Spain’s relief with first report of no new death

Spain reported zero deaths over the previous 24 hours from the coronavirus for the first time since March, in a major symbolic step yesterday in vanquishing the disease for one of Europe’s worst-hit nations. Fernando Simon, the emergency health response chief, said the development was ‘‘very, very encouraging’’. Beyond the lack of deaths, there were only 71 new infections over the previous 24 hours, he told reporters. ‘‘We are in a very good place in the evolution of the pandemic,’’ said Simon. ‘‘The statistics are following a trend. They are going in the right direction.’’