People buy fish in Marseille. France is to lift its lockdown on 11 May
France, Italy and Spain have registered the lowest daily death tolls for weeks as they prepare to ease restrictions.
France reported 135 deaths; Spain’s 164 were the lowest since mid-March; and Italy’s 174 was a two-month low.
Meanwhile French doctor has claimed new tests on samples from patients show the virus was present in the country last year – weeks before the first officially recorded case.
In Russia the virus appears to be advancing, with 10,000 new infections.
But Russia’s mortality rate remains low relative to other countries. On Sunday it recorded 58 deaths, taking its total to 1, 280. (BBC)
