Indians hold cutouts welcoming 2021 on New Year's Eve in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday. — AP
Indians hold cutouts welcoming 2021 on New Year's Eve in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday. — AP

A combination photo shows people attending a ceremony to celebrate the new year on December 31, 2019, (R), and a policeman standing before a zebra crossing on New Year's Eve amid the coronavirus pandemic, in Seoul, South Korea, December 31, 2020 (L). — Reuters
A combination photo shows people attending a ceremony to celebrate the new year on December 31, 2019, (R), and a policeman standing before a zebra crossing on New Year's Eve amid the coronavirus pandemic, in Seoul, South Korea, December 31, 2020 (L). — Reuters

Children hold candles and take part in a demonstration to welcome the new year, in Lahore, Thursday. — AP
Children hold candles and take part in a demonstration to welcome the new year, in Lahore, Thursday. — AP

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