In this photo taken with a slow shutter speed, Muslim pilgrims circumambulate around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, without keeping social distancing for the first time since the beginning of coronavirus pandemic, in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021. The Ministry of Interior announced Friday that, due to a significant nationwide decline in COVID-19 cases and the Kingdom's high vaccination rates, a number of restrictions will be relaxed starting Sunday. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)