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Spain: In a bad place
The Covid-19 outbreak started on 1 February and the number of infections started to rise fast by the beginning of March. Since last Saturday the country is in lockdown. People need to stay home until 28 March, unless they have to buy food or medicine or go to work or the hospital. Shops, except food shops and pharmacies, schools, museums, libraries, hotels and restaurants are closed and sporting and cultural events are prohibited. These measures can be extended with parliamentary approval, which is likely given the high number of infections. Spanish minister for transport, José Luis Ábalos, already warned last ... (full story)