• A child wearing a protective face mask is seen outside a Buddhist temple on New Year's Day, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. Reuters
    A child wearing a protective face mask is seen outside a Buddhist temple on New Year's Day, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. Reuters
  • The Suan Siam Amusement park is seen closed after the Thai government ordered a temporary closure of various public facilities, in Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
    The Suan Siam Amusement park is seen closed after the Thai government ordered a temporary closure of various public facilities, in Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
  • Dress rehearsals for Opera Australia's production of The Merry Widow at Sydney Opera House on January 2, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
    Dress rehearsals for Opera Australia's production of The Merry Widow at Sydney Opera House on January 2, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
  • Holiday homes are covered with snow in Winterberg, western Germany. AFP
    Holiday homes are covered with snow in Winterberg, western Germany. AFP
  • Far-right protesters hold up a large American flag before marching to the the governors mansion to oppose Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in Salem, Oregon. AFP
    Far-right protesters hold up a large American flag before marching to the the governors mansion to oppose Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in Salem, Oregon. AFP
  • Confetti falls on head coach Ryan Day, Justin Fields #1 and Tuf Borland #32 of the Ohio State Buckeyes after they defeated the Clemson Tigers 49-28 during the College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. AFP
    Confetti falls on head coach Ryan Day, Justin Fields #1 and Tuf Borland #32 of the Ohio State Buckeyes after they defeated the Clemson Tigers 49-28 during the College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. AFP
  • People participate in the traditional celebration of the 'Diablada pillarena' in Pillaro, Ecuador. EPA
    People participate in the traditional celebration of the 'Diablada pillarena' in Pillaro, Ecuador. EPA
  • An aerial picture taken with a drone shows the Kamieniec Zabkowicki Palace in Kamieniec Zabkowicki village, south-western Poland. EPA
    An aerial picture taken with a drone shows the Kamieniec Zabkowicki Palace in Kamieniec Zabkowicki village, south-western Poland. EPA

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World in focus - best photos for January 2, 2021

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