a sea goddess reigned supreme around new year s in brazil. hundreds of worshippers gather on the beach to pay tribute to the afro brazilian sea queen yamana. they offer the deity flowers, letters and alcohol, hoping she will bless them. even in the face of the rapid spread of the omicron variant, some cities, including rio de janeiro, are planning to have some kind of new year s eve celebrations. cnn s hala ga or annie has moren how different cities around the world plan to celebrate 2022. reporter: the quick spread of the omicron variant is putting a damper on new year s eve celebrations around the world. while some smaller events are still taking place, it will be a grim start to another year of the coronavirus pandemic. london mayor sadiq khan announced in a tweet last week that the annual event in trafalgar square is canceled,