Spain celebrates end of lockdown, expert warns pandemic isn't over By IANS | Published on Mon, May 10 2021 7:21 IST | 5 Views Spanish Health Minister warns of 'difficult weeks' in Madrid. Image Source: IANS News Madrid, May 10 : A key expert has warned that the coronavirus pandemic is far from over after Spaniards celebrated the end of a six-month lockdown with abandon and paid little heed to precautions like masks and social distancing. In remarks to the national daily El Pais, the president of Spain's Epidemiological Society, Elena Vanessa Martinez, warned there are still many infected people who could pass the virus on, DPA news agency reported.