COVID-19 easing as deaths pass 2.2 million, cases hit 103 million
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People crowd the Darsena area, in Milan, Italy, on Sunday. The city of Milan and its surrounding Lombardy region will enter the yellow zone with the lowest level of restrictions as Monday. In yellow zones, shops are allowed to open, and restaurants and bars can serve customers until 6 p.m., after which time they can only do takeaway and delivery services. Photo by Matteo Corner/EPA/EFE
Jan. 31 (UPI) The coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed more than 2.2 million lives and sickened at least 103 people worldwide, is subsiding from record levels as nations have enacted restrictions, including lockdowns, and are ramping up vaccinations.