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Italy reports 260 virus deaths, lowest since March 14
ROME, April 26, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Italy reported its lowest coronavirus death toll in over a month on Sunday as the government prepared to announce a gradual easing of the country’s lockdown.
The 260 daily fatalities reported by the civil protection service were the lowest since March 14. Italy’s COVID-19 death toll now stands at 26,644 — second only to the United States.
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