African street vendors help Spain through coronavirus crisis

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Roughly 150,000 people have been infected with the novel coronavirus in Spain. Intensive care units across the country are overwhelmed and the economy is facing a crisis. But as Lucia Benavides reports, acts of solidarity are shining through: A group of African immigrants, street vendors in Barcelona, are stepping up — big time — to do their part. 

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