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Spain Will Finally Let Children Go Outside This Sunday, After Nearly 6 Weeks

Anger spiked on Tuesday, after the government initially said children would only be allowed outdoors to accompany adults on trips to essential businesses, such as grocery stores.
On Sunday, children in Spain will be allowed to go outside for the first time in nearly six weeks. Here, Olimpia, 3 (the photographer's daughter), plays with her toy dog as they wear face masks in Madrid.

Spain is poised to relax a ban on children leaving their homes this Sunday, easing a restriction that has frustrated parents since it took effect in the middle of March. Anger spiked this week, after the government initially said children would only be allowed outdoors to accompany adults

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