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As countries around the world begin to welcome in the New Year, there were muted celebrations in cities across Australia.

Many nations have reimposed coronavirus restrictions as Covid cases continue to soar - with major cities, including London and Paris, cancelling or curtailing their traditional NYE fireworks.

In Sydney, the world-renowned fireworks went ahead but city centres across Australia were expected to be much quieter than previous years, amid fears over the spread of the Omicron variant.