Belgium Will Open Bars and Borders as Virus Infections Fall
- Return to normality comes as number of infections drops fast
- Lockdown has had crippling effects on the country’s economy
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Belgium will reopen bars and restaurants next week and lift border restrictions for European Union and British citizens from June 15, as coronavirus infections fall faster than expected, Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes told reporters in Brussels on Wednesday.