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Germany Mulls Easing Curbs as Europe’s Virus Struggle Progresses

Chancellor Merkel to consult regional leaders later Wednesday
EU’s von der Leyen to brief, Denmark opens primary schools

A pedestrian pushes a baby stroller near the Fernsehturm Tower, left, and Berlin Cathedral in Berlin.
Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

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By Patrick Donahue and Morten Buttler

April 15, 2020 at 7:15 AM UTC

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Germany may agree on a tentative easing of restrictions on public life later Wednesday as some Danish children return to school in another sign Europe is slowly making progress in its struggle with the coronavirus.