Spain Sees Record Single-Day Jump In Coronavirus Deaths | Talking Points Memo

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s coronavirus deaths jumped by a record number Tuesday as the country’s medical system strained to care for its tens of thousands of infected patients, and Italy opened a 200-bed field hospital at a fairgrounds in Milan to ease the pressure on overcrowded intensive care units.


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Our hearts go out to are friends in Spain who so far are healthy.
Also all those who have made our visits there wonderful.
As the Irish would say, “God Bless”.

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The contrast to the US, and the irony, is beyond stunning.

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Russian lawmakers approved harsher punishments for violating quarantine regulations and spreading “fake news” amid the outbreak.

It’s like raaaaaaaaaain on your wedding day…

(Ooh, should have read maximus’ post)

In Serbia, Hungary and other nations, concerns were rising that populist leaders were using the situation to try to seize more power and silence critics.

Don’t be coy, AP. Call us out, we can handle it.

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“Russian lawmakers approved harsher punishments for violating quarantine regulations and spreading “fake news” amid the outbreak.”

Well, isn’t that ironic. Are they going to arrest Putin for spreading fake news? As a master propagandist, that is basically his shtick, isn’t it?

As Covidiot Trump worries about his presidential problem of blown hair in yesterday’s Covid-19 presser and tweets about his TV ratings…will someone tell him that the…

Russian lawmakers approved harsher punishments for violating quarantine regulations and spreading “fake news” amid the outbreak.

Maybe he will stop dicking around and take responsibility with Covid-19 responses and start governing as a Wartime President that he so pretends he is!

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Interesting projections on this website.

To the people of Espana: ‘Dios te Bendinga.’