games in february. then came moscow s moment. its pristine red square deserted, closed off to the public amid 0micron concerns. athens ancient parthenon stood through times of other pandemics. the city s restaurants and bars allowed to open with no standing or music and a 2am curfew. large, lively crowds in madrid s del sol square, the spanish capital s version of times square, as they prepared to party. paris stylish as ever as they represented taking on the eu presidency in 2022 despite record covid cases in france. ryo s world
version of times square. paris stylish as ever as they represented taking on the eu presidency in 2022 despite record covid cases in france. rio s world fireworks display on copacabana beach was back on after being cancelled. authorities announcing omicron was having a less severe impact than previously feared. and the most famous new year of all. times square hosted a scaled back crowd of 15,000 despite the city confirming a record number of covid cases. the world ringing in the new year in different ways, but with a united hope for a better year. louise pilbeam, bbc news.