Coronavirus Watch: A 'very encouraging' number from Europe

Spain, one of the countries hit hardest by coronavirus, reported encouraging news Monday, while protests continued across the U.S., sustaining worries of an uptick in cases.

The CDC continues to encourage people to wear masks and stay at least six feet apart from others in public. 

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It's Monday, June 1, and this is Coronavirus Watch from the Paste BN Network. Here are today's top stories, as of 2 p.m. ET.

• For the first time since March, Spain reported no new coronavirus deaths in a 24-hour period. The development is “very, very encouraging,” emergency health response chief Fernando Simón said. He also said Spain recorded only 71 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours.
• Protests continue in the wake of George Floyd's death, and some health officials are worried it could lead to an increase in coronavirus cases.
• A sweeping national survey has exposed a staggering ethnic divide as Latinos are hit hard by the virus. Hispanic households are reporting COVID-19 symptoms nearly a third more than others, a Paste BN analysis found. 
• More than 104,000 Americans have died from the virus and nearly 1.8 million have tested positive, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Track the updated numbers here.

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– Jay Cannon, Paste BN Network and Wires Editor, @JayTCannon