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Germany’s New Coronavirus Cases Fall for Fifth Straight Day

Government slowly easing curbs on business, leisure activities
Health Minister Spahn says data show outbreak is under control

A cyclist stands in a elevator beside a Regio regional train, operated by Deutsche Bahn AG, at Berlin's Central Station railway station in Berlin, Germany, on Monday, May 4, 2020. Germany reported the lowest number of new coronavirus infections and deaths since at least March 30, as the country continues a gradual easing of curbs on public life and allows the economy to slowly restart.Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

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By Andrew Blackman

May 5, 2020 at 5:20 AM UTC

Updated on

May 5, 2020 at 6:08 AM UTC

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The number of new coronavirus cases in Germany declined for the fifth day in a row as the government takes tentative steps to relax restrictions on daily life and reignite economic activity.