Spain ready to send in troops to tackle coronavirus resurgence


  • World
  • Tuesday, 25 Aug 2020

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attends a news conference after a cabinet meeting, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, August 25, 2020. REUTERS/Juan Medina

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday that troops would be made available to help regions to overcome a worrying resurgence of the coronavirus.

He also said regional administrations could make decisions themselves on how to handle the fight against the epidemic rather than have the central government take charge.

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