Spain says coronavirus curve flattening; loosening of curbs causes jitters


  • World
  • Tuesday, 14 Apr 2020

People keep social distance as they wait to enter a supermarket amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Madrid, Spain April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

BARCELONA/MADRID (Reuters) - Spain is flattening the curve showing the spread of the coronavirus in the country, the government said on Tuesday, one month into a strict lockdown, but some voiced alarm over the loosening of restrictions that began this week.

In an attempt to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, national authorities eased the terms of one of Europe's most stringent lockdowns to allow some sectors like construction and manufacturing to resume work on Monday.

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