World rings in New Year under COVID-19 cloud – Roya News English
- Date: 31-Dec-2021
- Source: Roya News
- Sector:Healthcare
- Country:UAE
World rings in New Year under COVID-19 cloud – Roya News English
The world began ushering in 2022 on Friday after another tumultuous and pandemic-ridden year capped by new restrictions, soaring case numbers, and a slight glimmer of hope for better times ahead.
The past 12 months saw a new US president and a new Adele album, the first spectator-free Olympics, and dreams of democracy from Afghanistan to Myanmar and Hong Kong crushed by authoritarian regimes.
But it was the pandemic -- now entering its third year -- that again dominated life for most of humankind.