Coronavirus in Spain, impressions from Barcelona

Apr 14, 2020

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Members of the NGO Open Arms work for the needy amid coronavirus outbreak at a warehouse in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 14 April 2020. Despite almost all countries adopting specific measures to protect nursing and retirement homes from the ongoing pandemic of the COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, they have become one of the main foci of infection, with their elderly residents constituting an at-risk group that is especially vulnerable to the virus devastating spread. NGO Open Arms work during coronavirus in Barcelona !ACHTUNG: NUR REDAKTIONELLE NUTZUNG! Copyright: xQuiquexGarcíax GRAFCAT4910 20200414-637224856894207615
News Bilder des Tages Several volunteers of the NGO Open Arms carry on emergency testing to investigate a possible COVID-19 emergency treatment in patients at a nursing home in Barcelona, Catalonia, north eastern Spain, 14 April 2020. Despite almost all countries adopting specific measures to protect nursing homes from the ongoing pandemic of the COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, they have become one of the main source of infection, with their elderly residents constituting the main at-risk group that is especially vulnerable to the virus devastating spread. Coronavirus situation in Spain !ACHTUNG: NUR REDAKTIONELLE NUTZUNG! Copyright: xQuiquexGarcíax GRAFCAT4894 20200414-637224822008812970
Several volunteers of the NGO Open Arms carry on emergency testing to investigate a possible COVID-19 emergency treatment in patients at a nursing home in Barcelona, Catalonia, north eastern Spain, 14 April 2020. Despite almost all countries adopting specific measures to protect nursing homes from the ongoing pandemic of the COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, they have become one of the main source of infection, with their elderly residents constituting the main at-risk group that is especially vulnerable to the virus devastating spread. Coronavirus situation in Spain !ACHTUNG: NUR REDAKTIONELLE NUTZUNG! Copyright: xQuiquexGarcíax GRAFCAT4892 20200414-637224821358872032
Several workers stand onto a building under construction in Barcelona, Spain, 14 April 2020. Central government decided that some non-essential economic activities resume its work from 13 April after two weeks amid the lockdown caused by coronavirus outbreak. Coronavirus crisis !ACHTUNG: NUR REDAKTIONELLE NUTZUNG! Copyright: xEnricxFontcubertax GRAFCAT4876 20200414-637224739850861696
A worker walks among the boxes at the field hospital set up at Gran Via pavilion of Fira de Barcelona exhibition and convention center, in L Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain, 14 April 2020. The hospital is prepared to admit up to 300 COVID-19 patients in case of there is an upturn in the number of cases in Barcelona. Field hospital in Barcelona !ACHTUNG: NUR REDAKTIONELLE NUTZUNG! Copyright: xEnricxFontcubertax GRAFCAT4888 20200414-637224736764976959
A worker looks at the field hospital set up at Gran Via pavilion of Fira de Barcelona exhibition and convention center, in L Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain, 14 April 2020. The hospital is prepared to admit up to 300 COVID-19 patients in case of there is an upturn in the number of cases in Barcelona. Field hospital in Barcelona !ACHTUNG: NUR REDAKTIONELLE NUTZUNG! Copyright: xEnricxFontcubertax GRAFCAT4890 20200414-637224736749664260
April 14, 2020, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain: An employee of the municipal cleaning service cleans the street with a high-pressure cleaner passing a wall saying cuts in public health care kill in Barcelona at the end of the first month of a nationwide lockdown due to the continuous spread of COVID-19. Spain registered 300 new fatalities totaling a death toll of over 18000 so far. Barcelona Spain - ZUMAo105 20200414_zap_o105_012 Copyright: xMatthiasxOesterlex
April 14, 2020, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain: Two men wearing a protective face mask in Barcelona after coronavirus restrictions have been eased for non-essential workers at the end of the first month of a nationwide lockdown due to the continuous spread of COVID-19. Spain registered 300 new fatalities totaling a death toll of over 18000 so far. Barcelona Spain - ZUMAo105 20200414_zap_o105_011 Copyright: xMatthiasxOesterlex
April 14, 2020, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain: A construction worker with a protective face mask returns to his working place in Barcelona after coronavirus restrictions have been eased for non-essential workers at the end of the first month of a nationwide lockdown due to the continuous spread of COVID-19. Spain registered 300 new fatalities totaling a death toll of over 18000 so far. Barcelona Spain - ZUMAo105 20200414_zap_o105_009 Copyright: xMatthiasxOesterlex
April 14, 2020, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain: An employee of the municipal cleaning service cleans the street with a high-pressure cleaner in Barcelona at the end of the first month of a nationwide lockdown due to the continuous spread of COVID-19. Spain registered 300 new fatalities totaling a death toll of over 18000 so far. Barcelona Spain - ZUMAo105 20200414_zap_o105_002 Copyright: xMatthiasxOesterlex
April 14, 2020, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain: A commuter wearing a protective face mask waits on the platform of Catalunya station in Barcelona. Thousands of people are returning to work after the Spanish government has lift the strictest measures of coronavirus confinement. Barcelona Spain - ZUMAb137 20200414_zap_b137_014 Copyright: xJordixBoixareux

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