“COVID-19 has hit Spain hard, with more than 300,000 cases, 28,498 confirmed deaths, and an excess of around 44,000 deaths, as of August 4, 2020. More than 50,000 healthcare workers have been infected, and nearly 20,000 deaths occurred in nursing homes.” This is how the letter published by 20 prestigious Spanish epidemiologists and public health experts begins. in the magazine The Lancet"How is it possible that Spain finds itself in this situation now?" this group of specialists asks, given that Spanish healthcare is considered robust and considered one of the best in the world, according to international rankings. The signatories of the letter call for a serious and independent review to answer this question, which many Spaniards are asking themselves.
