With less than a week before New Year’s Day, a growing number of cities and municipalities have decided to shutter celebrations due to the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, despite the strain showing milder symptoms and fewer hospitalizations.
New York’s iconic New Year’s celebration will go ahead as planned, but will be reduced in scope, according to outgoing Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio. Revelers will have to wear masks, show proof of vaccination, and practice social distancing measures.
