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The Spanish government warned that any company that can produce diagnosis material and protective equipment, such as mask, glasses or gloves, must contact the authorities within 48 hours - under the threat of fines (Photo: Nacho Rascón)

Coronavirus: Spain's lockdown will 'last more than 15 days'

Spain's streets have turned eerily empty since the government declared the state of emergency and imposed a nationwide lockdown for two weeks - aiming to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the country.

However, the Spanish minister for transport, José Luis Ábalos, warned on Monday (16 March) that the lockdown will "last more than 15 days" since this period would not alone be enough for the country to "win the battle" against the coronavirus.

As of Monday, 7,988 cases of Covid-...

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

The Spanish government warned that any company that can produce diagnosis material and protective equipment, such as mask, glasses or gloves, must contact the authorities within 48 hours - under the threat of fines (Photo: Nacho Rascón)

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

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