or replaced.
-Laptops could also be rendered obsolete because of outdated processors or graphics cards that cannot run new system updates. Technology today is progressing at a rapid pace, with new components and parts being introduced to the market on an almost daily basis. When these components get outdated, the computers that rely on them instantly become irrelevant or unusable for advanced tasks.
-The next factor here is how you use the laptop. A typical computer will last longer when it is treated with a lot of care. If you don’t use and maintain your laptop well, then it won’t last you long.
-Basically, the more you pay, the longer its lifespan should be:
-If you pay less than $600/700, you should expect it to stay for 2-4 years.
-Laptops that cost between $700 to $1,000 last an average of around 3-5 years.
-If you spend more than $1,000, you should expect it to last for around 4-7 years.
-The tasks that the computer performs on a daily basis also plays a role in determining its lifespan. Heavy tasks like gaming, graphic design and video editing will take their toll, making your laptop perform optimally for only a few years. Limiting use to lighter tasks like emailing, watching videos and web browsing will allow laptops to last longer. They could even last much longer than average if this is all you do with them and if you treat them well with annual professional maintenance servicing.
-Therefore, the kind of hardware inside the laptop, how you use it and what you use it for will all work together to affect its lifespan. For example, a mid-range machine should probably last you 4-5 years, but it could also last for a year or two depending on its daily functions.
Reference: https://simplylaptop.com/how-long-should-a-laptop-last/

COVID Mobility Restrictions Info Reference

For the latest COVID-19 statistics visit:

World– https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
World– https://www.ft.com/content/a26fbf7e-48f8-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441

Coronavirus Cases in Andalucia, Axarquia, Costa del Sol & Malaga Province:
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/institutodeestadisticaycartografia/salud/COVID19.html

UK Coronavirus:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/

Pets

Lost dog: Arenas/Velez Malaga area.
Fred has been missing since 24th January. The kennels where Fred escaped from are in the Cerro Beas area, between Arenas y Vélez-Málaga. Please ‘share’ Fred with anyone who may be able to keep an eye open for him in the Arenas/Velez Malaga area. Fred is not familiar with his name or the area. He has a chip.
Any sightings, please ring Antonio (+34 654 42 72 02),
Sarah Taylor-Moore (+34 650 84 23 36) or
Dawn Smith Was Hatton (+ 34 722766109)

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Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
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DigameXtra No. 1858 Monday, Feb. 1st, 2021

On February 1, 2021January 31, 2021 By Naythan

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Announcements

For the official Andalucia Covid rules effective 00:01 Sunday, Jan. 17th, see the News and COVID Info Reference in the News Section of this issue of DigameXtra https://digamextra.com/2021/01/17/digamextra-no-1843-sunday-jan-17th-2021/

DigameXtra Sets New All-Time Record For Most Website Views In A Month With More Than 20,300 Views In January! It Is All The More Impressive When You Consider There Were 3 Days Off In January. Good Job Readers, Keep Spreading The Word!

What’s On

Tell them you saw it on DigameXtra! Tell your favourite establishments to post on DigameXtra to get next-day publicity!

Due to the Covid restrictions, to avoid disappointment I suggest you call to confirm events and times before the event. -Ed.

Phoenix Events: Trips & Events
For bookings and information, please contact Gail on 951067723 / 626370695 or email phoenixsocialclub@yahoo.co.uk for more info. We are busy adjusting our events schedule to comply with the new Covid regulations. We will post an updated event schedule asap.

Trapiche Market Is Cancelled (confirmed): Trapiche market is sadly closed this week due to the current covid regulations. We look forward to seeing you in the very near future. If you’d like more information please contact Anita at anitajjordan @ hotmail.com / +34 627 877 164. The market has a facebook page and most of the stall holders advertise their services and items there, some also take orders and delivery can be arranged.
Facebook Page Trapiche Market

Cancelled event- El Pantano Restaurant Car boot/Market:
We are sorry to have to advise you, that the regular Car boot/ Market planned for Sunday 7th February, at El Pantano Restaurant car park, overlooking Lake Vinuela, has been cancelled. Many of our stall holders, as well as regular visitors and customers are currently restrained by Municipality restrictions and it has therefore been deemed necessary and sensible, to cancel it.
Government Covid guidelines permitting, we will restart our regular schedule as soon as possible.
Our first market of 2021 will therefore, hopefully, be on Sunday 7th March. Full information, prior to the event, will be published on Digamextra.
May we take this opportunity to thank all of our visitors for their continued support during this unsettled time.
For any further info. required, please contact Sandy (Vinuela) by telephone, on 619 471 301

Services Wanted/Offered

CycleNerja: Bike rental and cycle hire in Nerja, Torrox & Frigiliana. Free Bike delivery and collection service is available anywhere in Nerja, Torrox & Frigiliana and the inland villages. Professional Carbon Race Bikes, 29er Mountain Bikes & Electric Mountain Bikes. Free delivery subject to a minimum rental value of 90,00 euros. Contact via https://cyclenerja.com/ Contact also located under our banner in the DigameXtra Sponsor’s Section every day.

Hanningtons Kitchens and Bathrooms: We have been installing kitchens and bathrooms here on the Costa for 13 years. We pride ourselves on our professionalism, highest standards of work and customer service.
Whether you are thinking of updating an existing kitchen or bathroom, or whether you wish to create the kitchen or bathroom you have always dreamed of, we are here for you, every step of the way.
With an unrivaled knowledge of the best local materials and suppliers we are able to work to all tastes and budgets.
Our full range of services includes
– Installations and Refurbs
– Wall & Floor tiling
– Full range of Plumbing work including radiators and underfloor heating
– Solar Installation
– Design & planning ideas to get the look you are after
– Electrical works
– Alter / Install walls, dropped ceilings and hang doors
– Plastering, woodwork and floor levelling
Visit our FB page on the link below to be inspired
https://www.facebook.com/hanningtons.kitchens.and.bathrooms/
Call us : 669 665 156
Email us : hanningtons.bathrooms@gmail.com

Mandy’s Paintbox: Painter for 30 years. Painting work undertaken. Inside and outside large or small. Furniture painted or sprayed. Kitchens cabinets, wardrobes doors any colour any surface. Check out the before and after photos all the furniture was spray painted.
Call for advice WhatsApp 680739577
Email: amandajosiah@hotmail.com
My contact details can be found everyday in the Sponsor’s Section at the bottom of the issue. Here are “before”and “after” pics from my latest job.

Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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BluCee Real Estate / Inmobiliaria
Digamites can you help?
We have a long list of Spanish clients looking for properties.
Do you have a property which fits the following criteria?
-Situated in the area Rincon de la Victoria to Benajarafe.
-€150,000 to €190,000
-Outside space
-Good access to local amenities
If you are thinking of selling please contact us for a no obligation chat.
info@blucee.com
Selling a property in Axarquía?
We would love to hear from you too.
We are based in Rincon de la Victoria, covering Axarquia, Malaga to Nerja and the Costa Tropical.
For examples of our fantastic sales and holiday rental properties, please take a look at our website: www.BluCee.com
BluCee.com is a DigameXtra sponsor so our contact details are shown here every day.

Great Deals From The Nerja Household Centre
For Sale: Upcycled Welsh dresser.
Ercol upcycled in natural & Yute Welsh dresser
Measurements Width 135 x 45.50 x 166cms
Price 325€
Contact Jackie/Nerja 672170429
Email: info at nerjahouseholdcentre dot com

For Sale, 3 items: Selling from holiday home liquidation.
-Used, working coffee machine (Ufesa) 15€.
-Small oil radiator/heater (Orbegozo, 1200 Watt) in good condition for 15€.
-Flower pots to hang up-spanish style (3 pieces each ca. 25 cm high) together for 12€
Contact: Chris, +34 643832266
Email: achriston7472 AT icloud D0T com
We live in Torrox campo!

For Sale: Hyundai Matrix Classic 2008. €850 or near offer.
UK registered, RHD, 1.6 Petrol engine, 80,000 miles / 130,000 kms, MOT until April 2021. Well maintained vehicle with service history. In overall good condition with some minor bumps and scratches to the body. More photos available on request.
Email: ozinecosse@gmail.com
Helen, Sedella

Recommendations & Requests

Restaurant recommendation- Madras Curry House
Avenida Andalucia 60 Torrox Costa
Tel: 952124158
Current opening hours due to restrictions
Restaurant 12pm – 6pm (everyday except Tuesday)
Takeaway/Delivery 12pm – 9pm Everyday (except Tuesday 6pm – 9pm).
If you haven’t already visited Madras Curry House in Torrox Costa then I recommend you do, we’ve eaten in it many many times and have yet to be disappointed. Special offer menu currently available to eat in or takeaway. I know these are hard times for everyone but I’d hate to lose this gem of a restaurant so if you can please give Madras Curry House a try. Thanks.
Gail, Torrox Costa: kincraig25 AT gmail DOT com

News & Articles

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The man who played possibly the most famous guitar riff of all time has died- The Animals’ guitarist Hilton Valentine: The Animals’ guitarist Hilton Valentine, best known for the iconic opening riff on the English rock band’s arrangement of “The House of the Rising Sun,” has died at the age of 77.
Use this link if videos fails to display below [https://youtu.be/4-43lLKaqBQ & https://youtu.be/JeEyyqDICs8]
Full article: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/01/hilton-valentine-guitarist-for-the-animals-has-died-at-77

FYI: “House of Rising Sun” was said to have been known by miners in 1905. The oldest published version of the lyrics is that printed by Robert Winslow Gordon in 1925, in a column “Old Songs That Men Have Sung” in Adventure magazine. The lyrics of that version begin:
“There is a house in New Orleans, it’s called the Rising Sun.
It’s been the ruin of many poor girl,
Great God, and I for one.”
The oldest known recording of the song, under the title “Rising Sun Blues”, is by Appalachian artists Clarence “Tom” Ashley and Gwen Foster, who recorded it on September 6, 1933 on the Vocalion label. Ashley said he had learned it from his grandfather, Enoch Ashley. In 1941, Woody Guthrie recorded a version. Read more at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_of_the_Rising_Sun

Delivery Problems Since Brexit- Why post to and from the UK is more expensive and packages get stuck in Customs: Most of us were aware that Brexit was going to affect importation and exportation businesses, but what about the consequences for individual people?
One of the main issues that many UK residents in Spain have already noticed are the high taxes, which must be paid on sending and receiving packages to and from the UK and Spain.
The taxes imposed occur whether you are ordering goods from the UK, if you send a package to the UK, or if friends and family in the UK send you a package in Spain. Typically, you have to pay the fees before you’re allowed to pick the item up at the post, delivery office or online. Full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20210131/brexit-residents-in-spain-face-high-taxes-on-sending-and-receiving-packages-between-spain-and-the-uk

Spain to introduce coronavirus testing at airports to ease travel:
Airport operator Aena plan to set up Covid-19 testing centres in departure lounges at airports across Spain in a bid to ease travel.
These are: Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat, Málaga-Costa del Sol, Alicante-Elche, Valencia, Sevilla, Bilbao, Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza, Menorca, Tenerife Sur, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, César Manrique-Lanzarote and La Palma.
The diagnostic facilities will provide quick PCR, antigenic and serological tests to detect both active infections and the presence of COVID-19 antibodies, and will have isolation areas for travellers awaiting their results.
But the service won’t be available for those arriving in Spain from high risk countries and those travellers will continue to need to show negative test results before they can travel. Full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20210129/spain-to-introduce-coronavirus-testing-at-airports-to-ease-travel

COVID Mobility Restrictions Info Reference

For the latest COVID-19 statistics visit:

World– https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
World– https://www.ft.com/content/a26fbf7e-48f8-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441

Coronavirus Cases in Andalucia, Axarquia, Costa del Sol & Malaga Province:
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/institutodeestadisticaycartografia/salud/COVID19.html

UK Coronavirus:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/

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Fun & Games

Useful Links, Info & Numbers

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

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DigameXtra No. 1857 Sunday, Jan. 31st, 2021

On January 31, 2021January 30, 2021 By Naythan

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Announcements

For the official Andalucia Covid rules effective 00:01 Sunday, Jan. 17th, see the News and COVID Info Reference in the News Section of this issue of DigameXtra https://digamextra.com/2021/01/17/digamextra-no-1843-sunday-jan-17th-2021/

What’s On

Tell them you saw it on DigameXtra! Tell your favourite establishments to post on DigameXtra to get next-day publicity!

Due to the Covid restrictions, to avoid disappointment I suggest you call to confirm events and times before the event. -Ed.

Feral Cat Colonies Conference: Almeria City hosts the fourth edition of the Jornadas Felinas Andaluzas conference, focusing on the region’s cats, on February 19 and 20. “The CER method (Trap, Neuter, Return) is about to become a reality in our city,” said Margarita Cobos, Almeria’s councillor for Environmental Sustainability.
“People will be attending from Spain and even South America, which underlines a generalised need for information and interest in learning how to do things better each day.”
Members of public wishing to attend the online conference can sign up until February 12 via the www.jornadasfelinasandaluzas.com webpage. This includes a €10 donation per person which will go the cat colonies and the Seven Lives association. Full article:
https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/01/30/almeria-catcalls/

Churches & Worship

EVANGELICAL CHURCH (services in English language)
Each Sunday at 11:00 am we meet for worship at the Christian meeting Hall in Calle Ros Alfe´rez 7. Torre Del Mar. (not far behind the Catholic Church) We are an Evangelical Church, bible believing Christian’s coming together for live worship, prayer, and sharing our faith. All who love Christ are welcome and all who want to know more about the Christian faith are equally welcome. The meetings are friendly, joyful, reverent and orderly. Our one united desire is to glorify God.
My name is Peter and below is my email address.
petcac @ gmail. com (no gaps)

Fellowship of Jesus Christ the King
Unfortunately we have taken the decision to close the church until further notice, we have taken this action to keep everyone safe.
God Bless you all
Pasaje San Miguel, Nerja , 29780.
Email: fojctk@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/FOJCTK
Prayer Requests: ftk.prayer.request@gmail.com

El Puente Christian Fellowship – Sunday Service
El Puente Christian Fellowship is a loving, multi-national, Bible believing community of Christ, who meet each Sunday at 11 am to worship The Lord. We enjoy a time of worship with contemporary songs and traditional hymns, and a message brought to us by one of the Elders or a visiting speaker.
The church meeting hall is situated underneath Maroma Inmobiliaria Puente Don Manuel, Cruce de Periana – 29713.
Full directions and further information can be found on our website www.evangelicalchurchelpuente.com

Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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For Sale: Brand New Mini PC computer, still sealed in box.
Minis Forum model GN 31 Mini PC
* Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
* Intel quad-core processor Pentium J3710 and fan cooling system. We have unlocked the 6.5W TDP restriction and increased the TDP threshold up to 9W (2.64GHz maximum speed) so that the CPU can run at the highest frequency for a long time without reducing the frequency. (Factory overclocked for max performance!)
* 4GB RAM LPDDR3 (On board, can’t be upgraded, no need to do so, this is more than sufficient for this comp for most users)
* 128Gb SSD PCI-E M.2 NVMe 2280 SSD, 5.6 times faster than eMMC style SSDs.
* Video- Intel 405; 4K @ 30Hz HD Graphics, supports 2x monitors using HDMI and VGA ports.
* 2x USB 3.0 ports, 2x USB 2.0 ports, 1x RJ45, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA, 3.5mm mic/headphone audio jack, 1x VESA bracket, 1x power adapter and 1x HDMI cable.
* Need more storage? Has built in slot for installing an additional hard drive (HDD) up to 2Tb. Also has a MicroSD Card reader, so you can add 128Gb or more of data storage on that as well.
* Dual band 2.4G/5G wifi, Bluetooth 4.2, Ethernet port.
* MINISFORUM offers one year (12 months) limited warranty. If item does not work as advertised due to a manufacturing defect customers can get their item repaired or replaced at our choice.
Notes: Applies to non-commercial use only. This warranty does not apply to any accidental damage, caused due to user’s negligence of usage. For warranty service return it to DoctorLaptop for shipping to repair facility.
* This mini PC will satisfy all users except perhaps heavy gamers. I have one of these. I watch steaming live sports in HD quality on a 50inch HDMI display and at the same time work on the internet with several windows open simultaneously on a 24 inch VGA display. Never a problem. Very impressive. Come by for a demo.
* Buyer supplies monitor(s), mouse and keyboard.
* Price €220.
* Optional W/D 500Gb HDD installed add €80.
* Optional Full Windows setup, for optimal performance, includes installing extra apps like Chrome Browser with uBlock ad blocker, VLC Media Player, Open Office, Adobe Reader, Cyberghost Free VPN, etc., add €40
* Contact DoctorLaptop by email and be sure to include your phone number. I will do call-backs this afternoon, in the order I receive the emails.
Email: doctorlaptop@protonmail.com

Recommendations & Requests

The new debate in Spain- should medical-grade face masks be mandatory?: I’m surprised that no-one has mentioned this, but some FFP2 masks (such as this one), have an exhalation valve allowing unfiltered breath to go out. This type of mask will only protect the wearer. They are designed for medical professionals and vulnerable individuals in high-risk situations, and not recommended for Covid-19 or any anti-viral use in public places, unless with another mask underneath.
I hope this doesn’t confuse an already complicated situation!
Rod, Competa, rodney.jones4ATgmailD0Tcom

Thanks: My Thanks to the Ladies in St Michaels Church Charity Shop in Nerja for the Bag full of Toiletries that I collected from there this Morning I was able to fill 3 shoe boxes with this kind donation to go towards the Shoe Box challenge that I am organizing to Celebrate the 100 year anniversary of The British Legion if any Digame readers are interested in this project please call me Dorothy Allen 643212944 Poppy Appeal Organizer

News & Articles

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BOJA that extends the Covid measures in Andalusia until February 15 published: {Summary, translated from https://sevilla.abc.es}
Updated: 01/30/2021 20:11
-The situation in Andalusia continues to be worrying. As much as it seems that the community had reached the peak of the third wave of the coronavirus, the Board is still very aware of the evolution, which forces them to continue imposing restrictions to reduce infections, hospitalizations and deaths. For this reason, the Government led by Juanma Moreno has decided to extend the current Covid measures another fifteen days in Andalusia for, as confirmed by the BOJA published this Saturday, January 30, since they lost their validity on Sunday, the 31st of this month. See BOJA announcement .
And it is that in recent dates all the records of the pandemic in Andalusia have been broken for the worse, to which must be added the uncertainty that exists among the experts regarding how the going to act new strains of the coronavirus are, like the British. The Board believed that it had reached the stabilization of the third wave and, therefore, the moment at which the curve enters the so-called “plateau”, but the data on Friday were again very worrying and generated another peak of infections, hospitalizations and deaths.
Thus, the current Covid measures will remain in Andalusia until 11:59 p.m. on February 14, as can be read in the BOJA. With this, the Board seeks to produce not only this long-awaited stabilization of the curve, but also the beginning of the decline, since the measures imposed for this are quite restrictive and should take effect now. Even so, due to the existing concern, Juanma Moreno again asked this Friday that the Andalusians stay at home during the weekend and only have contact with the narrowest family nucleus. Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-boja-prorroga-medidas-covid-andalucia-hasta-15-febrero-202101301719_noticia.html

Andalucía asks permission to confine and advance the curfew, again: {Summary, translated from https://sevilla.abc.es} Updated: 01/30/2021 20:11
The Minister of the Presidency, Public Administration and the Interior, Elías Bendodo, has demanded this Saturday the Government of Spain modify the decree of the state of alarm so that the autonomous communities can advance the curfew and establish home confinements, since they are fighting against the advance of the coronavirus “with one arm tied behind his back.”
“We want the Government, if it decides to continue looking the other way in this third wave, to leave us to the communities . We are willing to assume the wear and tear, but they have to give us the tools to bring about the advance of the curfew or specific confinements based on the multiplication of cases, “he insisted. Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-coronavirus-andalucia-andalucia-pide-confinar-y-adelantar-toque-queda-peleamos-brazo-atado-espalda-202101301745_noticia.html

The Andalusian municipalities that will leave the perimentral closure this Monday, February 1st: {Summary, translated from https://sevilla.abc.es}
Updated: 30/01/2021 20:17
-Almería: Huécija and María.
-Cádiz: none.
-Córdoba: Cañete de las Torres and Valsequillo.
-Granada: Albuñuelas, Benalúa de las Villas, Colomera, Cortes y Graena, Dehesas de Guadix, Fornes, Moraleda de Zafayona, Morelábor, Pórtugos, Quéntar and El Valle.
-Huelva: Aroche, Castaño del Robledo, Chucena and Corteconcepción.
-Jaén: Santiago de Calatrava, Fuerte del Rey, Torres, Santisteban del Puerto, Pozo Alcón and Villatorres.
-Malaga: Canillas de Albaida, Gaucín, Salares and Sayalonga.
-Seville: Lora de Estepa and Umbrete.
Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-municipios-andaluces-saldran-cierre-perimentral-este-lunes-1-febrero-202101302005_noticia.html

Ecologists denounce the construction of new Velez-Malaga reservoir over ‘illegalities’ and ‘potential risks’: They have raised concerns over “the illegality and potential risks of a reservoir for agricultural irrigation” that is being built on a farm in the centre of Chilches. President of GENA, Rafael Yus, said in a statement that a series of earthworks with heavy machinery have been taking place since last December on said farm, “supposedly destined for the cultivation of mangoes.” PHOTO:EWN/GENA. Full article: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/01/30/ecologists-denounce-the-construction-of-new-reservoir-over-illegalities-and-potential-risks/

WhatsApp now requires biometric authentication before allowing PC and web access: You’ll now have to confirm your identity using your biometric information to link a WhatsApp account to the PC or the web. The Facebook owned company has added a layer of protection to its apps in order to limit the chances of somebody else linking to your account without your knowledge or permission. As long as the phone you’re using has face or fingerprint unlock switched on, WhatsApp will ask you to go through the authentication process when you link your account to the service’s desktop app or web version.
After the service verifies your identity, you’ll then have to scan a QR code with your phone. The new biometric authentication feature is active by default, and the only way not to trigger it when linking your account is to completely switch off face or fingerprint unlock.
Full article: https://www.engadget.com/whatsapp-biometric-authentication-account-linking-080030297.html

WhatsApp Exploit Spreading New Android Malware: A newly discovered Android malware has been found to propagate itself through WhatsApp messages to your contacts in order to expand what appears to be an adware campaign.
“This malware spreads via victim’s WhatsApp by automatically replying to any received WhatsApp message notification with a link to a malicious Huawei Mobile app,” ESET researcher Lukas Stefanko said.
The link to the fake Huawei Mobile app, upon clicking, redirects users to a lookalike Google Play Store website.
Once installed, the wormable app prompts victims to grant it notification access, which is then abused to carry out the wormable attack.
This development once again underscores the need to stick to trusted sources to download third-party apps, verify if an app is indeed built by a genuine developer, and carefully scrutinize app permissions before installation.
But the fact the campaign cleverly banks on the trust associated with WhatsApp contacts implies even these countermeasures may not be enough. There are no known fixes available as of now.
Stefanko said the exact mechanism behind how it finds its way to the initial set of directly infected victims is not clear; however, it’s to be noted the wormable malware can potentially expand from a few devices to many others incredibly quickly.
Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2021/01/beware-new-wormable-android-malware.html

COVID Mobility Restrictions Info Reference

For the latest COVID-19 statistics visit:

World– https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
World– https://www.ft.com/content/a26fbf7e-48f8-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441

Coronavirus Cases in Andalucia, Axarquia, Costa del Sol & Malaga Province:
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/institutodeestadisticaycartografia/salud/COVID19.html

UK Coronavirus:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/

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Torrox: 952 531 030
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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

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DigameXtra No. 1856 Saturday, Jan. 30th, 2021

On January 30, 2021 By Naythan

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Announcements

For the official Andalucia Covid rules effective 00:01 Sunday, Jan. 17th, see the News and COVID Info Reference in the News Section of this issue of DigameXtra https://digamextra.com/2021/01/17/digamextra-no-1843-sunday-jan-17th-2021/

What’s On

Tell them you saw it on DigameXtra! Tell your favourite establishments to post on DigameXtra to get next-day publicity!

Due to the Covid restrictions, to avoid disappointment I suggest you call to confirm events and times before the event. -Ed.

Trapiche Market Cancelled (probably?): (NOTE: This is a rerun of the post from last week. I have not heard from the organizers this week to confirm if it remains closed, but with all the new municipal restrictions I would be surprised if they were reopening next week. Call them if you need current info. I found no reopening announcement on their FB page. -Ed.)
Trapiche market is sadly closed this week due to the current covid regulations.
The market has a facebook page and most of the stall holders advertise their services and items there, some also take orders and delivery can be arranged.
Please support these small, local businesses which you can do by following them on facebook. Some businesses are able to work as they are not based in a municipality which is closed. You can contact most of the business via the Facebook link to Trapiche Market which you will find at the bottom of this advert.
We look forward to seeing you in the very near future. If you’d like more information please contact Anita at anitajjordan @ hotmail.com / +34 627 877 164
Facebook Page Trapiche Market

Seita & Friends show: When you can’t really go on a trip, we’re traveling in music! On Sunday 31.1. there are songs from different countries and cities at Restaurant Kukko: New York, New York, I love Paris, Are you going to San Francisco… what were there now?
You should reserve a spot in advance because there are only few to make the afternoon safe.
+ 34 646 111 203 or varaukset.kukko@gmail.com.
Tickets are 5 €
Restaurante Kukko, Av de Los Boliches 4, Fuengirola. FB Page

Bar Amsterdam- Torrox Costa: Sunday Jan 31st 3pm. Slowly starting up our activities with all precautions necessary!
New act in Torrox!
The great singer ‘AMELINDE‘!!!
Come in, have a drink enjoy the music! FB Page

Services Wanted/Offered

Tony Roam Transport & Removals Departure and Arrival Dates:
17 years Removals To & Fro Spain / UK Spain.
Guaranteed Scheduled and also unscheduled all year every month on time.
We also offer a door to door at dates and times you choose.
-Next Guaranteed Scheduled Trip Leaving UK 25th January Arrive Spain 27th January
-Next Guaranteed Scheduled Trip Leaving Spain 7th February Arrive UK 9th February.
Additional unscheduled trips in between.
Transportation, Removals & light haulage company that have guaranteed scheduled trips all year from UK to Torrox and back at the same time every month.
Also additional unscheduled to suit your needs.
Full or part loads undertaken.
Full or Part loads up to 20 cubic meters up to 2.5 tonne.
Up to £25,000.00 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 in South Wales 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 for all to see please visit our website www.euroam.co.uk
email ; tonyroam@btconnect.com
Tel Spain 0034636393542 – UK 00447973362003.
Face book Tony Roam – WhatsApp Either Number

Car Clean Malaga:
Is your car looking tired? Does the interior need some TLC? Selling your current car & want to get the best price for it? We can help!!
At Car Clean Malaga we strive to achieve the highest level of finish on our customers cars possible. We are able to correct defective paintwork, faded headlights, scratches, stone chips and make interiors clean & fresh.We have invested thousands of euros in the best tools available to carry out these jobs as speedily as possible, ensuring you get the most efficient and cost effective results carried out for you!
Warren will come and see your vehicle and discuss with you what you need and a budget you have to work with.
Once your vehicle is booked in with us you can rest assured you will be pleased with the end results!
We can also offer this service to motorhomes, caravans, motorbikes, small cars, 4x4s & vans!
Call or WhatsApp Warren on 618-346-098 or email at warren@carcleanmalaga.com for your FREE no obligation quote. Based in Comares.

MS Bespoke Joinery: With many years experience in the Joinery trade, I am able to offer a professional and personalised service to meet your individual requirements.
Wardrobes– if you are looking to maximise your wardrobe space, or modernise your existing Spanish wardrobes, then sliding doors is an ideal solution.
All wardrobes are fitted from floor to ceiling, with doors that slide effortlessly and silently, with soft-close mechanism.
Home Office– if you are working from home, it is important to make your space as comfortable and practical as possible, allowing you to maximise your productivity.
Murphy Beds– if space is at a premium, a wall bed is a really smart way to create a very flexible room – one that converts from a comfortable bedroom, to a work or play area, in less than a minute.
Beds can be installed with cabinets, in a large selection of designs, sizes and finishes.
Kitchens – From ultra-modern, glossy, handle-less cabinets to traditional Shaker style.
A comprehensive range of fully-fitted kitchen cabinets available to suit all budgets, offering style and practicality.
All kitchen-related trades catered for, to ensure a smooth transition from conception to completion.
For more information and a no-obligation quote,
contact Mick at CoExGal@aol.com
or by phone at +44 7575 597060 or +34 696161951
https://www.msbespokejoinery.com/
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English Nurse Care Team:
Personal Home Care and Nurse Support
Trained, Police Checked and Fully insured Home Care Support Team.
From “ a bit of shopping …to 24 hour care “
From supported trips to END OF LIFE.
We add quality to life with one to one support.
Care at home.
– Nurse Supported –
– A realistic option to Residential Care –
Tel 951 550 581 or 692 419 548
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Colegio Oficial Enfermeria Malaga Reg. 17425

Churches & Worship

Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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For Sale: Lovely solid pink marble water feature with electric pump. 35cm wide x 40cm front to back. 30 Euros.
Close to Competa. Contact Mike or Linda. +34711003229 or +447813199963.

Wanted: Two/three bedroom house in campo wanted by Spanish lady with well behaved ten year old and small dog. Max £550 / month preferably near Pavo area, by Còmpeta- Torrox road. Tel-711010844 (WhatsApp) Amanda

Recommendations & Requests

Covid Testing: This is a bit of a long shot, but does anyone know where I could get a Covid test done near the port of Bilbao, or point me in the right direction to get an answer? Thanks. Karen, Torre del Mar
sgal.fareham@hotmail.co.uk

Lost deliveries UK to Spain: In relation to missing parcels I would like to warn anyone thinking of using the services of (name removed to comply with online anti-defamation laws) in the UK.
I had a parcel collected by arrangement with (removed) and the company which was engaged to collect was (removed). Full tracking was promised.
I had tracking as far as collection then nothing further.
After 2weeks I contacted (removed) and reported the non-delivery. I was informed that an investigation would take place. I received no further communication.
After 3 weeks I again contacted them and I was informed that it was lost and because there was no insurance the case was closed.
I wrote to them again and received no acknowledgment of the e mail which I sent.
I have had issues with the company in the past when they broke some articles and refused to pay any compensation stating articles not covered.
I was not made aware that I needed to take out insurance in case they lost the parcel.
There appears therefore to be no way forward.
Box still lost.
Kevin, kevin.greensmithATgmailD0Tcom, Canillas de Albaida

Refurbishment Alloy wheels: Can anyone in Digame land assist.
I am looking for a company that refurbishes alloy wheels.
Any recommendations please contact Kevin.
kevin.Greensmith@Gmail.com
Canillas de Albaida.

What are mini PCs?: A mini PC combines the performance of a good laptop with the upgradability of a full-size desktop computer together in a package the size of a paperback book. Mini PCs are fast enough for anything other than high-end gaming, and unlike some laptops, they include all the ports you need to connect multiple monitors in 4K/HD, and your favourite wired or wireless keyboard and mouse.
As I reported some time ago, I have been testing a few different makes and models. Many mini PC manufacturers were previously in the TV box business, so their names may not be familiar to you like major computer makers would be. The logic is if they made good TV boxes, then their mini PCs should also be high quality. A few of the computer companies do make mini PCs, but other than Apple’s extremely expensive mini PC, these are not widely distributed, more a special-order item. However, for several years now, they are have been very popular in corporate workstations. And now the public is catching on as prices drop amid the new demand.
I have decided to go with mini PCs by a company called Minis Forum and will be selling both new and used ones from time to time. I have a demo model hooked up at my workshop feeding 2 large displays, 50inch for movies and 24inch for internet, running at the same time with no stuttering or overheating! It is really quite impressive how new tech and miniaturization now provide us with these very affordable, fully functioning computers in such a small, convenient package.
No more worry about spills on your laptop keyboard, or finding a laptop in your preferred language. External keyboards are cheap and easily available in different languages. Tight for space? These mini PCs come with mounting hardware that allows it to be mounted on the rear of many flat screen displays, or on a wall or bookshelf.
More details when I post specific models for sale starting tomorrow. -DoctorLaptop.

News & Articles

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Contagions double in 24 hours and break the downward trend of the third wave in Andalusia: {Translated from https://sevilla.abc.es} Updated: 01/29/2021 20:29
-There is no truce. The timid indications that the most acute phase of infections of the third wave of coronavirus in Andalusia had been overcome have disappeared this Friday with the registration of 7,759 new infections in 24 hours, twice as many as the previous day.
-The community adds another this Friday 90 deaths from the pandemic and increases its incidence rate to 891 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 14 days, similar to the national average, with Almería (1,133) and Huelva (1,062) as provinces with the highest incidence depending on of its population and Seville as the province with the best record, with 707 cases. The seven-day incidence rate (384), however, is still less than half that of two weeks ago.
*Hospitalized*
-Meanwhile, the is increasing healthcare pressure in Andalusian hospitals where a total of 4,500 covid patients are already being treated , 183 more than on Thursday. This is a figure never before reached in the pandemic. With this level of occupancy of Covid beds, the number of resources provided in the contingency plan activated two weeks ago by the Ministry of Health, which this Tuesday activated the following plan in anticipation of a ceiling of assistance of 7,500 coronavirus patients, breaks.
-Of the total number of beds occupied, 654 correspond to critical patients in Units Intensive Care , which have registered an increase in occupancy of 30 admissions in 24 hours.
-According to data from the Ministry of Health , the percentage of occupation of conventional hospital beds by covid patients is 25.6 percent, while that of ICU beds is close to 36 percent. Both records are at limits very high health alert. Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-contagios-duplican-24-horas-y-rompen-tendencia-baja-tercera-andalucia-202101291256_noticia.html

The new debate in Spain: should medical-grade face masks be mandatory?: One year on, non-medical face masks continue to be allowed, even though health experts say they are not safe, given what is now known about how the virus is spread, and the emergence of new, more contagious strains, such as the B.1.1.7 variant detected in the United Kingdom. But if FFP2 masks – theoretically the most effective at stopping the virus – were mandatory, it is not likely that there would be sufficient capacity to produce this level of supply, according to the Association of Personal Protective Equipment Companies (Asepal).
Other countries are already cracking down on non-medical masks on the grounds that they do not provide enough protection from the virus. France issued a decree last Thursday banning certain homemade masks from being worn in public. Under the decree, only three types of masks are recommended: surgical, the FFP2 and fabric masks made to category 1 standards, which filter at least 90% of three-micrometer particles. In Germany, residents cannot enter closed spaces, such as supermarkets and offices, with fabric masks. Only FFP2 and KN95, both considered personal protective equipment (PPE), and blue surgical masks, which filter more than 90% of particles, are allowed. In Bavaria, FFP2 masks have been mandatory since last Monday.
While surgical masks can be bought for €0.15, PPE masks cost at least €2. Given that they are only effective for eight hours of use, an individual would have to spend €60 a month if they needed to use one a day.
Full article:
https://english.elpais.com/society/2021-01-29/the-new-debate-in-spain-should-medical-grade-face-masks-be-mandatory.html

Junta extends the regional Covid-19 restrictions in Andalucía until 15 February: The Junta de Andalucía has announced a two-week extension – until 15 February – of the mobility, meeting and business restrictions currently in force and approved on 15 January.
As there has been no significant change in the pandemic situation in the region, a new order will be published in the BOJA official gazette this Saturday (30 January) that extends the current measures until midnight on 15 February, a spokesman for the Andalusian government announced. Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/national/202101/29/junta-extends-regional-covid-20210129124843.html

EU approves AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine: The European Union has given the green light to the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, despite Germany’s qualms about its effectiveness in seniors. The European Medicines Agency recommended the product for all adults. Full article: https://www.dw.com/en/eu-approves-astrazeneca-coronavirus-vaccine/a-56378814

Town hall reactivates controversial plan to develop Nerja’s El Playazo beach: The plan has been held back for over 10 years by opposition from the approximately 100 owners of farmland which runs along the 1.2-kilometre stretch of undeveloped beach. PHOTO:SUR. Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/local/202101/29/town-hall-reactivates-plans-20210129102615-v.html

Counterfeit cosmetic products seized in police raid: A woman in Alhaurín de la Torre has been charged by police for her alleged involvement in a crime against industrial property after finding counterfeit nail products in her shop.
The National Police investigation found a total of 806 items that reproduced, without permission, the registered designs of well-known brands. Among the items seized by officers were stickers, 3D pieces, foils and masks. PHOTO:POLICIA-NATIONAL. Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/local/202101/29/counterfeit-cosmetic-products-seized-20210129121320.html

France closes its borders to non-EU countries: French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Friday night that the country would shut its borders to arrivals from outside the EU, warning of a “great risk” from the new variants of Covid-19.
However, officials insist there will be no repeat of scenes witnessed in December, when thousands of lorry drivers were left stranded over Christmas due to restrictions on travel from the UK.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said goods would continue to flow across the Channel despite the new measures. Full article:
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/france-closes-its-borders-to-non-eu-countries-but-freight-e2-80-98will-continue-to-flow-e2-80-99/ar-BB1ddS81

EU u-turns on invoking Northern Ireland safeguard mechanism: Today’s (29 January) Commission announcement on a temporary transparency and authorization mechanism on vaccines backfired when it became clear that it could potentially trigger the safeguarding mechanism (Article 16) of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
The realization that the European Commission had invoked the article to avoid vaccines being routed through Northern Ireland to Great Britain, should an export restriction be imposed – however unlikely – provoked strong reactions from politicians in Ireland, Northern Ireland and the UK.
Democratic Unionist Party leader Arlene Foster called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to trigger article 16 in retaliation. In a video message Foster claimed that the EU was trying to block the supply of a vaccine into the United Kingdom and “in one fell swoop” had reintroduced a hard border. Full article: https://www.eureporter.co/frontpage/2021/01/29/eu-u-turns-on-invoking-northern-ireland-safeguard-mechanism/

Power Outages As Yet More Earthquakes Strike Granada: Power outages and cracked streets as yet more earthquakes strike Granada. Three more earthquakes were recorded in Granada early on Friday morning, January 29. Two magnitude 3 tremors were recorded in Atarfe at 4.46am and 5am while another 3.3 magnitude quake rocked Santa Fe at 8.11am, according to the National Geographic Institute (IGN). Full article: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/01/29/power-outages-as-yet-more-earthquakes-strike-granada/

Football News- 2021 Copa del Rey: With the last 16 matches completed, the Copa del Rey quarter-final draw took place on Friday.
-Barcelona playing away to Granada. The last time both these sides met Barca came out on top by winning 4-0 at the Estadio Nuevo de Los Cármenes.
-2019-20 finalists Athletic Bilbao will also be travelling to Andalusia to face Real Betis.
-Sevilla are away to Segunda División club Almería.
-The final match sees Levante at home to Villarreal. These matches will take place on 2nd, 3rd and 4th February.
Source: https://www.besoccer.com/new/copa-del-rey-quarter-final-draw-947144

Tennis News- Australian Open to allow up to 30,000 fans to attend per day: A daily crowd capacity of 30,000 will be permitted for the first eight days of the tournament, split equally between day and night sessions. It will then be reduced to 25,000 from the quarter-finals – half the average attendance of previous years.
The Australian Open runs from 8-21 February in Melbourne.
“Over the 14 days, it means we will have up to 390,000 people here at Melbourne Park, about 50% of the average over the past few years,” said Martin Pakula. PHOTO:GETTY. Full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/55866539

F1 News- Formula 1 sets 3:00 p.m. as the start time for European races: The start of the European races of the 2021 Formula One World Championship has been set at the 15.00 hours (one less GMT), despite the request of the teams to recover the 14.00 from other years, according to the program announced by the International Federation (FIA).
Free practice on Fridays will take place in two one-hour sessions , instead of an hour and a half. In European time (one hour less GMT) the sessions will begin at 11.30am and 3.00pm.
Saturdays, the third free practice session It will start at 12.00 and the qualification at 15.00.
Due to the covid-19 pandemic, the first Grand Prix of the season in Australia has been delayed from March 21 to November 21, so that the World Cup 2021 It will begin on the weekend of March 28 in Bahrain.
The Chinese GP , scheduled for April 11, has been postponed without a new date. For the moment, the second race of the World Championship will be on April 18 in Imola (Italy), and the third one – on May 2 – still has no headquarters, even though Portimao (Portugal) is the one that seems to have the most possibilities. Full article: https://spainsnews.com/formula-1-sets-300-p-m-as-the-start-time-for-european-races/

Lottery Results:
-The result of today’s Bonoloto Friday, January 29, 2021 is: 07, 10, 26, 33, 34 and 40, the complementary number being twenty-one and the refund on 04.
-The winning combination in the draw EuroMillions of Friday, January 29, 2021 corresponds to the one formed by the following numbers 1, 5, 27, 36 and 42 and the stars one Y 6 .
The Million code has been the KFF37185.
Source: https://spainsnews.com/

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Andalusia exceeds the peak of the third wave of coronavirus adding 82 deaths: {Translated from https://sevilla.abc.es} Updated: 01/28/2021 20:39
-Since the beginning of January it has registered 3,477 new patients or, in other words, in a single month it has multiplied by five the number of people who need health care due to the pandemic. From 900 hospitalized patients that were registered on January 2, to the 4,417 that there are this Thursday, 624 of them in the ICU.
-However, based on the data, there appears to be a slowdown in hospitalization for coronavirus. Thus, Andalusia has been recording less than 150 new hospitalized for two days. They are still very high figures but the previous ten days had more than 200 daily entries.
This data seems to point to the theory that the community would already be past the peak of the third wave , which would fall timidly. It is something that can be seen in the infections and the incidence rate, which is moderating and now also in hospitalized patients.
ICU and dead, very high
-However now the focus is on ICUs and the dead. Due to the evolution of the pandemic, it is to be expected that those continue to rise as those who require intensive care and, later, the deceased will skyrocket.
-Meanwhile, infections do experience a notable drop this Thursday. There are 3,676 new infections that the Board has notified, which is almost half that of yesterday Wednesday and, more importantly, the best Thursday in two weeks. Normally this day there is usually a rise in cases and reflects the general state of the pandemic. Thus, those fewer than 4,000 positives would indicate that, indeed, the third wave has already reached its peak.
-The bad news is in the deceased, who have added another 82. Andalusia remains for the third day above 80 deaths and, in just three days it has added 249 fatalities.
-A reflection of the contention of the third wave is that the cumulative incidence (AI) already drops significantly. This Thursday marks 877 compared to 915 yesterday . It is a decline that marks a new trend in the pandemic and seems to relax somewhat the rhythm of the third wave, which would have already passed the peak. Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-andalucia-supera-pico-tercera-coronavirus-aunque-suma-82-muertes-202101281343_noticia.html

Complete list of Andalusian towns with closure or that will cease activity from Saturday, January 30: {Translated from https://sevilla.abc.es} Updated: 01/28/2021 20:37
-Today, Thursday, January 28, 2021, the meetings of the Public Health Alert committees have been held in the eight provinces that determine which towns will be confined to the perimeter and which, in addition, will stop all non-essential activities. The new measures will come into force at 00:00 on Saturday, January 30, 2021, after being published in the Official Gazette of the Junta de Andalucía (BOJA). For your interest we reproduce the complete list:
***Municipalities with between 500 and 1,000 cases per 100,000 inhabitants or within 14 days of special measures (Perimeter closure)***
-Almeria: Alicún, Bayárcal, Bédar, Beires, Canjáyar, Cantoria, El Ejido, Felix, Huécija, Huércal Overa, Líjar, Lucainena de las Torres, Padules, Pulpí, Roquetas de Mar, Vícar and Zurgena.
-Cádiz: Alcalá de los Gazules, Alcalá del Valle, Algeciras, Algodonales, Bornos, Cádiz, Chiclana de la Frontera, El Gastor, Espera, Grazalema, Medina Sidonia, Puerto Real, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Tarifa, Olvera and Torre Alháquime.
-Córdoba: Almedinilla, Cabra, Cañete de las Torres, Carcabuey, Carlota (La), Castro del Río, Córdoba, Doña Mencía, Espejo, Espiel, Guadalcázar, Hornachuelos, Lucena, Luque, Montalbán de Córdoba, Montilla, Palenciana, Posadas, Santa Eufemia, Victoria (La), Villafranca de Córdoba, Villaharta, Villanueva de Córdoba, Villanueva del Rey, Villaviciosa and Zuheros
-Pomegranate: Albolote, Albuñol, Albuñuelas, Alhendín, Alicún de Ortega, Almuñécar, Armilla, Atarfe, Benamaurel, Benalúa, Cájar, Caniles, Cenes de la Vega, Cijuela, Cortes de Baza, Cortes and Graena, Cuevas del Campo, Cúllar Vega, Churriana de la Vega, Darro, Dehesas de Guadix, Dílar, Domingo Pérez, Dollar, Dúrcal, Dúdar, El Valle, Fonelas, Granada, Gójar, Guadix, Güéjar Sierra, Huétor Tajar, Huéscar, Jayena, Jun, Juviles, Las Gabias, Lanteira, La Peza, Lecrín, Maracena, Motril, Monachil, Montejícar, Montefrío, Moraleda de Zafayona, Nigüelas, Otívar, Pinos Genil, Puebla de Don Fadrique, Quéntar, Salar, Salobreña, Santa Fe, Trevélez, Valderrubio, Zalabí Valley, Vegas del Genil, Velez de Benaúdalla, Villa de Otura, Villanueva de las Torres, Víznar, Zafarraya and Zújar.
-Huelva: Alosno, Aroche, Bollullos Par del Condado, Bonares, Cabezas Rubias, Chucena, Corteconcepción, Cortegana, El Almendro, Escacena del Campo, Gibraleón, Higuera de la Sierra, Huelva, La Nava, Manzanilla, Minas de Riotinto, Moguer, Nerva, Palos de la Frontera, Puebla de Guzmán, Rociana del Condado, San Juan del Puerto, Trigueros, Villablanca and Zalamea.
-Jaén: Alcaudete, Aldeaquemada, Arquillos, Bailén, Bélmez de la Moraleda, Carboneros, Castillo de Locubín, Cazorla, Escañuela, Fuerte del Rey, Génave, Hinojares, Larva, La Iruela, La Puerta de Segura, Jaén, Jimena, Linares, Mancha Real, Marmolejo, Martos, Mengíbar, Peal de Becerro, Pegalajar, Pozo Alcón, Puente de Génave, Sabiote, Santiago de Calatrava, Santiago-Pontones, Santisteban del Puerto, Siles, Torredonjimeno, Torres and Úbeda.
-Málaga: Algarrobo, Almáchar, Alozaina, Antequera, Archez, Archidona, Benalmádena, Benamargosa, Canillas de Albaida, Campillos, Carratraca, Cártama, Casares, Colmenar, Comares, Cortes de la Frontera, Cuevas de San Marcos, Fuengirola, Fuente de Piedra, Gaucín, Genalguacil, Humilladero, Istán, Iznate, Macharaviaya, Mijas, Montejaque, Málaga, Ojén, Periana, Rincón de la Victoria, Riogordo, Sayalonga, Torremolinos, Torrox, Totalán, Villanueva de la Concepción, Villanueva de Tapia, Viñuela and Yunquera.
-Sevilla: Alcalá de Guadaíra, Alcalá del Río, Alcolea del Río, Almadén de la Plata, Almensilla, Aznalcóllar, Brenes, Bormujos, Camas, Carmona, Casariche, Castilblanco de los Arroyos, Castilleja de Guzmán, Castilleja de la Cuesta, Cazalla de la Sierra, Coria del Río, Corrales (Los), Cuervo (El), Dos Hermanas, Espartinas, Gelves, Gerena, Gines, Herrera, Isla Mayor, Lantejuela, Lebrija, Lora de Estepa, Mairena del Alcor, Mairena del Aljarafe, Molares (Los) , Morón, Olivares, Pedrera, Peñaflor, Puebla del Río, Rinconada (La), Roda de Andalucía (La), San Juan de Aznalfarache, Seville, Tomares, Umbrete, Utrera and Villanueva de San Juan.
***Municipalities with more than 1,000 cases per inhabitant or within 14 days of special measures ( Perimeter closure and non-essential activity closure)***
-Almeria: Abla, Adra, Albox, Alhama de Almería, Almería, Almócita, Antas, Arboleas Armuña de Almanzora, Bacares, Balanegra, Benahadux, Bentarique, Carboneras, Cóbdar, Cuevas del Almanzora, Chirivel, Fines, Fiñana, Gádor, Huércal de Almería, Los Gallardos, Garrucha, Gérgal, Laujar de Andarax, Macael, María, Mojácar, Níjar, Olula del Río, Oria, Partaloa, Pechina, Purchena, Rioja, Santa Cruz de Marchena, Serón, Sorbas, Tabernas, Taberno, Tíjola, Turre, Urrácal , Vélez Blanco, Vélez Rubio, Vera and Viator.
-Cádiz: Algar, Arcos de la Frontera, Benalup-Casas Viejas, Benaocaz, Castellar de la Frontera, Chipiona, Conil de la Frontera, Jerez de la Frontera, Jimena de la Frontera, La Linea de la Concepción, Los Barrios, Prado del Rey, Rota , San Fernando, San Martín del Tesorillo, San Roque, San José del Valle, Setenil de las Bodegas, Trebujena, Vejer and Villamartín.
-Córdoba: Alcaracejos. Almodóvar del Río, Añora, Belalcázar, Belmez, Benamejí, Blázquez (Los), Carpio (El), Dos Torres, Encinas Reales, Fernán Núñez, Fuente la Lancha, Fuente Obejuna, Granjuela (La), Guijarrosa (La), Guijo ( El), Hinojosa del Duque, Iznájar, Montemayor, Moriles, Nueva Carteya, Obejo, Palma del Río, Pedroche, Peñarroya Pueblonuevo, Pozoblanco, Rambla (La), Rute, San Sebastián de los Ballesteros, Torrecampo, Valsequillo and Villanueva del Duque.
-Pomegranate: Alamedilla, Alfacar, Algarinejo, Alquife, Baza, Beas de Granada, Benalúa de las Villas, Busquistar, Bubión, Calicasas, Campotéjar, Capileira, Castilléjar, Chauchina, Chimeneas, Colomera, Cogollos de Guadix, Cogollos de la Vega, Cúllar, Deifontes, Diezma, Escúzar, Fornes, Fuente Vaqueros, Gorafe, Guadahortuna, Huélago, Huétor Vega, Huétor Santillan, Huéneja, Íllora, Iznalloz, Láchar, La Malahá, La Tahá, La Zubia, Loja, Moclín, Montillana, Morelábor, Nevada, Nívar, Ogíjares, Padul, Hazards, Pedro Martínez, Polopos, Pórtugos, Pinos Puente, Piñar, Pulianas, Purullena, Sorvilán, Soportújar, Torre Cardela, Turón, Ugíjar, Válor, Ventas de Huelma, Villanueva de Mesía and Zagra.
-Huelva: Aljaraque, Aracena, Ayamonte, Beas, Berrocal, Calañas, Cartaya, Castaño del Robledo, El Cerro de Andévalo, Encinasola, Isla Cristina, La Palma del Condado, Lepe, Paymogo, Punta Umbría, San Bartolomé de la Torre, Villalba del Alcor, Villanueva de las Cruces, Villanueva de los Castillejos and Villarrasa.
-Jaén: Arroyo del Ojanco, Baeza, Baños de la Encina, Beas de Segura, Begíjar, Cabra del Santo Cristo, Campillo de Arenas, Canena, Castellar, Cazalilla, Chiclana de Segura, Guarromán, Hornos de Segura, Huelma, Ibros, Jamilena, Jódar, Los Villares, Lupión, Navas de San Juan, Noalejo, Orcera, Quesada, Rus, Santo Tomé, Segura de la Sierra, Torreblascopedro, Torredelcampo, Torreperogil, Valdepeñas de Jaén, Villacarrillo, Villanueva del Arzobispo, Villarrodrigo and Villatorres.
-Málaga: Alameda, Alcaucín, Alfarnate, Alfarnatejo, Algatocín, Alhaurín de la Torre, Alhaurín el Grande, Almargen, Álora, Ardales, Arriate, Benamocarra, Benarrabá, Cartajima, Casabermeja, Cañete la Real, Coín, Cútar, El Borge, Estepona, Faraján, Igualeja, Manilva, Marbella, Moclinejo, Mollina, Monda, Pizarra, Ronda, Salares, Teba, Tolox, Villanueva del Rosario, Villanueva del Trabuco and Vélez Málaga.
-Sevilla: Algaba (La), Algámitas, Arahal, Benacazón, Burguillos, Cabezas de San Juan (Las), Cantillana, Estepa, Garrobo (El), Gilena, Osuna, San Nicolás del Puerto, Santiponce, Saucejo (El), Palacios and Villafranca ( Los), Palmar de Troya (El), Puebla de Cazalla (La), Puebla de los Infantes (La), Pruna, Ronquillo (El), Villaverde del Río and Viso del Alcor (El). Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-coronavirus-andalucia-lista-completa-pueblos-andaluces-cierre-o-cesaran-actividad-desde-sabado-30-enero-202101282029_noticia.html

A new 4.3 magnitude earthquake with an epicentre in Santa Fe once again shakes Granada and part of Andalusia: {Translated from https://sevilla.abc.es} Updated: 01/28/2021 20:37
A new earthquake struck has Granada again this Thursday afternoon. Exactly at 7:49 p.m. and with its epicentre again in Chauchina , according to data from the National Geographical Institute, it had a magnitude of 4.3 degrees at a depth of three kilometres.
The new earthquake, which adds to those that occurred last Saturday and Tuesday night, has been felt by a large part of the population. But not only from Granada. Also in other Andalusian provinces such as Córdoba and Málaga, users of social networks are expressing that they have perceived it.
In reality, the metropolitan area of Granada has been shaking all afternoon this Thursday. Around an hour before, and this time with the epicentre in Santa Fe, another earthquake has occurred. This 3.6 degrees that could be felt in the capital of Granada and much of the metropolitan belt, as well as in Loja, in the Poniente de Granada , and Malaga municipalities such as Torremolinos and Vélez Málaga, according to information on the IGN website. Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/granada/sevi-nuevo-terremoto-granada-202101281959_noticia.html

Portugal closes land border with Spain as virus cases soar: Portugal has announced it will close land borders with Spain from Friday for a period of at least two weeks as it attempts to contain virus. The Portuguese Interior Minister Eduardo Cabrita announced that closure on Thursday in the light of “exponential growth” of infections.
The government “will adopt a measure to limitation of travel to and from Portugal for the next 15 days,” he said, banning “access by air, water or land, except in exceptional cases”. Full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20210128/portugal-closes-land-border-with-spain-as-virus-cases-soar

German Panel Advises Against AstraZeneca Jab For Over-65s: Germany’s vaccine commission said Thursday it could not recommend the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for older people, the latest twist in a row over the jab that has put Britain and the EU on a collision course.
The panel of scientific experts, called STIKO, said the vaccine should only be given to people aged 18 to 65 years old as “there is currently insufficient data to assess the efficacy of the vaccine for persons aged 65 years and older”.
AstraZeneca and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson immediately defended the jabs, which have already been widely used in Britain on older people.
AstraZeneca’s vaccine has not been granted approval yet for general use in the European Union. But the bloc’s medicines regulator EMA is poised to authorise it on Friday. Full article: https://www.ibtimes.com/german-panel-advises-against-astrazeneca-jab-over-65s-3132764

Bison Whisperers Wanted- bison rangers for woodland in the Garden of England: Conservationists in England are looking for the country’s first ever rangers to look after European bison, Europe’s largest land mammal, which is being introduced to Kent more than 15,000 years after its ancestors roamed the landscape.
The ideal applicant would need to understand animal behaviour, he said, but they were not expected to have worked with bison before, “because you can’t until now”. If not a stampede, there has certainly been a rush of applicants for the two jobs.
The bison, which will come from the Netherlands, Romania or Poland, will be kept in a near wild state, he said, helping to manage the woodland by their unique ability to fell trees by rubbing up against them and eating the bark, creating space for other species to thrive. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-nature-bison/wanted-bison-rangers-for-woodland-in-the-garden-of-england-idUSKBN29X0Q7

Facebook beatdown- oversight board overrules company on most censorship cases in first test: Deciding its first-ever cases, Facebook Inc’s oversight board ruled on Thursday that the social media company was wrong to remove four of five pieces of content the board reviewed, including posts Facebook took down for violating rules on hate speech and harmful COVID-19 misinformation.
Facebook said it would abide by the board’s decisions. The group, which was created by Facebook in response to criticism of the way it treats problematic content, also called for the company to be clearer about its rules on what is allowed on its platforms. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-oversight/facebook-oversight-board-overrules-company-on-most-cases-in-first-test-idUSKBN29X1WV

Apple CEO Tim Cook rails against ‘purveyors of fake news’ as Facebook feud rages on: Apple CEO Tim Cook took to the virtual stage of the Computers, Privacy, and Data Protection (CPDP) conference on Thursday, attacking social media sites for allowing the spread of misinformation – an apparent barb aimed at Facebook (FB), though he didn’t mention its name.
In his speech, Cook laid into algorithm-driven social media platforms, painting them as, “An interconnected ecosystem of companies and data brokers, of purveyors of fake news and peddlers of division, of trackers and hucksters just looking to make a quick buck.”
Cook’s appearance followed Apple’s announcement that it will soon launch a controversial privacy feature that gives users the ability to stop apps from tracking their activity to collect information for advertisers. The feature could hurt Facebook and other apps that benefit from targeted advertising dollars. Full article: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-ceo-tim-cook-rails-against-purveyors-of-fake-news-as-facebook-feud-rages-on-185237744.html

China Begins Using Anal Swabs To Detect COVID-19 Cases!?!: Some Chinese cities are using samples taken from the anus to detect potential COVID-19 infections as China steps up screening to make sure no potential carrier of the new coronavirus is missed amid regional outbreaks and ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays.
Anal swabs require inserting a cotton swab 3 to 5 centimetres (1.2 to 2.0 inch) into the anus and gently rotating it. Last week, a Beijing city official said that anal swabs were taken from over 1,000 teachers, staffers and students at a primary school in the city after an infection had been found. Their nose and throat swabs and serum samples were also collected for testing. PHOTO: ChinaProctologyUnion. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-testing-idUSKBN29W1RN

First day of perimeter closure sees a dozen ‘violations’ in Almuñecar: Police set up controls at entry and exit points in the municipality on Wednesday, January 28, and have already processed a dozen sanctions for for “violating the said lockdown decree”, according to Local Police Chief Manuel Ledesma.
These checks also affected buses of regular lines travelling to and from other localities and provinces. The controls are being carried out in collaboration with the Guardia Civil, focusing on access to and from the N-340, A7 both in Almuñécar and La Horseshoe, and the A-4050 known as ‘La Cabra that links Almuñécar with Granada by the Valley of Rio Verde. Full article: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/01/28/first-day-of-perimeter-closure-sees-a-dozen-violations-in-almunecar/

2021 First Full Moon- The History of ‘Wolf Moon’: The last week of January will be the once-a-year opportunity to experience the first full moon of 2021. the celestial event comes in many names across several places. In the US, this winter event is called the wolf moon. Some weather-related nicknames for January’s full moon include the Freeze Moon, the Frost Exploding Moon, and the Cold Moon, the Old Farmer’s Almanac added.
The full moon of January, called the Wolf Moon, will occur on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 2:16 p.m. EST (1916 GMT), according to NASA. The moon will be in the constellation Cancer and rises just a few minutes before sunset. The full moon will serve as a great reference point for stargazers trying to find Sirius, the brightest star in the sky. Full article: https://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/45099/20210128/2021-s-wolf-moon-first-full-year.htm

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Coronavirus Cases in Andalucia, Axarquia, Costa del Sol & Malaga Province:
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UK Coronavirus:
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DigameXtra No. 1854 Thursday, Jan. 28th, 2021

On January 28, 2021January 27, 2021 By Naythan

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Sissy’s Bar- Torrox Costa: This German theme bar on the east side of BLQ 77 is now the Bloque 77 Bar. Drinks, snacks and small terrace.

Juan Luis Pascual Sanchez show: Saturday Jan 30 at Bio Beach Club, Paseo Marítimo Nª5 El Morche 29793 – (seafront) from 2:00 p.m. Reservations: 657 364 594
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“Lost” deliveries from the UK: Our experience may explain the problems to which Naythan has referred. A package including winter clothes that we had sent from the UK in December has been listed as “lost” by the booking agent and the carrier for the whole of January. “Customer services” encouraged us to accept that it was never going to be delivered and to make a claim against the included insurance, but this would be honoured only for new items where we could produce the purchase receipt. We escalated it and it was found that the box is in a depot in Koln, Germany – where it has been since its delivery to Spain was stopped. The UK Government requires that it, along with other items that were in transit in December, is returned to the UK but have provided no instructions to the couriers as to the customs and other requirements that will have to be met. So it along with thousands of other failed deliveries remains in limbo whilst we shiver. James, Archez jamesdotmcculloch10@gmaildotcom

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Moreno- ‘We do not have enough vaccines … we won’t even reach 14 per cent of the population before the summer’: The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has claimed this Wednesday that the region is not receiving enough doses to reach the vaccination goal of 70 per cent of the population by the summer.
Moreno said, during a visit to a children’s hospital in Seville, “We do not have enough vaccines and at this rate we will not even reach 14 per cent of the population before summer.” Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/national/202101/27/moreno-have-enough-vaccines-20210127175443.html

Earthquakes Update: A series of earthquakes shook Granada province, in southern Spain, on Tuesday night.
The first two were felt at 9.36pm in Santa Fe and in Chauchina, near the city of Granada, with registered magnitudes of 4.3 and 4.1 on the Richter scale, according to provisional estimates by the National Geographic Institute (IGN).
According to the IGN, a total of around 10 quakes with magnitudes above 2.9 were felt clearly between 9.36pm and 10.18pm in the city of Granada and its metropolitan area, which is home to around half a million people.
The Tuesday tremors come on top of a series of quakes to have recently hit the Granada area. There have been over 100 in the last 10 days, the most powerful of which took place last Saturday, when a magnitude 4.4 quake was felt in Santa Fe, just a few kilometers from the city of Granada, causing some damage to homes and other buildings. Full article: https://english.elpais.com/spanish_news/2021-01-27/series-of-earthquakes-shakes-spains-granada-province.html

UK imposes hotel quarantine for travellers from COVID-19 hotspots: The UK today announced people arriving home from 22 “high risk” countries will have to undergo a 10-day hotel quarantine at their own expense — taking a leaf out of Australia’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic — as the country tightens border controls to try to curb one of the world’s worst COVID-19 outbreaks.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the tougher new rules would apply to travellers from “red list countries where we have particular concern about new variants.”
Non-UK residents will be refused entry, while British citizens and permanent residents will be picked up straight from the airport and transferred to government-provided accommodation where they will begin their mandatory stay.
The announcement came a day after the UK yesterday reached the grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths — the first country in Europe to do so.
Johnson also said that travellers will be questioned as to their purpose for travel.
“I want to make clear that under the stay-at-home regulations it is illegal to leave home to travel abroad for leisure purposes and we will enforce this at ports and airports by asking people why they are leaving and instructing them to return home if they do not have a valid reason to travel,” he said.
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel later announced that people wishing to travel out of the UK will have to first make a declaration proving that their journey is essential.
It comes on top of the January 18 announcement that all travellers entering the UK, including British citizens, must present a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours of arrival. Prior to that date, the borders had been open with no test requirements.
The full list of 22 “red list” countries is still to be announced, but will include South Africa, Portugal and South American nations.
The new policy might take weeks to come into effect, as the new accommodations are not yet ready. References: https://www.9news.com.au/world/uk-imposes-hotel-quarantine-for-travellers-from-covid-19-hotspots/0e710a7c-1008-4c59-92fd-edaf15a6eeb6
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Boris Johnson effectively extends UK coronavirus lockdown after delaying school reopenings: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson effectively extended a national coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday after ruling out a return to school for most students until at least March 8. The lockdown initially went into effect on Jan. 5 and was set to last through at least mid-February in an effort to combat a variant of the coronavirus that was rapidly spreading in the region.
But Johnson told lawmakers on Wednesday that the U.K. remains in a “perilous situation” with more than 37,000 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, nearly double the number during the country’s previous peak in April.
Johnson said the return date for students depends on the progress of vaccinating those in the four most vulnerable groups with their first dose by Feb. 15, and that he will release a “roadmap” for the “gradual and phased” easing of coronavirus restriction the week of Feb. 22. Full article: https://www.foxnews.com/world/boris-johnson-uk-coronavirus-lockdown-school-reopenings-delay

Merck discontinues work on Covid-19 vaccine candidates: Merck officials said the decision followed a review of phase-I clinical studies of its vaccine candidates. The data, the company said, showed the experimental vaccines were generally well tolerated, but the immune responses generated were inferior to those seen following natural infection and those reported for other Covid-19 vaccines. Full article: https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2021/01/25/merck-halts-work-on-covid-19-vaccine-candidate.html

Fauci said it is ‘common sense’ to wear 2 masks to stop the spread of COVID-19: “If you have a physical covering with one layer, you put another layer on, it just makes common sense that it likely would be more effective,” Fauci said on NBC News’ TODAY. “That’s the reason why you see people either double masking or doing a version of an N-95.”
The type of mask you double up on will affect the level of protection it provides. For example, it’s better to use a double-layered cloth mask for the outside layer and a disposable surgical mask for the inside, rather than using two single-layered masks together. Full article: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/fauci-said-it-is-common-sense-to-wear-2-masks-to-stop-the-spread-of-covid-19-heres-how-to-do-it/ar-BB1d4COS

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Coronavirus Cases in Andalucia, Axarquia, Costa del Sol & Malaga Province:
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DigameXtra No. 1853 Wednesday, Jan. 27th, 2021

On January 27, 2021 By Naythan

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Most of Andalucia’s towns, including TORROX are now in Level 4, Grade 1 municipal perimeter restrictions. See today’s news section for details.

Level 4 = Province restriction ; Level 4 Grade 1 = Municipal restriction ; Level 4 Grade 2 = Municipal restriction plus non-essential services shut.

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Earthquake: Did we feel and earthquake at 22.38 last night?
Tom, Alcaucin, tom22hol@gmail.com
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The BOJA publishes the NEW municipalities with perimeter closure in Andalusia (Level 4, Grade 1) for Wednesday, January 27: {Translated from https://sevilla.abc.es} Updated: 26/01/2021 16: 21
-The Andalusian Government has published in the Official Gazette of the Junta de Andalucía (BOJA) the new list of municipalities that, after exceeding the barrier of 500 cases of Covid-19 per hundred thousand inhabitants of the incidence rate of the coronairus pandemic , their mobility will be limited. In these localities, as determined by the Andalusian administration to stop the contagion of Covid-19 in this third wave of the health crisis.
-In this way, these municipalities will be closed on the perimeter and only allowed to enter and leave them under special conditions justified.
Thus, the new localities that are confined perimeter are:
–Almeria province: Bacares, Bentarique, Tíjola, Vícar and Zurgena.
-Cadiz province: Alcalá de los Gazules, Medina Sidonia, Benaocaz, Bornos, Grazalema and Algar.
-Province of Cordoba: Almedinilla, La Carlota, Castro del Río, Doña Mencía, Guadalcázar, Montemayor, Montilla, Palenciana, Pedroche, Posadas, Torrecampo, Villafranca de Córdoba, Villaharta, La Victoria and Zuheros.
-Granada province: Albolote, Alicún de Ortega, Almuñécar, Atarfe, Benamaurel, Cájar, Caniles, Cijuela, Cúllar Vega, Escúzar, Huéscar, Huétor Tájar, Jayena, Jun, Lecrín, Monachil, Montefrío, Motril, Nigüelas, Puebla de Don Fadrique, Soportújar, Trevélez , Válor, Villanueva de las Torres, Víznar, Zafarraya, Valle del Zalabí, Vegas del Genil, Cuevas del Campo and Zagra.
-Province of Huelva: Higuera de la Sierra, Manzanilla, Cabezas Rubias, Moguer, Rociana del Condado, Escacena del Campo, Bollullos Par del Condado, Nerva and Villablanca.
-Province of Jaén: Aldeaquemada, Arquillos, Jimena, Mancha Real, Martos, Peal de Becerro and Torredonjimeno.
-Malaga province: Almáchar, Antequera, Villanueva de la Concepción, Cuevas de San Marcos, Archez, Riogordo, Torrox, Yunquera, Pizarra, Ojén, Casares, Totalán and Montejaque.
-Seville province: Beds, Coria del Río, Gelves, Gines, Isla Mayor, La Puebla del Río, Tomares, Seville, Herrera, Pedrera, Villanueva de San Juan, Almadén de la Plata, Gerena, Mairena del Alcor, Villaverde del Río, Alcalá de Guadaíra, Morón, Lebrija, Los Molares and El Ronquillo. Source, Spanish: https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-boja-publica-nuevos-municipios-cierre-perimetral-andalucia-desde-miercoles-27-enero-202101260954_noticia.html?

What happens in the municipalities of Andalusia that have a closure of non-essential activity (Level 4, Grade 2) ?: We have been thru a period of closure of non-essential activity before, so most readers will be familiar with this already. This article contains the full info, but is very long and in Spanish, however some readers may want to consult it. https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-esta-permitido-hacer-municipios-andalucia-tienen-cierre-actividad-no-esencial-202101252321_noticia.html

Spain Extends UK Arrivals Ban Till Mid February: Spain on Tuesday extended a ban on arrivals from Britain by sea or air until mid-February given persistent “uncertainties” over the new virus strain discovered there last year. Only those with Spanish nationality or resident in Spain will be allowed in, a government statement said, indicating the same rules would be in place for the microstate of Andorra. Full article: https://www.barrons.com/news/spain-extends-uk-arrivals-ban-till-mid-february-01611673205

Light magnitude 4.2 quake hits 11 km southwest of Granada, Spain late at night: IGN reported a magnitude 4.2 quake in Spain near Granada, Andalusia. The earthquake hit late at night on Tuesday 26 January 2021 at 10:54 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 5 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.0. A third agency, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), reported the same quake at magnitude 4.2.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Santafé (pop. 15,400) located 4 km from the epicenter, Armilla (pop. 21,400) 9 km away, Atarfe (pop. 15,400) 9 km away, Maracena (pop. 20,800) 10 km away, Albolote (pop. 17,100) 11 km away, and Granada (pop. 234,300) 11 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking. (Granada has had at least 3 other smaller earthquakes and some aftershocks in the past 2 days. -Ed.)
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Jaén (pop. 116,600) located 69 km from the epicenter, and Malaga (pop. 568,300) 78 km away. Road photo:EWN. Full article: https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/120224/Light-magnitude-42-quake-hits-11-km-southwest-of-Granada-Spain-late-at-night-.html

Antiviral drug made in Spain is 100 times more potent than current coronavirus treatment: A new study published in ‘Science’ has found that plitidepsin is more effective at stopping the virus from spreading than remdesivir. The Madrid-based company PharmaMar developed the pharmaceutical, which is sold under the name Aplidina, to treat the blood cancer multiple myeloma. The drug, however, has only been approved in Australia. Full article:
https://english.elpais.com/science_tech/2021-01-26/antiviral-drug-made-in-spain-is-100-times-more-potent-than-current-coronavirus-treatment.html

Home internet down for thousands of Yoigo, Pepephone and MásMóvil users across Spain: Companies of the MásMóvil group (Yoigo, Pepephone and MásMóvil itself) have today suffered a major service outage throughout Spain, which has left thousands of people without home internet service.
Tuesday at 3.10pm MásMóvil tweeted, that “the service was working and being restored” before apologising for the inconvenience. Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/national/202101/26/home-internet-down-thousands-20210126174158.html

Mercadona will no longer provide plastic bags to customers: This comes as part of its 6.25 Strategy, and means that compostable bags made using potato starch will be available for purchases in all store sections. Full article: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/01/27/mercadona-will-no-longer-provide-plastic-bags-to-customers/

Police and volunteers search for a missing 76-year-old man in Malaga: The missing person is Boris Pareja and he was reported missing at 4pm. Neighbours last saw Boris waiting at a bus stop at around 7.20am, when he was going to the city centre to make a cash withdrawal from his usual bank. Boris is described as being around 85 kilograms in weight and 1.70 metres tall. Call 642 650 775 if you have info to report. Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/local/202101/26/police-volunteers-search-missing-20210126114441.html

iPhone News- The iOS 14.4 update is here, your iPhone’s camera and Bluetooth will get some sweet upgrades: Apple has released the new iOS 14.4 update on Tuesday. It’s not as significant as the iOS 14.3 update, but iOS 14.4 comes with improvements that iPhone and iPad users will appreciate, including camera app tweaks and Bluetooth advancements.
The iOS 14.4 update has increased the iPhone and iPad’s ability to “read” smaller QR codes, boosting the camera app’s QR code recognition.
Another update users will appreciate is the camera app’s ability to identify foreign components. In other words, if you get any of the iPhone 12 models repaired, and the repair technician uses non-Apple components to fix the camera (or parts repurposed from another iPhone 12 variant), you will receive a notification that says the device is “unable to be verified as a new, genuine Apple camera.” Full article: https://www.laptopmag.com/news/the-ios-144-update-is-here-your-iphones-camera-and-bluetooth-will-get-some-sweet-upgrades

EU citizens offered financial incentives to leave UK: From 1 January EU citizens have quietly been added to the government’s voluntary returns scheme where financial support is offered as an encouragement to return to their country of origin.
Payments can include flights and up to £2,000 resettlement money. The scheme is designed to help some migrants in the UK to leave voluntarily.
People working to help vulnerable EU citizens in the UK said the offer of money to return home contradicted the government’s claim that it was doing everything it could to encourage people to register for settled status. The deadline for Europeans living in the UK to apply for the EU settlement scheme (EUSS) is 30 June. Full article:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jan/26/eu-citizens-offered-financial-incentives-to-leave-uk

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For the latest COVID-19 statistics visit:

World– https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
World– https://www.ft.com/content/a26fbf7e-48f8-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441

Coronavirus Cases in Andalucia, Axarquia, Costa del Sol & Malaga Province:
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/institutodeestadisticaycartografia/salud/COVID19.html

UK Coronavirus:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/

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