World steps into New Year with hope and prayers on its lips

The world began its New Year 2021 celebrations on a note of hope and optimism. Many celebrations were muted but not all. New Zealand, Australia and Japan are the first ones to celebrate. We take a look at their celebrations and move across the world.

Celebrations in different cities in Australia. People in Melbourne give it a thumbs up while those in Sydney play it calm.

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<em>(Photo courtesy: https://twitter.com/TonyDeJonker)</em>

Pandemic curbs have ensured that the celebrations for New Year 2021 have been lowkey in one of the most celebratory societies, Australia.

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Celebrations in Australia have been under a strict vigil by authorities.

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Japan had a muted New Year 2021 celebration due to snowfall and the fear of coronavirus.

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Photograph below shows an empty street in Japan, which otherwise would host a street market with lots of people bursting with enthusiasm.

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Devotees attend the first Friday mass of 2021 at the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila.

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Philippines' capital city Manila celebrates New Year 2021.

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<em>(Photo courtesy: https://twitter.com/PhilstarNews)</em>

Indians look forward to 2021 as the sun sets down on an eventful and unhappy 2020.

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<em>(Photo: IANS)</em>

Egypt celebrates the New Year 2021 with fireworks and celebrations.

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The UK, reeling under a severe coronavirus load had imposed strict social distancing norms. Londoners ushered in a subdued 2021. Mayor Sadiq Khan wished the people and uploaded an image of fireworks thanking the National Health Service and other British icons.

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USA, one of the worst affected countries rings in New Year 2021 with Jennifer Lopez's performance at New York's iconic Times Square. She performed before a small select audience even as New York plans to vaccinate one million people in a dazzling city which is now cowering under the scare of coronavirus.

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<em>(Photo courtesy: https://twitter.com/nycgov)</em>

Meanwhile, in the US, we had Fox News holding a party.

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<em>(Screenshot from https://twitter.com/NYEonFOX)</em>

Police Chief Adam Palmer greets people his New Year wishes from Vancouver's Granville St.

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(Photo courtesy: https://twitter.com/ChiefPalmer).