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Spain says will reopen EU borders, barring Portugal, on June 21
Jun 14, 2020 09:11Spain, one of the world's leading tourist destinations, will next Sunday re-establish free travel with fellow EU countries, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced.
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Italy's economy shrinks by 5.3 percent in first quarter due to coronavirus: ISTAT
May 29, 2020 11:59Italy's economy shrank 5.3 percent in the first quarter, much worse than first thought, official data showed Friday, as the effects of a tough coronavirus lockdown began to be felt.
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Spanish coast guard rescues 49 migrants near Gran Canaria
Apr 26, 2020 12:56A Spanish coast guard vessel has transported 49 migrants rescued in the Atlantic Ocean to the port of Arguineguin in the island of Gran Canaria, Spain.
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Spain arrests one of Europe’s most-wanted Daesh terrorists
Apr 22, 2020 11:25Spain says its police forces have arrested one of Europe's most wanted fugitive Daesh Takfiri terrorists in the southern town of Almeria.
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Madrid neighbors greet each other with mops during COVID-19 lockdown
Apr 18, 2020 01:59Residents of Amparo street in Madrid Lavapies district are coming out to their balconies with mops to greet each other every day, after applauding health workers for their fight against the coronavirus.
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Under US pressure, Spain follows EU peers in banning Iran airline
Apr 15, 2020 08:11The Spanish government has revoked the landing rights of Iran’s Mahan Air, apparently under US pressure which has intensified amid the coronavirus.
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One month since declared coronavirus pandemic, over 108,000 dead
Apr 12, 2020 03:42One month since the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), 108,867 people have died of complications caused by the pathogen and more than 1,777,666 people have been infected worldwide, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University.
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UK government warns lockdown could become tougher
Mar 31, 2020 03:06On March 23 the UK went into a semi-lockdown but people are still allowed to go out for one form of exercise with one other person or family, and shop for essentials.
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Italy says peak of coronavirus epidemic yet to come
Mar 28, 2020 00:39The head of Italy’s national health institute says the peak of the country’s coronavirus epidemic is yet to come despite hefty increases in new infections and deaths in many recent days.
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China reports zero local coronavirus transmissions, but new imported ones +World updates
Mar 26, 2020 04:11China has managed to prevent local transmissions of the new coronavirus for a second consecutive day, while reporting an increase in cases of infection coming in from abroad.