Italy and Spain remain two of the countries hardest hit by the global coronavirus pandemic.
09.03.2020 - 19:33 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Spanish authorities are working on a plan to halt the spread of coronavirus after cases sky-rocketed over the weekend.
Popular tourist hotspots including Malaga, Marbella, Costa del Sol, Tenerife, Alicante and Gran Canaria have all reported confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last week.
However the focus of the outbreak is Madrid and the Basque Country in north west of Spain, which has now led officials to consider drastic action to contain the spread.
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Italy and Spain remain two of the countries hardest hit by the global coronavirus pandemic.
With Italy, France and Spain in full lockdown in the face of the unrelenting coronavirus outbreak, their respective film industries are preparing to take exceptional measures that could limit the anticipated economic damage by opening themselves up to an uncharted gamble in streaming.
Things were looking grim for Spanish sports fans heading into the country’s second weekend under a government mandated lockdown, and grimmer still for those with rights to broadcast the nation’s favorite game of football.
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MADRID — According to a study released Monday by GECA (Gabinete de Estudios de la Comunicación Audiovisual), Spanish TV consumption reached its highest ever levels over the weekend, fueled by the government lockdown aimed at slowing the further spread of COVID-19 across one of Europe’s hardest-hit territories.
The Coronavirus may be keeping Italy and Spain on lockdown – but it isn’t crushing the spirits of those who live there. Multiple videos have been shared online of people finding ways to keep their morale up during the uncertain times, as the virus sweeps across the world. Still, those who are on mandatory lockdown have proved that you don’t have to go to bars, nightclubs, restaurants or theaters to feel a sense of community.
Spain's government on Saturday announced that it is placing tight restrictions on movements and closing restaurants and other establishments in the nation of 46 million people as part of a two-week state of emergency to fight the sharp rise in coronavirus infections. Spain is following Italy's path in implementing a similar lockdown after both European countries failed to contain the virus in regional hotspots.