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Spain Declares State of Emergency Over Coronavirus

Reuters

   MADRID - Spain will be in a state of emergency for the next 15 days to
   better combat the coronavirus, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on
   Friday, in a dramatic increase to the policy response that will allow
   authorities to confine people and ration goods.

   The state of emergency, which Sanchez said will formally be decided by
   a cabinet meeting on Saturday, will give the government power to take
   wide ranging measures including temporarily occupying factories or any
   other premises except private homes.

   "The government of Spain will protect all its citizens and will
   guarantee the right life conditions to slow the pandemic with as little
   inconvenience as possible," Sanchez said.He did not spell out what
   specific measures the government will take.

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