World welcomes New Year 2022 amid Omicron alert | See pics

People around the world welcomed the New Year amid surging Covid cases fuelled by the Omicron variant. These pictures show celebrations from around the world.

With hope for a better year, people around the world welcomed 2022 even as the rising Covid cases played a spoiler in the New Year celebrations. The latest wave of Covid-19 dampened the festivities around the world. However, few countries welcomed 2022 with firecracker shows.

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