Spain has followed Italy’s path in implementing a similar lockdown after both European countries failed to contain the virus in regional hotspots. Health authorities said Saturday that coronavirus infections have reached 5,753 people, half of them in Madrid, since the first case was detected in Spain in late January. AP Photo/Manu Fernandez A police officer stands guard at Sol square in downtown Madrid, Spain, Saturday, March 14, 2020. Even though the airports remained open, some flights bound for Spain turned around as word spread of the lockdown. “It is the moment to act responsibility and to stay home,” Barcelona star Lionel Messi wrote on Instagram Saturday.

Source: Huffington Post March 14, 2020 13:44 UTC