Tears, economic gloom as Spain wages war on coronavirus
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MADRID (Reuters) - The surging death toll from the coronavirus epidemic in Spain drove a regional health official to tears on Wednesday, while Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez predicted an economic slump, urging all to rally in what he called a "war" against the virus.With nearly 560 deaths, Spain is Europe's second-worst hit country after Italy and has the world's fourth highest number of cases, at 13,716 on Wednesday.In a sign of the mounting emotional pressure, the director of health in the..