World rings in 2021 and says good riddance to 2020

1. World rings in 2021 and says good riddance to 2020

2. Fireworks explode over the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill during New Year's day celebrations, in Athens, Greece, January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

3. Confetti flies around the ball and countdown clock in Times Square during the virtual New Year's Eve event in Manhattan, New York, January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

4. Confetti flies around the ball and countdown clock in Times Square during the virtual New Year's Eve event in Manhattan, New York, January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

5. Medical personnel work during the New Year at a field hospital set up at a sports gym to treat patients suffering with the coronavirus in Santo Andre, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

6. Fireworks explode over Pyongyang during New Year's day celebrations in this photo supplied by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on January 1, 2021. KCNA/via REUTERS

7. A woman wearing protective face mask prays at a Buddhist temple on New Year’s Day, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

8. Fireworks explode behind the Kremlin's Spasskaya Tower near St. Basil's Cathedral during New Year's Day celebrations in Moscow, Russia January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina

9. Medical personnel work during New Year's Eve at a field hospital set up at a sports gym to treat patients suffering with the coronavirus in Santo Andre, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

10. A couple celebrates during New Year's Eve in Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Lucas Landau

11. People take pictures the first sunrise of the New Year in Beijing, China, January 1, 2021.   REUTERS/Thomas Peter

12. A couple embrace during New Year's day celebrations in central Kyiv, Ukraine January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

13. People hold balloons as they gather to celebrate the arrival of the new year in Wuhan, China December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

14. Fireworks explode over Tower Bridge in London, Britain January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

15. People walk along Hungerford Bridge during an anti-lockdown demonstration and a New Year's celebration, in London, Britain January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

16. 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

17. Fireworks explode from the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, during New Year's Eve celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

18. Revellers take part in New Year's Eve celebrations in Kyiv, Ukraine December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

19. An effigy representing the coronavirus burns after it was set on fire on New Year's Day in Mumbai, India, January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

20. Fireworks explode over Chao Phraya River during the New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand, January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

21. People pose for a picture next to an installation at a mall on New Year's Eve in Mumbai, India, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

22. A light show is seen over Tower Bridge on the New Year in London, Britain January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

23. Fireworks explode over the new suspension bridge crossing the River Nile and named the Tahya Misr (Long Live Egypt) bridge in Cairo, Egypt, January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

24. People ride a rickshaw across Westminster Bridge during the New Year's Eve in London, Britain December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

25. Brandenburg Gate is illuminated during the 'Willkommen 2021' (Welcome 2021) concert on New Year's Eve in Berlin, Germany December 31, 2020.  John Macdougall/Pool via REUTERS

26. People sing and dance on the streets during the New Year celebrations in Belgrade, Serbia, January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

27. People enjoy takeaway drinks outside a pub during the New Year's Eve in London, Britain December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

28. An anti-lockdown protester gestures during a demonstration and a New Year's celebration, in London, Britain January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

29. Fireworks explode over Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate to usher in the new year during a concert 'Willkommen 2021' (Welcome 2021) in Berlin, Germany January 1, 2021.  John Macdougall/Pool via REUTERS

30. Two women celebrate New Year in Newcastle, Britain December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Lee Smith

31. Police officers gesture during a patrol on New Year's day as a nighttime curfew is reimposed in Johannesburg, South Africa January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

32. People gather to celebrate the arrival of the new year in Wuhan, China December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

33. People gather to celebrate the arrival of the New Year near the Bund in Shanghai, China December 31, 2020.  REUTERS/Aly Song

34. Fireworks explode over Chao Phraya River during the New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand, January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

35. A vendor wearing a protective mask sells balloons outside a shopping mall during New Year's Eve, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

36. Fireworks explode over apartment blocks during New Year's Day celebrations in Omsk, Russia January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Alexey Malgavko

37. People sing as they gather to celebrate the arrival of the new year at the site of a protest against the newly passed farm bills at Singhu border near New Delhi, India, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

38. 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

39. Fireworks explode over Turtle Tower on Hoan Kiem Lake during New Year's Eve celebrations in Hanoi, Vietnam January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Kham

40. People take pictures at a shopping center as the New Year countdown celebrations and crowded events were banned in Yangon, Myanmar December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Shwe Paw Mya Tin

41. The Houses of Parliament can be seen as people walk across Westminster Bridge, during the New Year's Eve in London, Britain December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

42. A performer wears a face shield at a shopping center on New Year's Eve in Bangkok, Thailand December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

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

44. 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

45. 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

46. People kiss as they take a selfie in front of the last sunset of the year on New Year's Eve in Rome, Italy December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

47. A reveller holds a sign reading "2020BYE" as a small number of people begin celebrating New Year's Eve at the Sydney Harbour waterfront amidst tightened COVID-19 regulations in Sydney, Australia, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott

48. People stand at a hotel with a sign "Happy New Year" in one of its windows, during New Year's Eve in Jakarta, Indonesia, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

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

50. People enjoy the sunrise from Dona Marta lookout, with Sugarloaf mountain in the background in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Sergio Queiroz