Bank of Spain downgrades economic forecast and warns of slower recovery
According to the central lender, GDP will fall between 10.5% and 12.6% this year as a result of the coronavirus crisis
Chaos in Madrid, as regional government denies health chief’s announcement of new lockdowns
Sources close to the premier denied that any decisions have been made yet regarding stricter coronavirus measures, directly contradicting statements made earlier in the day by Antonio Zapatero
Official coronavirus deaths in Spain now exceed 30,000, with total infections at 603,167
Madrid accounts for a third of all new cases, with one in five hospital beds occupied by a Covid-19 patient
West Nile virus outbreak in southern Spain claims fourth victim
The mosquito-borne disease has spread to Cádiz province, where three patients have been hospitalized and one admitted to intensive care
The Spanish village that ran out of space for its dead
The cemetery of San Martín de Valdeiglesias was overwhelmed during the first Covid-19 wave. Now, local officials are rushing to create more space amid growing fears of new fatalities
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El Roto cartoon, September 16, 2020