Spain Corona Crisis !
Data from worldmeters.info as of 2nd April 2020
But according to some media houses death toll is already above 10,000.
2. Late Response
Spain thought it was far enough away.
Emergency in Madrid on 9 February. Ironically : he himself got infected.
3. Spain's People Never Took The Threat Seriously
On 8th March, just a week before the country was closed down, sports events, political parties rally and conferences, massive demonstration rallies to mark International Women's Day all took place.
3 days later 3000 Atletico de Madrid fans flew together for another Championship League match in Liverpool.
Even the Government's response was late; be it arrival of foreigners, ban on international flights. Countrywide lockdown took place around 16th March.
4. Public Health Infrastructure
Spain has a magnificent primary healthcare system, but its hospitals have been hit by a decade of austerity since the financial crisis.
It has only a third of the hospital beds per capita that are provided by Austria or Germany.
5. A Large population Of Elderly People
A large population of Spain consists of elderly citizens.
The virus affects the elder population much quickly and more severely than others.
Then, Such news comes↓
6. Lack of medical masks and protective gears
Much of Spain's medical staff caught corona virus because of lack of N95 masks and other medical protective gear. Investment in these gears was low to begin with. More than 12,000 staff members are infected.
Conclusion :
When this is over Spain will be extremely fragile. When the financial crisis hit in 2008, unemployment soared to 27 per cent, public debt lept upwards and the nosedive into recession was among the worst in Europe.Much the same will happen this year. For the moment, Spain must beat the virus. This has been the toughest moment so far, but there may be worse to come.
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Today we try to figure out the reasons behind the enormous number of deaths in Spain.
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| The field hospital at the Ifema convention center in Madrid |
Some Facts :
Spain : Capital : Madrid
Population : 46.7 million
Spain shares its borders with 5 countries : Morocco, Andorra, France, Portugal Gibraltar.
Distance between Spain and China is
8783 km.
So, how did it spread and to such an extent?
A few reasons :
- Tourism :
Spain is a top tourist destination in the world.
Almost every year it ranks 2nd or 3rd in top tourist destinations in the world.
The increase in middle class population in China and their love of European countries especially Spain as a tourist destination is a factor.
Almost every year it ranks 2nd or 3rd in top tourist destinations in the world.
The increase in middle class population in China and their love of European countries especially Spain as a tourist destination is a factor.
An article (2019) from ChinaDaily :
Millions of Chinese tourists visits Spain every year. It was, probably, the same this year.
Many people from the Hubei Province visited Spain in January, February this year.
Millions of Chinese tourists visits Spain every year. It was, probably, the same this year.
Many people from the Hubei Province visited Spain in January, February this year.
Data from worldmeters.info as of 2nd April 2020
But according to some media houses death toll is already above 10,000.
2. Late Response
Spain thought it was far enough away.
Spain will only have a handful of casessaid Dr. Fernando Simon, the Head of Medical
Emergency in Madrid on 9 February. Ironically : he himself got infected.
3. Spain's People Never Took The Threat Seriously
On 8th March, just a week before the country was closed down, sports events, political parties rally and conferences, massive demonstration rallies to mark International Women's Day all took place.
3 days later 3000 Atletico de Madrid fans flew together for another Championship League match in Liverpool.
Even the Government's response was late; be it arrival of foreigners, ban on international flights. Countrywide lockdown took place around 16th March.
4. Public Health Infrastructure
Spain has a magnificent primary healthcare system, but its hospitals have been hit by a decade of austerity since the financial crisis.
It has only a third of the hospital beds per capita that are provided by Austria or Germany.
5. A Large population Of Elderly People
A large population of Spain consists of elderly citizens.
The virus affects the elder population much quickly and more severely than others.
Then, Such news comes↓
6. Lack of medical masks and protective gears
Much of Spain's medical staff caught corona virus because of lack of N95 masks and other medical protective gear. Investment in these gears was low to begin with. More than 12,000 staff members are infected.
Conclusion :
When this is over Spain will be extremely fragile. When the financial crisis hit in 2008, unemployment soared to 27 per cent, public debt lept upwards and the nosedive into recession was among the worst in Europe.Much the same will happen this year. For the moment, Spain must beat the virus. This has been the toughest moment so far, but there may be worse to come.
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