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Image copyright AFP Image caption The study estimates that around just 5% of the Spanish population has developed antibodies A Spanish study has cast doubt on the prospect of herd immunity as a way of tackling the coronavirus pandemic.The study of more than 60,000 people estimates that around just 5% of the Spanish population has…

La Liga (Photo by VISIONHAUS) A minute of silence will be held before all La Liga games in memory of the victims of coronavirus, the league and Spanish football Federation (RFEF) announced on Sunday. The tribute will also be paid before matches in Segunda, Spain's second tier, as well as play-offs for promotion in the…

The 1918 H1N1 influenza pandemic, also known as the Spanish flu, was the most severe pandemic in modern history. About 675,000 deaths were reported in the United States.Although we're only a few months into the COVID-19 pandemic, there are currently many similarities to what we saw then. Not only with the controversy regarding the wearing…

International 2020-05-23 15:14 La Liga trophy (Getty Images) "The resumption of major professional sporting competitions and in particular La Liga will be allowed from the week of 8 June," Sanchez told a press conference.More than two months after the Covid-19 pandemic halted the season in Spain, players have begun training in small groups as they…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A woman wears a flu mask during the Spanish flu epidemic It is dangerous to draw too many parallels between coronavirus and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, that killed at least 50 million people around the world.Covid-19 is an entirely new disease, which disproportionately affects older people. The deadly…