Confetti falls on a mostly empty Times Square in New York. This year, a limited live audience of first responders and essential workers and their families were allowed to watch the ball drop from a secure area.
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A New Year's Eve memorial is held in Johannesburg for victims of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Hotel guests in Paris welcome 2021 near the Eiffel Tower. New Year's Eve fireworks were canceled throughout France, and an 8 p.m. curfew was imposed to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
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