Spain now has 6,315 cases of the coronavirus, the most of any European country aside from Italy. Italy has been under a similar lockdown since Wednesday; all businesses except for pharmacies, grocery stores and banks are closed. Big number: Spain now has 6,315 cases of the coronavirus, according to data from Johns Hopkins. Key background: According to Johns Hopkins, there are currently 154,219 confirmed cases of the virus worldwide and there have been 5,789 deaths so far. On Friday, President Trump declared a national state of emergency that will free up $50 billion in funding for relief efforts in the United States.
Source: Forbes March 14, 2020 15:00 UTC