Spain becomes the first nation in Western Europe to record over a million covid cases

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-54638347



Spain has recorded more than one million coronavirus cases, becoming the first western European country to pass that landmark figure.

On Wednesday the country reported 16,973 infections and 156 deaths in the previous 24 hours.

Since its first diagnosed case on 31 January, Spain has now recorded a total of 1,005,295 infections.

It is the sixth nation worldwide to report one million cases after the US, India, Brazil, Russia and Argentina.

Europe has seen a surge in new infections over the last few months, forcing governments to bring in strict new regulations to try and control outbreaks and ensure hospitals do not become overwhelmed.

What's the situation in Spain?

Spain was hit hard by coronavirus in the first months of the pandemic, and brought in some of the strictest measures to tackle it - including banning children from going outside.

Like most European countries, the country lessened its regulations as case numbers dropped. Politicians highlighted the need to bring back tourists as a way to boost the struggling economy.

But by the end of August new daily case numbers were rising by 10,000 a day. Hospital admissions have ticked up by 20% in the past two weeks alone, while deaths have also begun to rise, with the toll climbing by 218 on Tuesday.

In total, 34,366 Covid-related deaths have been recorded.

Lawmakers however are bitterly divided over how to handle the situation. Politicians in the national parliament were debating a no-confidence motion in Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday filed by the far-right Vox Party, while central government has clashed repeatedly with regional leaders over how best to proceed.

Earlier this month, Madrid's centre-right authorities successfully had a partial lockdown imposed on the capital overturned in court. But the Spanish government then ordered a 15-day state of emergency in the city.

The health minister will meet with regional leaders on Thursday to discuss next steps.

[Gallop]

Spain was hit hard by coronavirus in the first months of the pandemic, and brought in some of the strictest measures to tackle it - including banning children from going outside.

The population was confined as in so many places, but specifically, children have never been prohibited from going out into the streets.

[Cristiano viejo]

Thanks to lefties.

[perikolez]

Thanks to lefties.

No, en realidad independientemente de quien hubiese gobernado, las cifras hubiesen sido parecidas. Es una situación muy difícil de gestionar, aunque seas el mejor gestor de la historia. Los grandes fallos del Gobierno fueron retrasar el confinamiento en primavera en una semana facilitando que se siguieran celebrando acontecimientos masivos para que se celebrara una ridícula manifestación feminista, y después montarse una desescalada en tiempo recor donde se pasó en pocos días de no poder salir de casa, a permitir la entrada de turistas sin exigencia de pruebas PCR en origen, o el movimiento de inmigrantes ilegales entre comunidades autónomas para que pudieran ser explotados por los hijos de puta de los terratenientes en sus cosechas.

Si tu piensas que tus amigos, los estúpidos de VOX hubiesen gestionado mejor la pandemia, entonces vives en un mundo paralelo.

[Jehan]

We have also more than a millions cases in France.

[Cristiano viejo]

No, en realidad independientemente de quien hubiese gobernado, las cifras hubiesen sido parecidas. Es una situación muy difícil de gestionar, aunque seas el mejor gestor de la historia. Los grandes fallos del Gobierno fueron retrasar el confinamiento en primavera en una semana facilitando que se siguieran celebrando acontecimientos masivos para que se celebrara una ridícula manifestación feminista, y después montarse una desescalada en tiempo recor donde se pasó en pocos días de no poder salir de casa, a permitir la entrada de turistas sin exigencia de pruebas PCR en origen, o el movimiento de inmigrantes ilegales entre comunidades autónomas para que pudieran ser explotados por los hijos de puta de los terratenientes en sus cosechas.

Si tu piensas que tus amigos, los estúpidos de VOX hubiesen gestionado mejor la pandemia, entonces vives en un mundo paralelo.

SI TÚ piensas que cualquiera lo hubiera hecho tan ramatadamente mal como estos inútiles sociatas, entonces el que vive en un mundo paralelo (o para lelos) eres tú.

No sólo no tomaron medidas cuando Italia entera se caía a cachos, sino que desde que se paró la pandemia antes del verano no han hecho ABSOLUTAMENTE NADA para prevenir la segunda ola. Y habrá una tercera, porque son así de inútiles. Fernando SIMÓN ES Un florero, la descordinación es absoluta y Sánchez nos encierra ahora hasta mayo... y tú defendiéndoles, juass.

[Hithaeglir]

34,366 deaths over 1 million cases is positive

[Nurzat]

34,366 deaths over 1 million cases is positive

3.5% rate, about twice the rate of common flu

[Cristiano viejo]

3.5% rate, about twice the rate of common flu

Data are false. Many of the deaths happen for other reasons but the politicians say it is by Covid to control the population.

[Ülev]

I had it, I lost taste and smell, but I am ok again