How the world welcomes 2022

The New Year has been welcomed across the world in style despite the omicron variant of Covid-19 muting celebrations.

A reveller looks at fireworks explode over the UAP Old Mutual Tower during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Nairobi, Kenya – Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Visitors look at the first sunrise of the year at the Shibuya Sky observation deck in Tokyo, Japan.? – Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Fireworks explode over the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill during New Year's day celebrations, in Athens, Greece – Reuters/Costas Baltas

Fireworks explode in the sky over the Kremlin and St. Basil’s cathedral during the New Year's celebrations in Moscow, Russia – Reuters/Tatyana Makeyeva

Fireworks explode over the Chao Phraya River during New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand – Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha

A woman, wearing a protective face mask and a headband, celebrates on New Year's Eve in Jakarta, Indonesia – Reuters/Willy Kurniawan

A light display to mark the New Year is seen over St Paul’s Cathedral and the Millenium Bridge in London, Britain – Reuters/Toby Melville

People attend New Year celebrations on the Champs-Elysees as the traditional light show and fireworks have been cancelled, in Paris, France – Reuters/Christian Hartmann

Fireworks explode near the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, to celebrate the new year, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Reuters/Satish Kumar

Fireworks explode as people gather at the Puerta del Sol square in Madrid, Spain –  Reuters/Javier Barbancho

People gather before the New Year celebrations in Mosul, Iraq – Reuters/ Khalid al-Mousily

Fireworks explode from the Taipei 101 skyscraper during New Year celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan – Reuters/Ann Wang

Hundred of drones form the shape of  “2022” during an event to celebrate New Year in Hong Kong – Reuters/Tyrone Siu

A girl poses for a picture next to an installation at a mall on New Year's Eve, in Mumbai, India – Reuters/Niharika Kulkarni