Spain makes masks compulsory on public transport
Masks will be compulsory on public transport in Spain from Monday as the united states moves to slowly but surely relax its tough lockdown.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the government would distribute 6m masks, mainly at transport locations, and present another 7m to local authorities.
Adults in Spain could actually exercise outdoors on Saturday for the very first time in seven weeks.
The lockdown was eased for children under 14 yesterday.
Lockdowns in other Europe are also being eased, though social distancing remains in force. Some countries require mask-wearing in shops and on public transport.
Italy has Europe's highest death toll from coronavirus, closely accompanied by the UK and then Spain (though experts caution that countries usually do not record death figures in precisely the same way).
The UK's figures show hundreds of men and women remain falling victim to Covid-19 every day - on Saturday the deaths of a further 621 persons were announced.
Both France and Italy recorded less than 200 deaths in a 24-hour period.
Italy announced another 474 deaths on Saturday, a more substantial number than in recent days, but according to La Repubblica that figure includes 282 deaths outside of hospitals in April which were not contained in earlier figures.
Mr Sanchez said Spain was now reaping the rewards of the sacrifices made through the lockdown, among Europe's strictest.
He also said his government would approve a €16bn ($17.6bn; £14bn) fund to greatly help regional authorities manage the monetary damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic.
In Madrid, residents voiced relief to be finally exercising outdoors. "Happy, we feel free!" Susana Piego told Reuters.
Jesus Gutierrez said "it's basic, for physical and mental health, it is basic to allow people to do sport".
Since 14 March people have only been permitted to leave the house to get food or medicine, to visit work if working at home was not possible, or even to briefly walk your dog.
There are now exercise slots for different age groups, and the quantity of outdoor exercise time remains limited. Most adults can walk or play sports between 06:00 and 10:00, and between 20:00 and 23:00.
