A single illegal birthday party has been blamed for a spike of coronavirus infections in Spain

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A single birthday party has been linked to a sudden spike in coronavirus cases in a Spanish town,

Every single person who attended the party became infected with the virus.

Different regions of Spain have gradually started easing lockdown restrictions since the start of May as the number of daily deaths continue to fall rapidly.

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A single birthday party has been linked to a sudden spike in coronavirus cases in a Spanish town, with every single person who attended the party having become infected with the virus.

A birthday party held in Lleida, Catalonia, resulted in all 20 people who attended becoming infected, the Telegraph newspaper reported, prompting Spanish health authorities to postpone the region's schedule for easing the lockdown.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Why thoroughbred horse semen is the world's most expensive liquidSee Also:The anti-science leadership of Trump, Bolsonaro, and Putin led to the worst coronavirus outbreaks in the worldMike Pence predicted the pandemic would be 'behind us' by Memorial Day. Instead, hospitalizations are rising as deaths near 100,000.The DOJ is closing its insider trading inquiries into 3 senators but is still investigating GOP Sen. Richard Burr

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