Police set up traffic stops on major roads into Madrid in travel lockdown

Police set up controls and stopped cars on major roads into and out of Madrid on Saturday as the city went back into lockdown due to surging coronavirus cases. Some 4.8 million people are barred from leaving the capital area, while restaurants and bars must shut early and reduce capacity by half. The new restrictions, … Read more

Madrid goes back into lockdown tonight after becoming the continent’s worst infection hotspot

Madrid will become the first European capital to head back into lockdown following new coronavirus restrictions imposed by the Spanish government  Some 4.8 million residents in the Spanish capital will be barred from leaving the area after the city suffered one of the highest infection rates of any region in Europe, with 850 cases per 100,000 … Read more

Madrid refuses to lock down despite mounting coronavirus crisis

The leader of Madrid has rejected calls for a new lockdown in the Spanish capital despite a mounting crisis in the city which is seeing thousands of new coronavirus cases per day. Isabel Diaz Ayuso said ‘the solution is not a total confinement’ and demanded more help from the Spanish government as new restrictions were … Read more

Martin Odegaard joins Real Madrid team-mates in testing negative for coronavirus

Martin Odegaard and Real Madrid squad test NEGATIVE for coronavirus following Norwegian’s initial positive test after footage emerges of midfielder shaking hands with the entire Real Sociedad bench hours before his first test Martin Odegaard made just his third Real Madrid appearance on Sunday But reports in Spain say he tested positive for coronavirus following … Read more

Real Madrid to test their ENTIRE squad for coronavirus after Martin Odegaard tested positive

Real Madrid to test their ENTIRE squad for coronavirus after Martin Odegaard tested positive – as footage emerges of him shaking hands with the entire Real Sociedad bench hours before his test Martin Odegaard made just his third Real Madrid appearance on Sunday But reports in Spain say he tested positive for coronavirus following the … Read more

Medical tents return to the streets of Madrid

The green medical tents return to Madrid’s military hospital , as the city is gripped by coronavirus second wave.    The Gomez Ulla hospital, is getting ready just in case emergency wards get crammed again. COVID-19 cases are stubbornly on the rise in Madrid despite curbs on nightlife, outdoor smoking and limiting all group interaction to … Read more

Doctors warn Madrid is walking ‘in slow motion’ towards a repeat of its ‘nuclear bomb’ Covid crisis

Doctors have warned that Madrid is walking ‘in slow motion’ towards a repeat of its ‘nuclear bomb’ Covid crisis in March. Spain has recorded an average of more than 10,000 new cases per day over the last week, the worst figures in Europe and the fifth highest infection rate in the world. Nearly a third of those falling … Read more

Judge grounds flight due to deport asylum seekers from UK to Madrid

Judge grounds flight due to deport asylum seekers from UK to Madrid after lawyers raise concerns they could end up destitute in Spain Lawyers are representing three men who arrived in Britain on small boats  They said the men should not be flown out until more is known about facilities  Lawyers representing Home Secretary Priti … Read more

Coronavirus: Real Madrid player ‘tests positive’ ahead of Champions League tie against Man City

Real Madrid’s Champions League preparations are thrown into chaos as striker Mariano tests positive for coronavirus after his holiday – just 10 days before trip to face Manchester City By Max Winters For Mailonline Published: 12:40 BST, 28 July 2020 | Updated: 13:08 BST, 28 July 2020 Real Madrid striker Mariano Diaz has tested positive for … Read more

Real Madrid player ‘tests positive for coronavirus’ ahead of Man City tie

BREAKING NEWS: Real Madrid’s Man City Champions League preparations are thrown into chaos as striker Mariano Diaz tests positive for coronavirus By Max Winters For Mailonline Published: 12:40 BST, 28 July 2020 | Updated: 13:01 BST, 28 July 2020 Real Madrid striker Mariano Diaz has tested positive for coronavirus will now miss their Champions League tie with … Read more