MELAKA: The state-level New Year’s Eve celebration to usher in 2023, scheduled for Dec 31 at Taman Seribu Bunga, has been cancelled, said State Tourism, Heritage and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Muhammad Jailani Khamis.
during the omicron surge. i hope that everyone keeps their own safety and everyone else s safety in mind when they travel. reporter: in a rush to get tested, be prepared to wait. everybody wants to get tested. so, you know, we just have to be patient. reporter: with at-home covid test supplies still limited, many testing sites are overwhelmed. as new york and new jersey see record-breaking new cases, the big apple is scaling back the fames new year s eve celebration, limiting revelers to just 15,000, fully vaccinated and masked. but across the pond, a sliver of home. the united kingdom said data suggests that omicron cases are 50% to 70% less likely to require hospitalization than those with delta. and poppy there is frustration among millions of americans who suffered from weakened
of faa employees have tested positive for covid-19. according to flight aware, more than 1,000 flights in the u.s. already cancelled today. meanwhile new york city is putting the final touches on the nation s biggest new year s eve celebration. joining us to talk about it all, nbc s priscilla thompson who is in times square. von hillyard, and also a doctor from the university of minnesota. priscilla is in times square where they re getting ready for a scaled back celebration. what will tonight look like and how is the city planning to keep people safe? yeah. well, we ve been talking to the folk who is are planning to come out tonight, and the majority of them say they are going to feel safe. the city is having making masks a requirement and also vaccinations and they re also going to be letting in a much smaller group of people. only around 15,000 people this year. and i spoke to a couple from holland. come all the way from holland to
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 No New Year’s Eve celebration permits have been approved by the police nationwide, says Bukit Aman’s Department of Internal Security and Public Order director Datuk Hazani Ghazali. He said this was to avoid the risk of Covid-19 outbreaks. “Therefore, I have instructed.