World rings in 2021

Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge during downsized New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia, January 1, 2021.REUTERS/Loren Elliott

People pose for a picture next to an installation at a mall on New Year's Eve, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

Visitors look at decorations at a mall on New Year's Eve in Mumbai, India, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

People wearing protective face masks gather as they offer prayers on the first day of the New Year at the Kanda Myojin shrine in Tokyo, Japan, January 1, 2021.  REUTERS/Issei Kato

An empty bar is pictured at a popular entertainment street on New Year's Eve in Bangkok, Thailand December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

People walk during large-scale social restrictions on New Year's Eve in Jakarta, Indonesia, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

A hairdresser styles a "2021" shave for a client to welcome the New Year at a barbershop in Ahmedabad, India, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Amit Dave

People queue to check their temperature as they visit a popular entertainment street to celebrate New Year's Eve in Bangkok, Thailand December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

A girl wearing a mask and "2021" headband looks on at a shopping mall as The New Year countdown celebrations and crowded events were banned in Bangkok, Thailand, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

A crowd watches as fireworks explode from the landmark building Taipei 101 during New Year celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang