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| Coronavirus: Spain’s death toll surpasses China’s | Coronavirus: Spain’s death toll surpasses China’s |
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| Spain’s death toll from the coronavirus has surpassed the official figure from China, becoming the second highest in the world. | Spain’s death toll from the coronavirus has surpassed the official figure from China, becoming the second highest in the world. |
| Deaths have risen by 738 in just 24 hours to a total of 3,434 - a record spike for Spain. | Deaths have risen by 738 in just 24 hours to a total of 3,434 - a record spike for Spain. |
| In comparison, China has officially reported 3,285 deaths, while Italy – the worst affected country – has 6,820. | In comparison, China has officially reported 3,285 deaths, while Italy – the worst affected country – has 6,820. |
| Spain's prime minister will later ask MPs to extend his country’s state of emergency for another two weeks. | Spain's prime minister will later ask MPs to extend his country’s state of emergency for another two weeks. |
| Lawmakers are expected to agree to Pedro Sánchez's request for lockdown measures to stay in place until 11 April. Under the rules, people are banned from leaving home except for buying essential supplies and medicines, or for work. | Lawmakers are expected to agree to Pedro Sánchez's request for lockdown measures to stay in place until 11 April. Under the rules, people are banned from leaving home except for buying essential supplies and medicines, or for work. |
| What’s the latest from Spain? | What’s the latest from Spain? |
| Figures released by the health ministry on Wednesday show that in just 24 hours, Spain’s national death toll rose by 738. Its number of cases soared by 7,973. | Figures released by the health ministry on Wednesday show that in just 24 hours, Spain’s national death toll rose by 738. Its number of cases soared by 7,973. |
| These are the highest figures for Spain in a single day. The country now has 47,610 confirmed cases. | These are the highest figures for Spain in a single day. The country now has 47,610 confirmed cases. |
| Catalonia accounts for close to 10,000 of those, while the Basque Country and Andalusia both have more than 3,000 cases. But the worst affected region is the area around the capital Madrid, which has recorded 14,597 cases. | Catalonia accounts for close to 10,000 of those, while the Basque Country and Andalusia both have more than 3,000 cases. But the worst affected region is the area around the capital Madrid, which has recorded 14,597 cases. |
| Madrid’s municipal funeral home announced on Tuesday it has stopped collecting victims of Covid-19 – the disease caused by the coronavirus – while the city’s major ice rink will be used as a temporary mortuary. | Madrid’s municipal funeral home announced on Tuesday it has stopped collecting victims of Covid-19 – the disease caused by the coronavirus – while the city’s major ice rink will be used as a temporary mortuary. |
| On Monday, soldiers in Spain brought in to tackle the outbreak found retirement home patients abandoned and even dead in their beds. | On Monday, soldiers in Spain brought in to tackle the outbreak found retirement home patients abandoned and even dead in their beds. |
| The defence ministry said that staff at some care homes had left after the coronavirus was detected. | The defence ministry said that staff at some care homes had left after the coronavirus was detected. |
| What is the situation across Europe? | What is the situation across Europe? |
| There have been more than 435,000 confirmed cases worldwide. Europe is now the centre of the global outbreak. | There have been more than 435,000 confirmed cases worldwide. Europe is now the centre of the global outbreak. |
| Leaders of nine EU countries have called for the 26-member bloc to raise funds through a “common debt instrument” to tackle the pandemic. | |
| "In particular, we need to work on a common debt instrument... to raise funds on the market on the same basis and to the benefits of all member states," said the letter, which was signed by the leaders of Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Ireland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Slovenia and Portugal. | |
| In other developments: | In other developments: |