Spain locks down 200,000 as virus mars US Independence Day
by Anahi Aradas with Dmitry Zaks in London and Cyriel Julien in Washington
Spain put 200,000 people back in lockdown on Saturday despite a stuttering European reopening as Americans scaled back July 4 celebrations for a downbeat Independence Day.
In a welcome sign that some parts of the old way of life were returning, England reopened its pubs with drinkers trooping back to their local hostelries for the first time since late March.
by Anahi Aradas with Dmitry Zaks in London and Cyriel Julien in Washington
Spain put 200,000 people back in lockdown on Saturday despite a stuttering European reopening as Americans scaled back July 4 celebrations for a downbeat Independence Day.
In a welcome sign that some parts of the old way of life were returning, England reopened its pubs with drinkers trooping back to their local hostelries for the first time since late March.
Beaches that would normally be packed on the July 4 weekend are shut on both coasts, as California and Florida suffer alarming surges in cases.
The virus, which has touched almost every country since emerging in China late last year, is making an uneven retreat after forcing billions of people to spend weeks confined to their homes. (AFP)
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