Lucía Benavides

Protests are growing against renewed coronavirus restrictions in Italy, which is seeing a surge in cases. Spain has declared a national state of emergency, and the government is enforcing a curfew.

Coronavirus cases in Spain are on the rise again. But hospitalizations are down compared with the peak of the pandemic, and patients are younger and have milder symptoms.

The former king of Spain, Juan Carlos, says he is leaving the country to "preserve his legacy and personal dignity" as he faces an investigation into a series of financial scandals.

Barcelona's tourism sector is at a complete standstill this year. The landlords who usually lease apartments to tourists are now renting out to locals, and Airbnb has closed its call center there.

After mounting pressure from parents, the Spanish government announced last week that starting Sunday, children could leave the house for one hour each day.

Under Spain's state of emergency, kids aren't allowed outside their homes. Many have not been out since mid-March. Some local laws would loosen the restrictions, but need central government approval.

The Spanish government faces criticism after allowing thousands of non-essential workers to return to work. Many health experts say these roll-back measures are being implemented too soon.

Despite the increase, Spain's figures suggest the rate of new infections has begun to slow, according to a spokeswoman for the government's health emergency center.

Thousands of medical workers now have COVID-19 in Spain, one of the countries hardest-hit by the disease.

The Spanish military found residents of some care homes "completely abandoned" and "dead in their beds," Spain's defense minister announced Monday. Spain has more than 39,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases.