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On the streets of Mariahilfer Strasse, a shopping boulevard in the centre of Vienna, only a small number of people donning face masks stroll past stores.
Shops began reopening across Austria on Tuesday after the country started to loosen restrictions after a month of lockdown, but most people seemed to decide to stay at home.
A sign outside the Vienna Candy Store signals to passers-by that the small business is open, but inside, owner Adnan Sulejmani remains by himself.
“People are still afraid, just look outside,” Sulejmani tells The Independent.
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