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Ffirefighters wearing protective suits wait outside a nursing home before disinfecting it in efforts to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, March 30, 2020. Governments in Europe's hardest-hit countries have yet to systematically test the residents of nursing homes or those who receive in-home care. In Spain, Italy and France, which together account for a third of the world's confirmed coronavirus cases, no one knows for sure how many people have become sick and died of coronavirus, especially among the elderly. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Nursing homes have too few body bags, many uncounted dead

By LORI HINNANT and ARITZ PARRA - Associated Press

Failed Chinese Virus Test Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

China challenges the world with flawed COVID-19 test kits

By Jorge Gonzalez-Gallarza Hernandez

FILE, in this Wednesday, March 18, 2020 file photo, medical workers wearing face masks gesture from hospital La Paz in Madrid, Spain. The coronavirus is winning a war of attrition waged against health care workers throughout the world but more so in Spain, where necessary equipment to shield them from contagion and enough testing kits for the new virus have been lacking for weeks. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)

‘We are collapsing’: Virus pummels medics in Spain and Italy

By JOSEPH WILSON and ARITZ PARRA - Associated Press

A worker sprays disinfectant at Al Akbar mosque amid fears of coronavirus outbreak in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some, especially older adults it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Trisnadi)

Disruption frenzy: Nations try to slow virus, aid economies

By DAVID RISING and TIM SULLIVAN - Associated Press

People wear face masks as they shop at a market in Beijing, Saturday, March 14, 2020. The United States declared a state of emergency Friday as many European countries went on a war footing amid mounting deaths as the world mobilized to fight the widening coronavirus pandemic. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Spain locks down its citizens, while France shuts nightlife

By JOSEPH WILSON and GEIR MOULSON - Associated Press

A woman plays with her daughter as they wait at Barcelona airport, Spain, Saturday, March 14, 2020. Spain's prime minister has announced a two-week state of emergency from Saturday in a bid to contain the new coronavirus outbreak. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some, it can cause more severe illness, especially in older adults and people with existing health problems. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Spain limits movements, closes shops to stem virus spread

By Aritz Parra and Joseph Wilson - Associated Press

Young students play in a public school, in Vitoria, northern Spain, Monday, March 9, 2020. Health authorities in the Madrid region say that infections for the new coronavirus have more than doubled in the past 24 hours. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

Madrid to close all schools for 2 weeks after virus spike

By ARITZ PARRA - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos celebrates as he runs past Barcelona's Lionel Messi during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, March 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)

‘Clásico’ puts Madrid at ease again, leaves Barça pressured

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior, center, scores his side's opening goal past Barcelona's goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, right, as Barcelona's Gerard Pique tries to block during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, March 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Vinícius Júnior helps Madrid end winless run against Barça

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema reacts during the Champions League, round of 16, first leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Madrid looks to end poor run at home in ‘clásico’ vs Barça

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos, front right, walks off the pitch by Real Madrid's head coach Zinedine Zidane, front left, during the Champions League, round of 16, first leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Zidane says ‘clásico’ perfect chance for Madrid to rebound

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 23, 2007, file photo, Placido Domingo, general director of the Washington National Opera, speaks during a news conference in Washington about a simulcast of a performance of La Boheme. An investigation into Domingo by the U.S. union representing opera performers found more than two dozen people who said they were sexually harassed or witnessed inappropriate behavior by the superstar when he held senior management positions at Washington National Opera and Los Angeles Opera, according to people familiar with the findings. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Spain takes first European moves against Plácido Domingo

By CIARÁN GILES - Associated Press

Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus, right, and Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal run for the ball during the Champions League, round of 16, first leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Man City rallies to beat Real Madrid 2-1 in Champions League

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos attends a press conference at the team's Valdebebas training ground in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. Real Madrid will play against Manchester City in a Champions League soccer match on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Guardiola not using European ban to motivate his players

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Eibar at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday Feb. 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Barcelona takes over Spanish league lead after Madrid loss

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Migrants shout slogans during a protest in Mytilene port, on the northeastern Aegean island of Lesbos, Greece, on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. Asylum seekers have demonstrated for a second day on the Greek island of Lesbos amid rising tension, protesting increasingly dire living conditions in and around the island's massively overcrowded migrant camp and delays in Greece's asylum process. (Manolis Lagoutaris/InTime News via AP)

Spain and Italy ready joint migration policy proposal for EU

Associated Press

Athletic Bilbao fans celebrate at the end of the Spanish Copa del Rey, quarter final, soccer match between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona at San Mames stadium in Bilbao, Spain, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. Athletic Bilbao won 1-0. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

Spain’s new-look Copa scores with upsets of big clubs

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Real Sociedad players celebrate their second goal during a Spanish Copa del Rey soccer match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Real Madrid and Barcelona eliminated in Copa del Rey

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

An Air Canada Boeing 767 aircraft, bottom and left, is surrounded of safety vehicles after an emergency landing at the Adolfo Su&#225;rez-Barajas international airport in Barajas, outskirts of Madrid, Monday, Feb. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Damaged Air Canada plane lands in Spain after tense hours

By Aritz Parra and Ciaran Giles - Associated Press

Atletico Madrid's Sime Vrsaljko, left, challenges for the ball with Real Madrid's Ferland Mendy during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

With Mendy replacing Marcelo, Madrid is winning with defense

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press