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Spain to Join Italy in Extending National Lockdown Into May
- Prime minister says pandemic contained but progress fragile
- Lockdown unlikely to be lifted nationwide all at once
A pedestrian walks by closed outdoor retail huts in Madrid, Spain, on April 13.
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Spain is extending a nationwide lockdown to stem the spread of the coronavirus, signaling that Europe’s worst-affected countries remain in the pandemic’s grip.