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In Spain and beyond, Christians prepare to mark Easter in lockdown

In a world locked down by the coronavirus pandemic, Christians are commemorating the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus without traditional church services and processions.

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Flamenco prayers sung from balconies in Andalusia despite pandemic

People from Cordoba showcased religious images outside on their balconies and sang religious songs, to show the Easter celebrations were still happening.

World News

New coronavirus not the real killer: it's the patient's immune system

The medical world is slowly getting to grips with the novel coronavirus, but is learning new, seemingly contradictory things about it all the time. How do experts deal with chasing the true face of the disease?

Spain

Hope for Europe as Spain records lower COVID-19 cases for fourth day

Spain and Germany have recorded consecutive days of fewer coronavirus infections, while Italy has seen a fall in deaths, and Austria has announced plans to lift the lockdown.

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Coronavirus: Italy and France's daily death tolls increase again

In both Italy and France, death tolls due to coronavirus increased on Monday after showing a decline in the last days.

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Coronavirus: Londoners scolded as 'thousands' enjoy sun outdoors

The UK is about to enter its third week of lockdown, while in wider Europe there is hope the results of social distancing are finally showing effect.

Spain

Coronavirus latest: 'There will be a lot of death,' Trump says

Italy's number of patients in intensive care dropped, to just under 4,000 people in intensive care in the country, a decrease from the previous day.

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Coronavirus: Half of humanity on lockdown in 90 countries

Spain's death toll hit 10,000 after record 950 new deaths recorded in last 24 hours

Spain

Hospitals in Spain race to reorganise in face of coronavirus crisis

Hospitals in Spain are racing to reorganise in the face of coronavirus crisis, with the country now dealing with more than 100,000 confirmed cases

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Minute's silence in Madrid for COVID-19 victims

Spain is one of the worst-hit countries in the world and its daily death toll has exceeded that of Italy in recent days.

Spain

Spanish virus deaths hit new high

For the second day running Spain has registered a record number of daily deaths from coronavirus with 838 fatalities announced on Sunday

Netherlands

COVID-19: Netherlands recalls defective Chinese face masks

Dutch authorities received 1.3 million face masks from China on March 21 but found upon inspection that "the quality of the shipment did not meet quality criteria".

World News

Covid-10: Europe battles with the coronavirus

As Italy builds a field hospital, Spain further clamps down on non-essential activities and France carries out its largest medical evacuation of the coronavirus patients on French territory, Britain's bask in the warm weather.

Spain

Spain reports record COVID-19 daily death toll

Spain has reported a grim record number of fatalities in the COVID-19 pandemic, with 832 new deaths in 24 hours.

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Footage shows Madrid hospital overflowing amid COVID-19 crisis

Video from the Severo Ochoa Hospital in Madrid shows the dire situation facing COVID-19 patients and the health workers trying to treat them.

Europe News

COVID-19: EU leaders fail to agree on common financial response

EU leaders kicked the can down the road and demanded the Eurogroup find solutions within the next two weeks.

Spain

'Tweet us', doctors tell Spaniards during lockdown

Healthcare professionals prefer patients to use social networks than visiting them in person.

Spain

Watch: Health workers clapped across the world for coronavirus courage

Daily rounds of applause can be heard in a number of cities for health workers who are on the frontline of the fight against coronavirus

Spain

Elderly found 'dead and abandoned' in Spanish nursing homes

The grim discoveries were made by the Spanish military as they disinfected nursing homes amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Field hospital in Madrid celebrates first coronavirus recovery

The hospital isn't even finished yet.