NEW YORK: The United States marked the New Year on Friday (Saturday in Manila) by passing the extraordinary milestone of 20 million Covid-19 cases after global celebrations welcoming in 2021 were largely muted by the pandemic.
CRISIS POINT Medical workers remove a stretcher from an ambulance near medical tents outside the emergency room at UCI Medical Center in Irvine, California on Jan. 1, 2021. After months spent tamping down
surges and keeping the coronavirus at manageable levels, a variety of factors combined to bring California to a crisis point in the pandemic. AP PHOTO
surges and keeping the coronavirus at manageable levels, a variety of factors combined to bring California to a crisis point in the pandemic. AP PHOTO