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Europe Eases Virus Curbs and Hopes It Won’t Have to Retreat
- Leaders are eager to restart economies but wary of risk
- Italy announces fewest new infections in seven weeks
Citizen security officers of the Mossos d'Esquadra police force walk toward the Arc de Triomf monument in Barcelona on April 1.
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Spain and France, two of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus, are set to spell out plans to ease lockdowns as Europe moves to loosen restrictions despite concerns that such steps could backfire.