Photo taken on Dec. 31, 2020 shows Times Square after it was cleared for the New Year celebration in New York, the United States. The Times Square New Year celebration went virtual, with no public audience physically attending the event, to help avoid the spread of COVID-19. (Photos: Xinhua)

Photo taken on Dec. 31, 2020 shows Times Square after it was cleared for the New Year celebration in New York, the United States. The Times Square New Year celebration went virtual, with no public audience physically attending the event, to help avoid the spread of COVID-19.

Photo taken on Dec. 31, 2020 shows Times Square after it was cleared for the New Year celebration in New York, the United States. The Times Square New Year celebration went virtual, with no public audience physically attending the event, to help avoid the spread of COVID-19.

A road to Times Square is closed in New York, the United States, Dec. 31, 2020. The Times Square New Year celebration went virtual, with no public audience physically attending the event, to help avoid the spread of COVID-19.

Working staff walk on Times Square in New York, the United States, Dec. 31, 2020. The Times Square New Year celebration went virtual, with no public audience physically attending the event, to help avoid the spread of COVID-19.

Photo taken on Dec. 31, 2020 shows Times Square after it was cleared for the New Year celebration in New York, the United States. The Times Square New Year celebration went virtual, with no public audience physically attending the event, to help avoid the spread of COVID-19.