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Spain’s New Virus Infections Fall as Austria Eases Lockdown
- German, Spanish cases fall as restrictions start to work
- Austria to reopen hardware stores in step to ease rules
A Covid-19 patient is unloaded from a military transport helicopter at Dresden International Airport, in Germany, on April 4.
Photographer: Robert Michael/Getty Images
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Spain reported the lowest number of new coronavirus cases in more than two weeks and German infections were the fewest in six days, tentative signs that the spread of the deadly disease is slowing in Europe’s worst-hit countries.
The most recent figures from Spain, Italy, Germany and France suggest containment measures that have idled millions of workers are having an effect. While most leaders pleaded for patience, Austria became the first country in Europe to ease restrictions and Denmark may follow later.