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Shopping carts in the middle of an empty parking lot in a shopping area in San Sebastian de los Reyes, outskirts Madrid, Spain, Saturday, March 14, 2020. Spain's government announced Saturday that it is placing tight restrictions on movements and closing restaurants and other establishments in the nation of 46 million people as part of a two-week state of emergency to fight the sharp rise in coronavirus infections. Spain has followed Italy's path in implementing a similar lockdown after both European countries failed to contain the virus in regional hotspots. The vast majority of people recover from the new coronavirus. According to the World Health Organization, most people recover in about two to six weeks, depending on the severity of the illness. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Shopping carts in the middle of an empty parking lot in a shopping area in San Sebastian de los Reyes, outskirts Madrid, Spain, Saturday, March 14, 2020. Spain's government announced Saturday that it is placing tight restrictions on movements and closing restaurants and other establishments in the nation of 46 million people as part of a two-week state of emergency to fight the sharp rise in coronavirus infections. Spain has followed Italy's path in implementing a similar lo…

March 14, 2020

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Spain limits movements, closes shops to stem virus spread
March 14, 2020 8:12 p.m.

Spain limits movements, closes shops to stem virus spread

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government announced Saturday that it is placing tight restrictions on movements and closing restaurants and other establishments in the nation of 46 million people as part of a two-week state of emergency to fight the sharp rise in coronavirus infections.