Spain: Fear of a new coronavirus lockdown
By DW
03 August 2020 |
9:05 am
Many Spaniards had hoped for a relaxed summer, but for weeks now, coronavirus infection rates have been rising again. The latest hotspot is the city of Barcelona, where more than 7,000 people have been infected within a few days.
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