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Italy Reports Fewest Virus Deaths Since Lockdown Started

Italy's Military Police Enforce Virus Lockdown — Photographer: Gianmarco Maraviglia/Bloomberg

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By Tommaso Ebhardt and John Follain

May 3, 2020 at 4:02 PM UTC

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Italy saw the number of new deaths from coronavirus falling to the lowest in almost two months as the country prepares to gradually ease its two-month lockdown as of Monday.