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German New Coronavirus Cases Hold Below 2,000; 154 Deaths

A traveller waits near a vending machine selling face masks in train station in Berlin.

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The number of new confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany held below 2,000 for a second day as government officials warned against a premature easing of restrictions in Europe’s biggest economy. New fatalities were at the second-lowest level in six days.