Spain's army expects 2 more outbreaks of virus

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Spain's army says it expects two more outbreaks of the coronavirus, according to an internal document seen by The Associated Press.

The army report predicts two more waves of the epidemic and that Spain will take between a year and a year-and-a-half to return to normality.

It says the second wave would be in autumn or winter and possibly less serious than the initial outbreak due to higher immunity in the population, adding that a possible third wave would be greatly weakened if there is a vaccine available next year.

The document was published by Spanish newspaper ABC on Friday and later confirmed as authentic by the AP.

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