Even amid the coronavirus crisis, the tragedy unfolding in Spain’s nursing homes has shocked a nation that takes pride in its reverence for older people and in its health care system.
Author: Raphael Minder and Elian Peltier
Coronavirus in Europe: Thousands of Health Workers Out of Action
The thinning ranks of doctors and nurses, particularly in Spain, are hampering the ability to fight the epidemic, straining hospitals and raising fears that health workers are spreading the coronavirus.
Spain Imposes Nationwide Lockdown to Fight Coronavirus
A day after an emergency was declared, government officials put in place sweeping restrictions on the public. Stay inside, residents were told.