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Hope of defeating coronavirus in 2021, amid very different New Year celebrations

A couple wearing protective face masks pose for photos in Wuhan, China.

A couple wearing protective face masks pose for photos in Wuhan, China. Source: EPA

People around the world have marked the new year in different ways, as some festivities went ahead, while many were cancelled due to coronavirus.


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People around the world have marked the new year in different ways, as some festivities went ahead, while many were cancelled due to coronavirus.



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