Italians flock back to coffee bars as COVID-19 restrictions eased Reuters 2/1/2021
By Gabriele Pileri and Cristiano Corvino
ROME, Feb 1 (Reuters) - 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 those less risky areas to serve customers at counters and tables again instead of offering only take-away in plastic cups. We felt dead without bars, said Rome resident Tiziana Baldo after a barista poured her drink in a bar in central Rome.