31 December 2020

Celebrations of a different kind on New Year’s Eve - in pictures

This New Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no other, with pandemic restrictions limiting crowds in many places.

From New York’s Times Square to Sydney Harbour, big public blowouts are being turned into TV-only shows and digital events. But New Zealand, Taiwan and other places with successes against the virus are celebrating like usual.

Virus Outbreak Japan New Years Eve (AP)
Virus Outbreak New Year’s Eve (AP)
Times Square Ball Drop (AP)
Virus Outbreak New Year’s Eve (AP)
Virus Outbreak South Korea New Years Eve (AP)
Virus Outbreak Vietnam New Years Eve (AP)
Virus Outbreak Myanmar New Years Eve (AP)
Virus Outbreak Australia New Year (AP)

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