A week ago, as Spain hurtled into lockdown, friends bemoaned that Madrid’s café terrazas had only just opened for spring and they could not be expected to give up tapas outdoors. Last week Spain overtook Iran to become the country with the most coronavirus cases after Italy, the United States and China. According to official figures published on Monday, 33,089 people have been confirmed with the coronavirus in Spain, with 462 dying in 24 hours. The number of fatalities is the biggest overnight number in the country yet. Madrid’s intensive care units are believed

Source: The Times March 23, 2020 17:03 UTC