
How the 2008 crisis compares with the coronavirus fallout in Spain
The country is walking into a new adverse scenario with different economic tools than it had during the Great Recession

The country is walking into a new adverse scenario with different economic tools than it had during the Great Recession
The total number of fatalities in the country now stands at 13,798, with 140,510 confirmed infections

Experts attribute the problem to a range of factors, including an aging population and slow early detection efforts

The number of fatalities has been falling for five days now, after peaking on April 2 when there were 950 deaths in a 24-hour period

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez has called on regions to provide lists of accommodation where people who have been infected but are asymptomatic could be housed

In the last 24 hours, 809 people have died from Covid-19, the lowest figure recorded in seven days

In the past 24 hours, 932 people have died, while the number of cases since the outbreak began has risen to 117,710

Total fatalities in the country since the outbreak began now exceed 10,000, with confirmed cases breaking the 110,000 mark

Jobless claims surged by 302,000 people and social security affiliations slumped by over 800,000

Wednesday marks the fifth day in a row that the number of daily victims has exceeded 800, with a new record of 864 fatalities

The executive could extend the state of alarm further than April 12 if transmission remains high

Evictions placed on hold, interest-free microcredits for tenants and financial aid for temporary workers are among the government’s new initiatives
A total of 849 people have died from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, setting a new record. Infections are up 11% from Monday, to 94,417 cases
The Popular Party has leveled criticism against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, but the executive still believes it will have the backing of other groups in Congress

There were 812 Covid-19 victims in the last 24 hours, compared to 838 the day before. Health Ministry official Fernando Simón has tested positive for the virus

As expected, the government on Sunday approved a stricter lockdown across Spain, with only essential workers permitted to leave their homes from Monday
According to the latest Health Ministry figures, a total of 6,528 people have died, there are 78,797 confirmed infections, and 43,397 Covid-19 patients in hospitals

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will convene a Cabinet meeting to approve the measure, which is aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus in Spain
Fatalities reach 5,704 but the real figure could be higher as untested victims are not being counted, study finds

Government says protective gear is on its way, and insists the food supply chain is guaranteed

The total number of infections has passed the 56,000-mark, up 8,578 on the day before

A request for judicial cooperation sent by Swiss prosecutors to a Spanish judge reveals multiple payments to Corinna Larsen, who used part of the money to purchase real estate

With the infection rate now surpassing Italy’s, government will extend the lockdown until April 12

“This is the tough week, when we are all waiting to see if the measures we have adopted will take effect,” says health chief

The average temperature in the country was 1.8 above the norm for the season, with some places seeing highs of more than 30ºC

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez made the decision after warning Spaniards that the number of coronavirus cases was set to rise over the next week

Seventy percent of patients in intensive care are aged above 60 years old, health authorities report