- Most NYE celebrations will be watched from home, if they haven’t already been canceled – Millions are in lockdown as recent waves of COVID infections continue to take their toll – Many are eager to see the end of 2020, a year in which COVID-19 killed over 1.7 million people All updates in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) 11:00 In New Zealand, where the spread of the virus has successfully been held in check, festivities were a more or less normal affair. Crowds gathered to watch firework displays in Auckland and in other cities across the country. The national broadcaster NZTV reported that 488 people were lucky enough to leave quarantine just in time to take part in the celebration. Fiji and several other Pacific islands also entered the new year. 10:00 Samoa and part of Kiribati were the first to welcome the new year and bid farewell to the tumultuous 12 months that saw the global coronavirus pandemic, worldwide protests and a US president refusing to concede defeat. Watch video 01:20 Share Top wishes for the new year Send Facebook Twitter reddit EMail Facebook Messenger Web Whatsapp Web Telegram linkedin Permalink https://p.dw.com/p/3nP36 Hopes for the new year from people around the world Despite being… Read full this story
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