COVID-19 death toll in Spain exceeds 1,000

A medical worker tests a patient at a hospital in Barcelona, Spain, March 20, 2020. Spain has reported over 1,000 deaths of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, the Spanish Ministry for Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Services confirmed on Friday. According to the ministry, 1,002 people have now lost their lives from COVID-19, in comparison with the 767 deaths a day ago. (Photo by Francisco Avia/Xinhua)