Strict controls to enter and leave Igualada on first day of lockdown due to coronavirus
Only medical professionals and carriers delivering food or basic goods allowed in while situation at hospital "desperate"
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Closure of schools and universities comes into force with 1.8m students affected
Government measure to fight coronavirus will be in place at least until March 27
Four Catalan towns in lockdown due to coronavirus
From midnight on Thursday no one allowed to enter or leave towns of Igualada, Vilanova del Camí, Santa Margarida de Montbui and Òdena
Catalonia and Spain introduce more measures against coronavirus
Authorities add new restrictions such as closing schools and suspending plenary sessions, with financial aid provided to affected sectors
135 more cases of coronavirus in a day bring total to 316, with 25 in serious condition
49 medical professionals diagnosed and another 400 in isolation as precautionary measure
All Catalan schools and universities to close from Friday
1.8 million students and 100,000 teachers affected by decision taken to avoid spread of coronavirus
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Government enters 'emergency 1 phase' for first time ever, €1 billion finance credit offered to help companies
Igualada wakes up to empty streets after discovery of coronavirus cluster
First day of school closures after 49 people at hospital test positive
Authorities order closure of schools in central Catalonia after detecting coronavirus cluster
One person is confirmed to have died of covid-19 while two other deaths are being investigated
181 coronavirus cases in Catalonia, up 56 since Tuesday
Spain surpasses 2,100 diagnoses, half of which in Madrid
Preventive measures so far against coronavirus in Catalonia, Barcelona and Spain
Authorities begin introducing restrictions on large gatherings, activities for senior citizens, and travel bans as number of infections continue to rise
Barcelona to limit entry to cultural centers, libraries and sports centers
Mayor Ada Colau announces temporary closure of city's 58 senior citizens centers
Two dead in Barcelona chemical blast
Explosion that left 19 injured occurred in Montsolís de la Verneda industrial estate
Catalonia bans events of over 1,000 people in efforts to control coronavirus
Country moves to "alert" phase with authorities also insisting that all sports events be held behind closed doors
'London Patient' is confirmed cured of HIV through experimental stem-cell treatment
A new study also reveals a third patient to be in long-term remission from the virus
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