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A new study highlights the difficulty of controlling an outbreak even after prevention protocols, such as patient isolation, have been put into place

A health worker treats a Covid-19 patient in Vall dHebron Hospital in Barcelona.MASSIMILIANO MINOCRI The number of coronavirus deaths being recorded in Spain is finally starting to let up, and some regions are now seeing days go by without a single Covid-19 fatality. According to data from the National Epidemiological Monitoring Network, from April 19 to 25 – the last week with the most consolidated data – eight regions reported fewer than 10 deaths each. Of these, Murcia, the Baleari...

People wearing masks on the seaside promenade in Barcelona.Albert Garcia The Health Ministry’s latest coronavirus report, released on Tuesday, reflects an ongoing downward trend, albeit one that is now very weak. The clearest example of this is in the 14-day cumulative number of coronavirus cases per 100,000 inhabitants, which fell just 1.17 points yesterday to 127.8. The curve for this key indicator is practically flat. What’s more, if the figures are looked at region by region, the ...