Large cities across the world are canceling their New Year’s Eve celebrations due to the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus while others are forging ahead with their plans.
Celebrations have also been canceled in Edinburgh, Scotland; London, England; New Delhi, India; Paris, France; and Rome, Italy.
After officials in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, initially said New Year’s Eve celebrations will not be held, the city backtracked and now says the show will go on. Fireworks celebrations are scheduled to be held in Sydney, Australia; Taipei, Taiwan; Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida; and Chicago, Illinois.
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