Spanish prime minister fails to prove existence of international coronavirus testing rankings he cited

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said rankings by Johns Hopkins University showed Spain was fifth in the world in testing rates. But those international rankings appear not to exist.

In a nationally televised press conference on Saturday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was asked by CNN about the existence of a ranking by Johns Hopkins University on Covid-19 testing that he had boasted about previously.

In a press conference on April 28, Sánchez said the university's rankings showed Spain was fifth in the world in testing rates. But those international rankings appear not to exist. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro SánchezIn April, CNN followed up with Johns Hopkins University to verify the rankings, but a spokesperson said,"We weren't able to immediately locate such a report.

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