Good riddance to 2020, maybe but many of same issues will define 2021
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President Donald Trump takes off his face mask as he returns to the White House after undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on October 5. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo
Dr. Anthony Fauci (R), director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, stands as Trump leaves a press briefing on the pandemic with members of the Coronavirus Task Force at the White House on March 26. Photo by Yuri Gripas/UPI | License Photo
The casket containing the remains of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on September 18 at age 87, is carried into the Supreme Court to lie in repose in Washington, D.C., on September 23. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
Good Riddance! 2020 Gave Us The Most Upsetting Stories in a Decade Published December 29th, 2020 - 11:11 GMT
Souvenirs are seen at a stand at Times Square ahead of New Year s Eve celebrations on December 28, 2020 in New York City. - The pandemic has caused long-term repercussions throughout the tourism and entertainment industries, including temporary and permanent closures of historic and iconic venues, costing the city and businesses billions in revenue. Angela Weiss / AFP
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Biden s nomination of former Secretary of State John Kerry as special presidential envoy for climate tells the world we are serious about taking responsibility for our emissions and instituting climate action, Madden says.
Beijing schools to advance winter vacation to lower COVID-19 risk By Du Juan in Beijing and Zhang Yu | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-12-29 17:37 Share CLOSE Students attend class at Beijing National Day School - Longyue in the Haidian district of Beijing on May 11, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Primary and middle schools in Beijing will advance the upcoming winter vacation to lower coronavirus transmission risks at schools, according to the Beijing Municipal Education Commission.
Primary schools will start winter vacation on Jan 16, two weeks earlier than a previous plan, Li Yi, spokesman for the Beijing Municipal Education Commission, said Tuesday afternoon during a press release held by the Information Office of Beijing Municipality.
Beijing reports 7 new local COVID-19 cases By Du Juan in Beijing and Zhang Yu | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-12-29 12:59 Share CLOSE Medical workers collect a throat swab from a resident at a nucleic acid testing site in Shunyi district in Beijing, on Dec 28, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Beijing reported seven locally confirmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, all of whom live in the capital s Shunyi district and are close contacts of previously reported cases, according to Beijing Municipal Health Commission.
The seven cases were confirmed on Monday.
The city confirmed five local cases and an asymptomatic case on Saturday, two local cases on Friday, an asymptomatic case on Thursday, and also an asymptomatic case on Wednesday.
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Life in the city of 11 million people, which was the original epicentre of the pandemic, is slowly returning to normal. Pictured: A man visits an exhibition called People First, Lives First about China s Covid-19 response at the Culture Expo Centre, which used to be a makeshift hospital in Wuhan, China
Many were told to self-isolate at home. In some cases this led to other family members becoming infected or even to people dying at home without being included in the toll.
Huang told CNN the considerably lower rates in other Chinese cities suggest China s containment efforts were indeed speedy and effective .