Spanish Army soldiers mount a tent to be used by hospital patients during the coronavirus outbreak in Madrid, Spain, Monday, March 30, 2020. Bells tolled in Madrid's deserted central square and flags were lowered in a day of mourning Monday as Spain raced to build field hospitals to treat an onslaught of coronavirus patients. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
MADRID (AP) — Bells tolled in Madrid’s deserted central square in a day of mourning as Spain races to build field hospitals to treat an onslaught of coronavirus patients. In the U.S., the government’s top infectious-disease expert is warning that smaller cities are about to see cases “take off” the way they have in New York City. A U.S. Navy hospital ship with 1,000 beds has arrived in New York to help relieve the crisis there. In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu entered isolation after an aide tested positive for the virus.
