Coronavirus latest: Spain death toll tops 9,000 as infections pass 100,000
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Spain has been in almost-complete lockdown since March 14, and it remains unclear whether the restrictions on public life have helped bring the disease under control. Health officials have said that the outbreak may be entering a stabilisation phase.
The government’s handling of the crisis is facing mounting criticism from both opposition leaders and parties that previously backed Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Critics say officials were too slow to react, didn’t consult enough with people outside the administration and haven’t been aggressive enough in tackling the virus.
Madrid remains the worst-hit region, with 3,865 deaths and nearly 30,000 cases, leaving hospitals and mortuaries overwhelmed.
By early Wednesday, the US death toll topped 4,000, more than double the number from three days earlier, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.