Spain’s PM to Hold Meetings via Video Conference After Minister Diagnosed With Coronavirus

Spain’s PM to Hold Meetings via Video Conference After Minister Diagnosed With Coronavirus
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a news conference after taking part in a conference call with European leaders at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid on March 10, 2020. Sergio Perez/File/Reuters
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Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will hold all meetings via video conference starting from March 12 after fellow minister Irene Montero was diagnosed with coronavirus, the government said in a statement.

Montero’s partner Pablo Iglesias, who is deputy prime minister, was quarantined and all ministers will be tested on Thursday morning, the statement said.