A very different New Year's Eve. nytimes.com Friday, Jan 1, 2021 | View in browser Supported by Good morning. It’s the first day of the new year. We’re covering the start of 2021 , President Trump’s handling of the pandemic and lessons for the European Union from Brexit. By Natasha Frost Ringing in 2021 at San Filippo Neri Hospital in Rome. Antonio Masiello/Getty Images A difficult year comes to a muted end