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Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says that people should celebrate New Year in their own homes with just their own households to avoid the spread of Covid-19, a move which sees the cancellation of the major Hogmanay celebrations usually held in Edinburgh. SOUNDBITE
Images from an empty Hollywood Boulevard after Southern California went into lockdown Monday putting 20 million people under stay-at-home orders as the United States battles record Covid deaths. IMAGES
The streets of Istanbul are quiet as Turkey orders a four-day curfew in major cities to help stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. Residents are seen buying goods as the government allows people to go shopping in the morning on the first two days. IMAGES
Orlando Bloom has urged people to stay home to help the NHS amidst the coronavirus pandemic as he thanked the doctors and nurses for saving his life.
The streets of central Houston, Texas, are mostly empty on the second day of a stay-at-home order in the city, in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.