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Spanish coronavirus figures and pangolins

Did Spain really go 48 hours with zero Covid-19 deaths? Plus, are pangolins the most trafficked animal in the world?

Every country's Covid-19 statistics contain their own idiosyncracies, but some problems are larger than others. At the beginning of June, the Spanish government made headlines when they announced they had gone 48 hours without a coronvirus related death. But dig a little deeper, and it's clear a new way of registering cases was hiding the real number. Plus, are Pangolins the most trafficked animal in the world?

(Pangolin unrolling itself after being curled in a protective ball.
Credit: Getty images)

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Mon 15 Jun 2020 21:50GMT

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