A comprehensive study of coronavirus antibodies present in the Spanish population will help the government decide which regions need most assistance, and pave the way for future research, Science Minister Pedro Duque told Reuters in an interview.
Women wearing face masks sunbathe at the Malvarrosa beach, as some Spanish provinces are allowed to ease lockdown restrictions during phase one, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Valencia, Spain, May 18, 2020. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
One of Europe’s worst affected countries, Spain has reported 231,606 confirmed cases of the virus and 27,709 deaths, though a strict lockdown has helped rein in its spiralling infection rate. “We may need to reinforce the system in some areas that have shown they are weaker,” Duque said. “The work starts now.”
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