And that is remarkable: the Vatican had to deal with a series of infections with Covid-19 this week, Spain has also been hit hard by the virus.
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When the Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez arrived at the Vatican he was wearing a mouth mask, but he had taken it off during the meeting with the Pope. Pope Francis could also be seen without a mask.
Swiss Guard infected
13 members of the Swiss Guard, the Pope’s guards, became infected with corona this week, as did a person staying in a Vatican guesthouse.
Francis had several meetings with government leaders during the pandemic, without wearing a face mask. This week he did wear a mask during a prayer service.
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Spanish government meeting
The fact that Sanchez appeared without a mask is also remarkable. The Spanish government met tonight to discuss whether a state of emergency should be declared and under what conditions. The measure makes it possible for seventeen Spanish regions to impose stricter restrictions, such as a curfew to prevent the spread of the corona virus.
Last week, Spain was the sixth country in the world and the first in the EU to report a million infections. Sánchez said on television that there are likely to be 3 million.
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