The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has slowed in some of the worst-hit countries, with Spain readying Monday to reopen parts of its economy as governments grapple with a once-in-a-century recession. Italy, France and the US have all seen a drop in COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, with Italy — the European nation most afflicted — reporting its lowest toll in more than three weeks. It came as Pope Francis delivered an unprecedented livestream message to a world under lockdown on Easter Sunday, and Britain’s Boris Johnson left hospital, thanking medics for saving his life.
