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A host of countries around the world that were hailed for their responses to the coronavirus are now dealing with new outbreaks of COVID-19, calling into question their early successes and moves to reopen their economies. Vietnam and Australia, which were praised for taking severe early steps to block the virus’ spread, are dealing with…

MADRID/LONDON (Reuters) - Spain is safe for tourists and Spaniards, the government insisted on Sunday after Britain abruptly imposed a two-week coronavirus quarantine on travelers returning from there, a decision that filled holidaymakers with dismay. Last year, Britons made up over a fifth of foreign visitors to Spain, which relies on heavily on tourism revenues,…

The daily death toll from coronavirus in Spain dropped to 87 overnight, the lowest it’s been since the country enacted a lockdown due to the ongoing pandemic. Spain — with a population of 46.9 million — has reported 230,698 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 27,563 deaths, and 146,446 recoveries, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker.…

MADRID — When the coronavirus pandemic stuck and her family begged her to return home to Ohio, Stacye Toups was offered an offramp.She didn't even consider taking it.Not only did she decide to stay in Spain, where she is studying medicine; she remained and volunteered to work in a hard-hit nursing home to help those…

The coverage on this live blog has ended — but for up-to-the-minute coverage on the coronavirus outbreak, visit the live blog from CNBC's U.S. team.Global cases: More than 2.33 millionGlobal deaths: At least 161,000Most cases reported: United States (735,287), Spain (194,416), Italy (175,925), France (152,978), and Germany (143,724). The data above was compiled by Johns Hopkins University as of 8:00…