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| Coronavirus: Spain to declare emergency as deaths pass 100 | Coronavirus: Spain to declare emergency as deaths pass 100 |
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| Spain's prime minister says a state of emergency will come into effect there on Saturday amid a steep rise in coronavirus deaths. | Spain's prime minister says a state of emergency will come into effect there on Saturday amid a steep rise in coronavirus deaths. |
| Pedro Sánchez warned that very hard weeks lay ahead but he vowed the government would do everything necessary to combat the crisis. | Pedro Sánchez warned that very hard weeks lay ahead but he vowed the government would do everything necessary to combat the crisis. |
| Earlier, the number of deaths in Spain increased by some 50% in a day to reach 120. Infections jumped to 4,200. | Earlier, the number of deaths in Spain increased by some 50% in a day to reach 120. Infections jumped to 4,200. |
| Mr Sanchez said the figure could top 10,000 next week. | Mr Sanchez said the figure could top 10,000 next week. |
| The state of emergency in Spain allows his government to take wide-ranging measures for up to 15 days, including: | The state of emergency in Spain allows his government to take wide-ranging measures for up to 15 days, including: |
| Controls are being introduced at an increasing number of borders in Europe, in response to the coronavirus. | Controls are being introduced at an increasing number of borders in Europe, in response to the coronavirus. |
| Addressing the global crisis on Friday, WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Europe was now the "epicentre of the pandemic". | |
| More than 125,000 people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in 118 countries around the world, according to the World Health Organization. The total number of deaths is more than 4,600. | More than 125,000 people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in 118 countries around the world, according to the World Health Organization. The total number of deaths is more than 4,600. |
| What is the latest in Spain? | What is the latest in Spain? |
| Spain is the worst affected European country after Italy, which has more than 15,000 cases. | |
| On Friday, Prime Minister Sanchez said the Spanish government would "mobilise all the resources of state to better protect the health of all of its citizens". | |
| "Several very tough weeks... are ahead of us," he added, saying Spain was "only in the first phase of the fight against the virus". | "Several very tough weeks... are ahead of us," he added, saying Spain was "only in the first phase of the fight against the virus". |
| "Victory depends on every single one of us. Heroism is also about washing your hands and staying at home." | "Victory depends on every single one of us. Heroism is also about washing your hands and staying at home." |
| Schools are already closed in a number of regions of Spain, with an estimated 10 million pupils expected to be missing classes by Monday. | Schools are already closed in a number of regions of Spain, with an estimated 10 million pupils expected to be missing classes by Monday. |
| The city authorities in Madrid are closing areas of outdoor seating for cafes. The Madrid region is by far the worst-affected area in the country with 1,990 cases and some 40 deaths. | The city authorities in Madrid are closing areas of outdoor seating for cafes. The Madrid region is by far the worst-affected area in the country with 1,990 cases and some 40 deaths. |
| In the northeast of the country, some 70,000 residents of four Catalan towns placed under quarantine on Thursday are being allowed to leave their homes, but not the restricted zones. | In the northeast of the country, some 70,000 residents of four Catalan towns placed under quarantine on Thursday are being allowed to leave their homes, but not the restricted zones. |
| All but "essential travel" to parts of Spain should be avoided, says the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. | All but "essential travel" to parts of Spain should be avoided, says the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. |
| Which countries are closing borders? | |
| The Czech Republic, Ukraine and Slovakia are closing their borders to foreigners without residence permits. | |
| Other EU member states including Austria and Hungary have also suspended the rules of the passport-free Schengen travel zone and reimposed border checks. | |
| Malta has announced mandatory quarantines for new arrivals. | |
| Meanwhile, Pakistan is shutting all of its land borders and limiting international flights for 15 days, its foreign minister says. | |
| In other developments: |