Covid-19 Restrictions Unwind as Omicron Wanes in U.S., Parts of Europe

The downturn in Covid-19 cases in the U.S. continued at the start of the week, while deaths of people diagnosed with the disease remained little changed

, adding to evidence that the surge caused by theThe seven-day average of new cases stood at 265,700 on Monday, according to data from Johns Hopkins

University, after falling under the 300,000 mark on Sunday for the first time this year. Average daily new cases hit a peak above 800,000 on Jan. 15.

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