Coronavirus cases rise to 208,389 as Spain aims for lockdown easing by late May 

Spain's health ministry said on Wednesday that the country's coronavirus cases have risen to 208,389 from 204,178, and the death toll has jumped to 21,717 by 435 in the past 24 hours.

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday that the government plans to begin winding down the coronavirus lockdown measures in the second half of May, and restrictions will be eased slowly and gradually to ensure safety.

Right now, the country's Parliament is debating whether to extend Spain's state of emergency by another two weeks until May 9.