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- Spanish PM says EU survival is at stake in war against coronavirus as Spain becomes Europe’s most infected nation
As Spain becomes Europe’s most infected country, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has sent a forceful message to Brussels, warning that the European Union will fail if it gets its handling of the Covid-19 crisis wrong.Apr 5, 2020 09:53World News - Spain registers fewer than 700 new coronavirus-related deaths as daily fatalities show signs of slowingSpain's death toll from Covid-19 has risen by 674 in the last 24 hours, the country’s Health Ministry reported, marking fewer deaths than in previous days. The number of newly-confirmed cases has also fallen by around 1,000.Apr 5, 2020 09:52World News
- 400 journalists reject ‘control’ of questions at government press briefings in coronavirus-plagued SpainOver 400 Spanish journalists have signed an open letter rejecting a new format for press conferences introduced by Madrid during the Covid-19 crisis, in which questions to officials are first filtered by government press officers.Apr 1, 2020 18:35World News
- Spain’s Covid-19 death toll rises by a RECORD 849 overnight, as known cases reach almost 95,000The number of Covid-19 cases in Spain has risen from 85,195 on Monday to 94,417 by Tuesday morning, while its death toll rose by 849 to 8,189, according to the latest figures from the Spanish Health Ministry.Mar 31, 2020 09:48World News
- Spain’s grim Covid-19 tally continues with 812 new deaths, but rate of fresh fatalities dropsSpain has surpassed China in the total number of confirmed coronavirus infections, as the number of cases rose from 78,797 on Sunday to 85,195 on Monday. The death toll rose by 812 to 7,340.Mar 30, 2020 10:43World News
- Spanish emergency health chief Fernando Simon tests POSITIVE for Covid-19Spain's emergency health chief Fernando Simon has tested positive for the Covid-19 infection. The 57-year-old began displaying symptoms on Sunday evening and underwent testing overnight.Mar 30, 2020 10:25World News
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