Fireworks are seen above Sydney Harbor Bridge in Sydney, Australia, Jan 1, 2021. Australia's New Year's Eve celebrations have been hampered by fresh COVID-19 cases in Sydney and Melbourne, with the public urged to spend the occasion at home. [Photo/Xinhua]
Medical workers take part in a candlelight vigil in Johannesburg, South Africa, Dec 31, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Residents take part in a candlelight vigil in Johannesburg, South Africa, Dec 31, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
The London Eye and an illumimated 2021 are seen in this photo taken in London just after midnight of Dec 31, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
The London Eye and the three Chinese characters meaning Happy New Year are seen in this photo taken just after midnight of Dec 31, 2020, in London. [Photo/Xinhua]
The London Eye and the three Chinese characters meaning Happy New Year are seen in this photo taken just after midnight of Dec 31, 2020, in London. [Photo/Xinhua]
Downtown streets are festively lit in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia, in the early hours of Jan 1, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
Downtown streets are festively lit in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia, in the early hours of Jan 1, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
Policemen take part in a candlelight vigil in Johannesburg, South Africa, Dec 31, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Fireworks explode in the sky in Valletta, capital of Malta, on the eve of the New Year, Dec 31, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
