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'Spider-Man' Climbs Barcelona Skyscraper Without Ropes to Raise Awareness of Coronavirus

A French urban climber scaled Barcelona's 38-story Torre Glòries without a harness on March 4. Onlooker David Gimenez Gracia filmed a video showing Alain Robert, known as the French Spider-man, climbing down the red tower. Robert was detained by authorities when he reached the ground, https://www.itv.com/news/2020-03-04/fear-is-more-contagious-than-virus-french-spiderman-climbs-skyscraper-in-barcelona-in-coronavirus-protest/ a news report said. Robert has climbed the tower three times. Wednesday's climb was to urge world governments to "be responsible in the face of the coronavirus epidemic," according to https://fr.euronews.com/2020/03/04/spiderman-reapparait-a-barcelone-avec-un-message-pour-le-coronavirus a news report . More than 93,076 cases of COVID-19 have been reported globally, as of March 4. Spain recorded 151 cases on the same date, according to a https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/geographical-distribution-2019-ncov-cases report . (Footage By David Gimenez Gracia/Storyful via Getty Images)
A French urban climber scaled Barcelona's 38-story Torre Glòries without a harness on March 4. Onlooker David Gimenez Gracia filmed a video showing Alain Robert, known as the French Spider-man, climbing down the red tower. Robert was detained by authorities when he reached the ground, https://www.itv.com/news/2020-03-04/fear-is-more-contagious-than-virus-french-spiderman-climbs-skyscraper-in-barcelona-in-coronavirus-protest/ a news report said. Robert has climbed the tower three times. Wednesday's climb was to urge world governments to "be responsible in the face of the coronavirus epidemic," according to https://fr.euronews.com/2020/03/04/spiderman-reapparait-a-barcelone-avec-un-message-pour-le-coronavirus a news report . More than 93,076 cases of COVID-19 have been reported globally, as of March 4. Spain recorded 151 cases on the same date, according to a https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/geographical-distribution-2019-ncov-cases report . (Footage By David Gimenez Gracia/Storyful via Getty Images)
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May 03, 2020
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