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German doctor in Mallorca who has been issuing negative PCR test certificates without carrying out a test. An investigation by journalist Sascha Winkel explains that coronavirus testing centres in Mallorca for German visitors returning to Germany are being overwhelmed. Any tourist who tests positive in Mallorca is obliged to stay in a hotel for a quarantine period - the Meliá Palma Bay is being used for this purpose. Winkel's report points to a German family doctor in Mallorca who has been issuing negative test certificates without actually performing a test. "Therefore, even holidaymakers ...

jailed for more than 48 years and ordered to pay fines totalling 115,000 euros for allegedly trafficking anabolic steroids and selling them in gyms in Mallorca. 17 people were arrested during Operation Vitra in July 2017, including several gym officials and personal trainers. The leader of the gang, who managed a Sports Centre in the Es Raiguer region of Mallorca, allegedly received parcels on a regular basis, from an individual based in Portugal. The defendant and an employee allegedly ordered and distributed all types of anabolic steroids, drugs and banned substances. The transactions a...

the sixtieth anniversary of one of the co-organisers, the Reial Club Nàutic Port de Pollença. Covid restrictions set a maximum number of registrations for the cup. These were all taken up, and so there are 150 participants - 98 men and 52 women - plus coaches - from 48 yacht clubs in nine regions of Spain. In addition, there are five female sailors from abroad - Cyprus, Germany, Mexico, Peru and Portugal - who are using the regatta as Olympics preparation. The Puerto Pollensa competition and a second one, which will be in Portugal, is being used to decide who will represent Spain in the f...

Summer holidays to be ranked under 'traffic lights' with Shares: Foreign destinations will be ranked under a traffic light system in the UK, with fewer restrictions tied to the places boasting the lowest coronavirus rates and high vaccination take-up, it has been reported. Countries will be graded either green, amber or red, according to how well they are coping with the pandemic, it was claimed. Hesitancy towards the vaccine across parts of mainland Europe may mean that favoured continental destinations among British holidaymakers are deemed more high-risk than the likes of the US and Isra...

The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is highly effective for at least six months after the second dose and also works against the South African variant of the virus, according to a new study. No significant safety concerns were found during a follow-up with volunteers who participated in the vaccine trials, the companies said in a statement. "It is an important step to confirm the high efficiency and good security data so far, especially in the longer-term follow-up," said BioNTech Chief Executive, Ugur Sahin. The Pfizer vaccine is 91.3% effective against Covid-19 for up to six months afte...