HOW IS THIS ISSUE GOING ON?

Spain passes 100,000 confirmed cases Sam Jones Spain has crossed the threshold of 100,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, health officials said on Wednesday. According to official figures, it now has more cases than any country except Italy and the US. Spain also reached a new record single-day death toll between Tuesday and Wednesday, with a total of 864 deaths. The country has now logged 102,136 cases of the virus and 9,053 deaths.

Sources within the Pedro Sánchez administration said that once the peak of transmission has passed, there will be an evaluation of the shortcomings of the healthcare system in order to prepare for the possibility of a second wave of contagion. Spain’s hospitals are under severe strain as intensive care units continue to fill up, and healthcare workers are struggling to treat patients without enough protective gear for themselves.