March 15, 2020 Italy's coronavirus cases see largest daily jump; death toll tops 1,800 The number of coronavirus cases in Italy surged higher Sunday, with the nation described as the pandemic's epicenter in Europe recording over 3,500 cases in its largest single-day increase of infections to date.
March 15, 2020 Spain coronavirus deaths double overnight as daily life in Europe grinds to halt Spain’s health officials reported Sunday that the country’s death toll from the coronavirus took a dramatic jump in just one day--more than doubling from 136 on Saturday to 288.
March 14, 2020 Wife of Spain’s prime minister tests positive for virus Spain’s government said Saturday that the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has tested positive for the new coronavirus.
March 14, 2020 Spain limits movements, closes shops to stem virus spread Spain’s government announced Saturday 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.
March 14, 2020 Spain set to announce lockdown as coronavirus cases spike; planes turned around midair Spain is set to announce an Italian-style countrywide lockdown Saturday after a dramatic spike in coronavirus cases.
March 13, 2020 Spain looks to Italy for coronavirus lessons as 60,000 Spaniards go on lockdown As Italy grinds to a halt in hopes of stopping its coronavirus outbreak, Spain has become the next country at risk of having its health care system pushed to the brink by the global pandemic that is sweeping its way westward with increasing fury.
March 11, 2020 Italy exceeds 10,000 coronavirus cases as infections spike across European nations: ‘The new China is Europe’ As Italy surpassed more than 10,000 coronavirus cases on Wednesday, health officials described Europe as the new ground zero for the disease, with infections spiking in several nations on the European continent.
March 11, 2020 US tourists quarantined in Spanish hotel after testing positive for coronavirus: health officials Nine tourists, mostly from the U.S., have been placed in quarantine at a hotel in southern Spain after they tested positive for coronavirus, health officials said.
March 5, 2020 Spanish fans disapprove of stadium closures to stem virus Measures to stem the spread of the virus in Spain have some of the country's soccer fans complaining that they will not be able to attend their team’s most high-profile match in more than a decade.
March 4, 2020 Spain seizes 1,657-pound haul of methamphetamine inside marble blocks from Mexico A criminal drug organization was busted in Spain after officials discovered more than 1650 pounds of pure methamphetamine hidden inside large blocks of marble that had been imported from Mexico.
