Loved ones reunite as some of Europe's hardest-hit countries ease lockdowns

AKIPRESS.COM - Italy and Spain - which have been hotspots for the virus - relaxed measures after recording their lowest daily number of deaths for weeks, although both nations reported an increase in fatalities on Monday.
Italy, which has the world's second-highest number of COVID-19 deaths, has embarked on a slow return to some kind of normality despite fears of a resurgence of the infection.
Under the new rules, relatives can be reunited with their families, construction work can resume and factories are able to revive their long-stalled production.
Some cafes and restaurants have also been allowed to reopen for takeaways.
The easing of rules comes nearly two months after the Italian government ordered the nation to stay at home in an effort to slow down one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the world.