Taipei New Year's Eve countdown to go ahead as scheduled

Taipei will hold its New Year's Eve countdown event as scheduled on Thursday, but will limit attendance in the main venue at Taipei City Hall Plaza in light of the heightened COVID-19 risk, Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) has announced.

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