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Added on the 18/03/2020 15:46:03 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Madrid's Puerta del Sol, normally full of people, is empty as the national lockdown continues in order to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Madrid remains the worst-hit area, accounting for 5,637 cases, or 41 percent of the infections in Spain, while the number of deaths there rose to 390 deaths -- around two-thirds of the national total. IMAGES
Usually very busy, the Puerta del Sol in Madrid is almost empty as Spain continues its quarantine in an effort to stem the spread of the new coronavirus. The outbreak is spreading in the country, and the death toll has surpassed 2,000. IMAGES
Images of the empty garden and streets in front of the Palacio Real in Madrid as Spain continues its lockdown. The country reported 394 new deaths from the novel coronavirus in under 24 hours. IMAGES
Spaniards pack Madrid's Puerta del Sol square for a fireworks show as the clock strikes midnight to mark the start of 2022. IMAGES
Madrid residents vote during the last hour of voting in regional elections, which was also open to people either quarantining or who have tested positive for Covid-19. The election is expected to deliver a comfortable victory to the city's hardline leader of the right-wing Popular Party (PP), Isabel Diaz Ayuso, who has soared in prominence for stubbornly resisting virus restrictions. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.