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There will be no roaring crowds, no gatherings for fireworks and, let’s hope, no strangers kissing at midnight in most cities this New Year’s Eve. But people will still raise a glass and toast the start of 2021. – New York Times

將不會有滿滿的人潮，沒有為了煙火的聚會，讓我們希望今年除夕夜的午夜大部分的城市沒有親吻陌生人。但是人們將會舉杯歡慶2021的開始。

The Time Squares ball drop in New York City will be closed to the public and broadcast online this year. The pandemic has shuttered several other traditional New Year’s Eve festivities. – NPR

今年紐約時代廣場的降球儀式將不對外開放而是用線上播放的方式。疫情讓一些其他的傳統的除夕夜節慶取消了。

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20 states will raise their minimum wage by January 1

New Mexico will have the largest minimum wage gain on January 1 — increasing $1.50 to $10.40 per hour. Minnesota has the smallest increase, just 8 cents. – CNN

二十個州將提高他們的最低工資從一月一號開始

新墨西哥將有最高的最低工資調整從一月一號開始 — 增加1.5美元到10.40美元每小時。明尼蘇達州有最低的增加，只有八分。

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The first Taiwan case of the more contagious coronavirus variant that was initially discovered in Britain was found in Taipei today. 

源起於英國的新冠肺炎更具傳染力的變種變毒在台灣的第一個案例今天在台北發現。