Spain coronavirus deaths see smallest rise in nearly two weeks as France, Germany and Italy also record lower fatalities
The number of patients in badly stretched intensive care units also fell for a second day running, while new cases saw their smallest rise in five days, increasing by 4,316.
And in a sign of hope for the UK, Italian health chiefs are now discussing how to go about lifting lockdown restrictions under “phase two” of the country’s coronavirus strategy – though they could not give a timescale.
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