As revelers said goodbye to 2021 and welcomed 2022, many countries around the world canceled or scaled down New Year’s Eve celebrations for the second year, due to the coronavirus pandemic and the omicron variant’s spread.
Ringing in 2022 around the World
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A woman with an illuminated outfit rollerblades as she celebrates the New Year, amidst the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, in central London, Jan. 1, 2022.
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Spectators at the boulevard Unter den Linden use their mobile devices as they celebrate the New Year near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 1, 2022.
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People celebrate the New Year around the Christmas tree in Manezhnaya Square near an empty Red Square due to pandemic restrictions in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 1, 2022.
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Fireworks explode from the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, during the New Year's Eve celebration in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 1, 2022.