Surge in coronavirus patients has brought the Spanish medical system to the brink of collapse. FMTNews Spain
Spanish health workers have been lacking testing kits and the necessary equipment to shield them from the virus.
Worth some €432 million, the deal will cover 550 million masks, 5.5 million rapid test kits, 950 respirators and 11 million pairs of gloves to address shortages in Spain. “We have secured entire production chains which will be working solely for the Spanish government,” Illa said. Despite the fact that Spain’s population of 47 million has been under an unprecedented lockdown since March 14, the numbers have continued to spiral with more than 47,000 infected by the virus.
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