MADRID, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Sunday announced a State of Alarm in an attempt to halt the spread of coronavirus, days after Spain became the first European Union state to pass the grim one-million-case mark.
The State of Alarm, effective from Sunday, has an original duration of 15 days. But the prime minister said his government aims to keep it in effect until May 9, 2021 -- a move need the support of a majority in Spain's 350-seat Congress.
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