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Spain Virus Cases Pass Italy, Where Daily Deaths Are Falling

Prime Minister Sanchez says emergency decrees to continue
In sign of hope, the daily death rate in Italy keeps slowing

Coronavirus Update: Spain's Death Toll Passes 10,000

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By Macarena Munoz Montijano and Sonia Sirletti

April 4, 2020 at 9:52 AM UTC

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April 4, 2020 at 6:57 PM UTC

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Spain’s Covid-19 cases surpassed Italy as Europe’s two main epicenters continue to struggle to curtail the virus, with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announcing plans to extend the country’s lockdown until April 25.