Doctors in Spain have likened the coronavirus crisis to a never-ending natural disaster with its healthcare system stretched to the limits by COVID-19 patients.
Spain has the third-highest death count behind the US and Italy, with more than
15,000 killed by the virus, and the second-highest case count – surpassing 150,000. Image: AP
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