Spain has now recorded more deaths than any country except Italy, the government says. Elsewhere, the US could become the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. F

Spain recorded 738 fatalities from coronavirus over the past 24 hours, marking the biggest spike in deaths since the epidemic reached the country, its health ministry reported on Wednesday. The new figure takes Spain’s total death toll to 3,434 -- higher than China, and second in the world only to Italy.

The country has also confirmed a total of 47,610 cases. Spain is currently on its 11th day of a nationwide lockdown.

DW