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BREAKING: The number of daily coronavirus deaths in Spain was 683 on Thursday. This represents a drop from Wednesday, when 757 people died over the course of 24 hours. The official death toll is now 15,238, and there are 152,446 confirmed infections

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez addressed Congress on Thursday morning to seek approval for his decision to extend the state of alarm until April 26. The move seeks to curb the spread of the coronavirus, which has so far claimed more than 14,500 lives

The coronavirus crisis in Spain is pushing health workers to their physical and mental limit. Not only are they faced with extreme fatigue, they are also struggling with feelings of impotence: "I just walked out the door of the hospital and cried"

"The relaxation [of the confinement orders] will happen progressively so that citizens can begin, in an orderly fashion, to return to normal life, to the streets, to the public squares.”

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An analysis of death records in the Madrid region suggests that the real number of coronavirus deaths could be more than 3,000 above the official figures

After several falls earlier in the week, the total number of daily coronavirus fatalities in Spain has risen for the second day in a row, coming in at 757 on Wednesday. The total number of deaths now stands at 14,555, with 146,690 confirmed infections

Spain has announced that it is going to carry out a mass testing campaign in order to get a more realistic picture of the spread of the coronavirus. According to the Health Ministry, more than 90% of cases have not been registered

Welcome to Virtus Iulia, the ancient Roman city built in what is now the Spanish province of Córdoba. Thanks to new excavation work, researchers now know that the city not only had a forum and public baths, it also had an amphitheater for gladiator fights

Twelve years after plunging into a protracted economic crisis, Spain is reeling from a new and unexpected economic shock caused by the coronavirus pandemic. This time, the country counts on different economic tools than it had during the Great Recession

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BREAKING: Spain recorded 743 coronavirus deaths in the last 24 hours, according to official figures released on Tuesday by the Health Ministry. This represents the first rise in daily fatalities in four days

Spain entered its fourth week of confinement on Monday as the country with the highest number of coronavirus deaths relative to its population. Experts attribute the problem to a range of factors, including an aging population and slow early detection

After three weeks of lockdown, Spain’s intensive care units are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. While they continue to be overloaded, the intake of critical coronavirus patients is starting to slow: “The situation is much better”

“Families, be careful because there’s a man from Madrid who’s got the virus.” This is one of many messages that have been spreading fear of Madrileños in Spanish villages. It's a hoax. But that has done little to ease concern about the arrival of outsiders

Will a new coronavirus app be used to check if people are breaking confinement rules in Spain? Authorities say the information will not be used for this purpose, but to give users personalized responses on regional health protocols.

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FROM THE 2019 ARCHIVES: The northern province of Soria is the most depopulated area in Spain, and one of the most deserted places in the whole of Europe. Businesses there desperately need workers, but cannot find them.

BREAKING: There were 637 coronavirus deaths in the last day in Spain, according to figures released on Monday by the Spanish Health Ministry. That’s the lowest daily death toll the country has seen since March 24

Although women are on the frontline of the coronavirus crisis, authorities are ignoring the impacts on health workers and victims of domestic violence According to an article in @TheLancet, this puts women at greater risk. @Planeta_Futuro explains why

The Health Ministry is preparing mass testing programs among essential workers, as well as planning centers where asymptomatic carriers of the coronavirus can isolate. The government is not, for now, ruling out making such isolation obligatory

When will parents be able to take their children out on the street? Will bars be able to reopen as normal? When can we get back to the beach? Experts consider these questions and more about how the end of lockdown in Spain could play out

BREAKING: Spain continues downward trend of coronavirus deaths, with 674 reported in last 24 hours – a fall of 135 compared to Saturday. New infections also saw the lowest daily rise since the health crisis began

Every day, the Spanish Health Ministry gives an update on how the coronavirus outbreak is developing in Spain. But its report on the latest deaths, cases and hospitalizations is far from a complete picture of the crisis. Here are some of the reasons why

Adel al-Jubeir, the current Saudi minister of state for foreign affairs, was the authority who allegedly endorsed the origin of the $100m transferred to an account linked to Spain’s former king Juan Carlos I, a Swiss probe has found

In a national address, Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez has defended his decision to extend the state of alarm for another 15 days and warned that more confinement measures may be applied after April 26: “Logically the measures will last longer than 15 days”

BREAKING: Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez announced on Saturday that the government intends to extend the state of alarm, which was declared three weeks ago in a bid to slow the coronavirus outbreak, until April 26

BREAKING: The Spanish Health Ministry announced on Saturday that a total of 809 people had died from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, a significant drop on the 932 fatalities recorded on Friday, and the lowest number of daily deaths seen in seven days

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez will contact opposition parties today to ask them to support a possible extension of the state of alarm until April 26. The news comes after Spain registered more than 800 coronavirus deaths a day for the past seven days

Spanish towns are blocking off access roads with piles of earth and concrete blocks to protect themselves from the coronavirus – and from the arrival of outsiders who might be infected: "Everyone agrees with it"

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For 50 years, the daughter of Ante Pavelić, whose regime killed over 300,000 people in the Nazi puppet state of Croatia, lived like a recluse in her Madrid apartment. Before her death she invited EL PAÍS into her home.

Coronavirus update: - With 117,710 cases, Spain now has more coronavirus infections than Italy - Daily deaths at 932, down from 950 on Thursday - Total death toll at 10,935 - Madrid plans third emergency morgue

FROM THE 2016 ARCHIVES: The government wants a new national cross-party agreement styled after the 1977 Moncloa Pacts. This is what Spain was looking like at that tense moment in time.

BREAKING: In the last 24 hours, Spain saw 932 deaths from the coronavirus, the first fall in fatalities recorded this week. But the country now has more coronavirus cases than Italy, with the number of infections rising to 117,710

The Spanish government is trying to reduce the political tension ahead of an increasingly likely extension of the state of alarm, a move that could keep citizens at home until at least April 26

“We were literally standing in the street with our suitcases in our hands.” Around 90 women at Spain's Paradise brothel were turned out on the street after the government declared a state of alarm in a bid to slow the coronavirus outbreak

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FROM THE 2019 ARCHIVES: The international star Rosalía continues to divide public opinion in Spain, whether it's over her way of singing flamenco or her stance on the Catalan independence movement.

Shoppers in Spain have been buying an increasing amount of alcohol, chocolate and olives since the country went into lockdown in a bid to slow the coronavirus pandemic. But what's driving the surge in sales? @el_pais spoke to psychologists to find out

BREAKING: Spain sees a new daily record of coronavirus deaths, with 950 victims in 24 hours. Total fatalities since the crisis began now exceed 10,000

New figures have confirmed the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Spain's labor market, with jobless claims surging by 302,000 in March – the highest increase on record. This puts the total number of unemployed at 3.5 million people

Funerals in Spain usually happen quickly, 24 or 36 hours after a death. But the coronavirus has changed all of that, and cemeteries are overwhelmed. This is the story of priest José Luis, who is saying final prayers for more than 30 people a day

Sometimes, time really flies...When the Roman-era calendar was adjusted to the solar year in 1582, subjects of the Spanish Empire went to bed on Thursday, October 4 and woke up on Friday, October 15.

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FROM THE 2019 ARCHIVES: In Spain, a multitude of unique buildings of great architectural value have met the same tragic end: demolition. Here is a look at some of the most remarkable ones.

According to the latest Health Ministry figures, coronavirus deaths in Spain now exceed 9,000, with more than 800 fatalities in a 24-hour period for the fifth day in a row

The Spanish government has announced that the coronavirus lockdown will be gradually eased once the state of alarm comes to an end on April 12, but warns the extraordinary measures may be extended again if the health crisis is not brought under control

The Spanish health system has been pushed to the limit by the coronavirus crisis. But a drop in the number of intensive care patients has raised hope that the worst may be nearly over: "We have seen the light of the end of the tunnel"

Cabinet announces new economic measures: - Self-employed may be eligible to suspend Social Security payments for six months - Evictions of vulnerable tenants will be frozen - Mortgage holiday extended to self-employed whose earnings have been affected