Asia rings in the New Year as the world starts ushering out 2022

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In China, rigorous COVID restrictions were lifted only this month in the government’s reversal of its “zero-COVID” policy, a switch that has led to soaring infections and meant some people were in no mood to celebrate. “In the interest of your health and safety do not gather or stop,” the message advised large crowds of revelers, who took no notice.Article content“We’ve all traveled in from Chengdu to celebrate in Shanghai,” said Da Dai, a 28-year-old digital media executive who was traveling with two friends. “We’ve already had COVID, so now feel it’s safe to enjoy ourselves.”

Celebrations at the country’s famous Petronas Twin Towers were pared down with no performances or fireworks.Europe was bidding farewell to a year that saw a major war erupt after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, with no end in sight to the conflict. “The terrorist country launched several waves of missiles. They are wishing us a happy New Year. But we will persevere,” the governor of Kyiv region, Oleksiy Kuleba, wrote on Telegram.

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