Revellers celebrate the New Year at Shibuya, although the countdown event was cancelled due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan December 31, 2021. Photo :Reuters
Fireworks are seen during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square, as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, US, December 31, 2021. Photo :Reuters
Fireworks explode over the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill during New Year's day celebrations, in Athens, Greece, January 1, 2022. Photo :Reuters
People gather before the New Year celebrations in Mosul, Iraq December 31, 2021. Photo :Reuters
Fireworks explode over the Chao Phraya River during the New Year celebrations, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Bangkok, Thailand, January 1, 2022. Photo :Reuters
Fireworks explode from the Taipei 101 skyscraper during New Year celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan January 1, 2022. Photo :Reuters
Fireworks explode over skyline building to celebrate New Year in Hong Kong, China, January 1, 2022. Photo: Reuters
Fireworks explode in the sky over the Kremlin and St. Basil’s cathedral during the New Year's celebrations in Moscow, Russia January 1, 2022. Photo :Reuters
A light display to mark the New Year is seen over St Paul’s Cathedral, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, in London, Britain, January 1, 2022. Photo: Reuters
Fireworks explode over the Chao Phraya River during the New Year celebrations, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Bangkok, Thailand, January 1, 2022. Photo :Reuters
Fireworks explode over the Yarra River waterfront during downsized New Year's Eve celebrations, as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continues to spread, in Melbourne, Australia, January 1, 2022. Photo :Reuters
People wear masks as they take photos of fireworks during an event to celebrate New Year in Hong Kong, China, January 1, 2022. Photo :Reuters
Reveller wearing a costume celebrates the New Year at Shibuya, although the countdown event was cancelled due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan December 31, 2021. Photo :Reuters
A person wearing 2022 glasses looks on ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations at Times Square as the Omicron variant continues to spread in the Manhattan borough of New York City, US, December 31, 2021. Photo :Reuters