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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
Spain overtakes China in COVID-19 infections
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MADRID: Spain overtook China in the number of those infected with coronavirus on Monday (Mar 30), as the government tightened restrictions on a population entering its third week under one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe. Business leaders criticised Spain’s actions over the weekend to ban all non-essential work until mid-April and to extend for
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 28, 2020
Italy tops 9,000 coronavirus deaths, overtakes China in cases
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ROME: Italy’s recorded 919 deaths from coronavirus on Friday (Mar 28), the highest daily toll anywhere in the world, while the number of confirmed cases eclipsed the total in China where the virus first emerged. Italy was the first Western country to introduce swingeing restrictions on movement after uncovering the outbreak five weeks ago. It
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
Spain overtakes China COVID-19 toll with 3,434 deaths
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MADRID: Spain’s coronavirus death toll overtook that of China on Wednesday (Mar 25), rising to 3,434 after 738 people died over the past 24 hours, the government said. The spiralling number of deaths came as Spain entered the 11th day of an unprecedented lockdown to try and rein in the COVID-19 epidemic that has now infected
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Italy overtakes China’s coronavirus death toll
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ROME: Italy on Thursday (Mar 19) overtook China’s coronavirus death total and braced for an extended lockdown that could see the economy suffer its biggest shock since World War II. The Mediterranean country’s toll reached 3,405 after it recorded 427 new deaths on Wednesday. Advertisement Advertisement READ: Italy reports 475 new coronavirus deaths, highest one-day toll of
