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Covid-19 deaths pass 4,000 in Spain as Europe passes chilling 250,000 mark of those infected
26 Mar, 2020 11:31
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Spain has reported a sharp rise in fatalities from coronavirus since the outbreak began. The overall number of infections has also soared by more than 8,000 over the past 24 hours, officials revealed.
The country registered 655 deaths from the previous day, slightly down from over 700 on Wednesday. The total number of fatalities now stands at 4,089.
The spike in infections comes as cumulative cases across Europe pass the harrowing 250,000 mark, according to an AFP tally.
Spain now has the second-highest number of infections in Europe, bested only by Italy’s 74,000.
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