‘We felt dead without bars’: coffee shops reopen, visitors return to Vatican and Colosseum as Italy eases harsh Covid-19 measures

The familiar tinkling of ceramic cups and chatter returned to coffee bars across most of Italy on Monday, as rigid Covid-19 restrictions were eased.After severe curbs over the Christmas and New Year period, two-thirds of Italy was declared a “yellow zone”, allowing bars in less risky areas to serve customers at counters and tables again instead of offering only takeaway drinks in plastic cups.“We felt dead without bars,” said Rome resident Tiziana Baldo after a barista poured her drink in a bar…

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