Spain is a reminder that, until we get a vaccine or good therapeutics, the pandemic is never over. You can't just relax, and allow, say, unrestricted indoor dining, like they have.

Its second wave is very serious, and France is just a few weeks behind. https://www.ft.com/content/6a5e61f5-7a35-4ad9-b57d-98f1dfa107ad

Like a lot of other second waves, Spain's started with young people—it's not just bars and restaurants, but also house parties—but has since spread to every other age group.

This is an important thread comparing NYC and Madrid. Both had huge spikes in March, but NYC has kept cases down, while Madrid is in the middle of a second wave.

Madrid opened indoor restaurants & bars, has less testing, and has very, very few contact tracers. https://twitter.com/_MiguelHernan/status/1304424019450630144