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April 30, 2020

News anchor allegedly caught cheating when half-naked woman walks into live shot

A Spanish news anchor was accused of cheating on his TV star girlfriend when viewers spotted a semi-naked woman saunter behind him while he was filming a live segment, according to a report.

April 29, 2020

Spain official apologizes for spraying beach with bleach to protect children from coronavirus

A Spanish official apologized Tuesday after ordering beaches in a small coastal town be sprayed with a diluted bleach solution the day before children were allowed to stroll outdoors for the first time in six weeks under lockdown measures meant to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

April 28, 2020

France, Spain outline plans to lift coronavirus lockdowns

France and Spain unveiled stringent plans Tuesday to ease coronavirus restrictions after weeks of imposed lockdowns that have paralyzed the economies of two of the hardest-hit nations during the pandemic.

April 26, 2020

Spain lets children outside after 44 days in coronavirus lockdown, sees lowest daily deaths in more than month

Scooters, bicycles and skateboards returned to the streets of Spain on Sunday as children stepped outside for the first time in 44 days since living in home confinement under one of Europe’s strictest coronavirus lockdowns – measures that appear to have paid off as the hard-hit nation reported its lowest daily death count in over a month.

April 23, 2020

Countries criticize China for sending – and resending – faulty coronavirus test kits, supplies

It's been months - and China still can't deliver.  The COVID-19 global outbreak that ignited a mad dash to buy up millions of masks, rapid test kits and other personal protective equipment around the world hit a major snag when countries counted on China for help. The growing pains of trying to slide into the role of international hero as well as rushing - and failing - to fulfill billions of orders might lead to China's undoing. 

April 23, 2020

Spain wants refund for faulty coronavirus tests Chinese company sent as replacement for first defective batch

Spain is seeking a refund for a second batch of faulty coronavirus tests purchased from a Chinese company that was supposed to replace a previous order of defective testing kits, health officials said this week.

April 21, 2020

Spanish taxi drivers, chauffeurs go the extra distance to help amid coronavirus pandemic

A Spanish chauffeur who thought he was just picking up another coronavirus patient from a local hospital was surprised when he was instead greeted by health care workers clapping for him.

April 19, 2020

Spain sees fewest daily deaths in nearly a month as government to relax quarantine restrictions for kids

Spain on Sunday recorded its lowest daily increase in the coronavirus death toll in nearly a month – a day after Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced he’d allow children to venture outdoors for the first time since the country went into lockdown in mid-March.

April 18, 2020

Spain set to finish soccer season without fans in stadiums

Soccer matches and other sports events in Spain will take place in empty venues at least until the end of the summer, the mayor of Madrid said Saturday.

April 17, 2020

Sen. Kelly Loeffler: China 'playing games' with trade policy, holding up COVID-19 test kits

China is playing games with trade policy to prevent the United States from getting coronavirus testing, Georgia Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler said Friday.