NSTworld: Spain’s armed forces on Tuesday asked NATO for humanitarian assistance to fight the novel coronavirus as the national death toll touched 2,700 and infections soared towards 40,000. covid19
With the pandemic spreading across the world, Spain has been one of the worst-hit countries, logging the third highest number of deaths with the latest toll standing at 2,696 after another 514 people died over the past 24 hours.
Health authorities said it would soon become clear whether the lockdown was having the desired effect. The request specified 450,000 respirators, 500,000 rapid testing kits, 500 ventilators and 1.5 million surgical masks. With the numbers still spiralling, the government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday sought parliamentary approval to extend the state of emergency for an extra two weeks, until April 11 – the day before Easter – in a bid to slow the spread of the virus.
Alessandro from Italy, a homeless man accompanied by his dog Otto, asks for alms as a man wearing a protective face mask carries bags with products at the entrance of a supermarket, during the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Barcelona, Spain. - REUTERS pic
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