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German New Cases Decline, Infection Rate Rises for Fourth Day

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By Andrew Blackman

June 2, 2020 at 5:27 AM UTC

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Germany recorded a drop in the number of new coronavirus cases, while the infection rate rose for a fourth day, climbing higher above the key threshold of 1.0.