The number of coronavirus cases has globally topped 2 million
, leaving the elderly more at risk.
Spain has the second-highest number of coronavirus cases globally, with 170,099 cases confirmed as of Monday evening. Over 17,700 people have died from the disease. Despite the mounting case count, the country in order to restart its economy. On Monday, the government lifted some restrictions and allowed some businesses whose employees cannot work remotely to return to work, according to the BBC., should the number of coronavirus cases within their borders continue to decline.
But despite renewed confidence about stopping the disease spread, experts have warned that lifting restrictions too early may lead to a "second wave of infections" in countries that gained an upper hand on the disease. "There are huge and complex tradeoffs between health and the economy," said Nick Wilson, a professor at the Department of Public Health at the University of Otago in New Zealand. "And some business people possibly think that it is better to keep the economy functioning at a higher level — even if it might mean a large death toll.
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