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[ad_1] Australia It welcomed 2021 with subdued celebrations as new coronavirus restrictions and border closures in its two most populous states forced people to abandon New Year plans. The media reported traffic jams at border checkpoints that stretched up to 40 kilometers (25 miles) as people rushed to avoid border …

[ad_1] France will accelerate its Covid-19 vaccination program after the government was criticized for being too cautious to ease the fears of vaccine skeptics. Health Minister Olivier Véran announced on Thursday night that the vaccine would be available to health workers over 50 from Monday. Medical and nursing staff were …

[ad_1] Issued on: 01/01/2021 – 10:50 The World Health Organization has granted emergency validation to the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, a decision that paves the way for countries to quickly approve its import and distribution. The US-German vaccine becomes the first to receive such approval from the world health body since …

[ad_1] People enjoy the view of the Metro Manila skyline and sunset from Antipolo on December 31, 2020. Jonathan Cellona, ​​ABS-CBN News MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte extended the general community quarantine classification for the capital region and 7 other areas until the end of January, Malacañang said on Friday. …

[ad_1] An almost empty Copacabana beach is seen on New Year’s Eve, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on December 31, 2020. Brazil rang in the New Year with Rio de Janeiro’s famous Copacabana beach almost empty, the usual swarms of revelers kept away by police due to the pandemic and marijuana …

[ad_1] Live version of the coronavirus map From the Sydney Harbor Bridge to the Acropolis and Copacabana Beach, fireworks erupted in the sky over hauntingly deserted locations as the world ushered in the New Year with silent celebrations and bid farewell to a pandemic-ridden 2020. After a grueling year in …

[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) on December 31, 2020 listed the Comirnaty Covid-19 mRNA vaccine for emergency use, making the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine the first to receive WHO emergency validation. since the outbreak started a year ago. The WHO Emergency Use List (EUL) opens the door for countries …

[ad_1] Confetti fluttered over frontline workers scattered across Times Square after fireworks exploded over eerily silent landmarks from Sydney Harbor Bridge to Copacabana Beach, as the world ushered in the New Year with celebrations. silent and dismissed a 2020 plagued by pandemics. After a grueling year in which at least …

[ad_1] Fireworks explode over the ancient Acropolis of Athens during the celebration of the new year. Rio de Janeiro Brazil: From the Sydney Harbor Bridge to the Acropolis and Copacabana Beach, fireworks erupted in the sky over hauntingly deserted locations as the world ushered in the New Year with silent …

[ad_1] According to tradition, hundreds gathered in front of the old Hankow Customs building, one of the most popular places in the city for New Year’s Eve. When the building’s old clock struck midnight, many people threw balloons into the air, cheered and shouted “happy new year.” “I am so …