Celebrations on streets as Spain lifts emergency

Impromptu street celebrations erupted across Spain as the clock struck midnight on Saturday, when a six-month-long national state of emergency to contain the spread of Covid-19 ended and many nighttime curfews were lifted. In Madrid, police had to usher revelers out of the central Puerta del Sol square, where the scenes of unmasked dancing and group singing mimicked pre-pandemic nightlife. Local restaurants will be able to serve dinner again beginning Sunday and can stay open until 11pm.