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New Year’s Evening celebrations from around the world

How the globe said goodbye to 2020, one of the worst year’s in recent memories, and said hello to 2021

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The world said goodbye to 2020, one of the darkest years in recent memory.

The festivities were more subdued in places where the coronavirus is on the rise while those nations where infections are low or nonexistent marked the new year with crowds and fireworks. In Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand, it looked like a normal New Year’s celebration while in Europe crowds were mostly absent in places such as Berlin and London. In the United States, Times Square and other New Year’s Eve hotspots were empty as the fear of COVID-19 spread led to the elimination of large gatherings.

The year 2020 will be mostly remembered for the pandemic, which upended lives and killed 1.82 million people with 83.3 million cases worldwide.

New Zealand

New Year’s Evening celebrations from around the world 4 — AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – JANUARY 01: Fireworks from the SkyTower during Auckland New Year’s Eve celebrations on January 01, 2021 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Dave Rowland/Getty Images for Auckland Unlimited)

Taiwan

New Year’s Evening celebrations from around the world 5 — TAIPEI, TAIWAN – JANUARY 01: Fireworks light up the Taiwan skyline and Taipei 101 during New Years Eve celebrations on January 01, 2021 in Taipei, Taiwan. (Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images)

New Year’s Evening celebrations from around the world 6 — TAIPEI, TAIWAN – JANUARY 01: Fireworks light up the Taiwan skyline and Taipei 101 during New Years Eve celebrations on January 01, 2021 in Taipei, Taiwan. (Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images)

Australia

New Year’s Evening celebrations from around the world 7 — Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge as New Year celebrations begin in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. One million people would usually crowd the Sydney Harbor to watch the annual fireworks that center on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. But this year authorities advised revelers to watch the fireworks on television as the two most populous states, New South Wales and Victoria battle to curb new COVID-19 outbreaks. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

The Phillipines

New Year’s Evening celebrations from around the world 8 — MANILA, PHILIPPINES – JANUARY 01: People watch a drone show during New Year’s Eve celebrations at a park on January 1, 2021 in Manila, Philippines. Philippine authorities have urged the public to avoid big gatherings and even threatened to jail violators during New Year’s Eve as the country continues to grapple with the rising number of coronavirus cases. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

New Year’s Evening celebrations from around the world 9 — JANUARY 01: People watch a fireworks display during New Year’s Eve celebrations at a park on January 1, 2021 in Manila, Philippines. Philippine authorities have urged the public to avoid big gatherings and even threatened to jail violators during New Year’s Eve as the country continues to grapple with the rising number of coronavirus cases. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

China

New Year’s Evening celebrations from around the world 10 — Visitors to a mall passes by Happy New Year greetings shown on a giant screen in Beijing Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. This New Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no other, with pandemic restrictions limiting crowds and many people bidding farewell to a year they’d prefer to forget. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

India

DELHI, INDIA – DECEMBER 31: Farmers raise their phones with the torches on as they participate in a vigil on New Year’s Eve remembering the 40 farmers who lost their lives during the protest on a highway leading to Delhi on the Gaziabad border on December 31, 2020 in Delhi, India. As per the local media reports even post the sixth round of talks both sides remained deadlock on the removal of the three controversial farm reforms and legal guarantee for the Minimum Support Price (MSP)policy. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Getty Images)

Russia