People around the world are saying goodbye to 2020, but without the usual celebrations and public gatherings because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
World Says Goodbye to 2020
![A general view of the Victoria Harbor on New Year's Eve, in Hong Kong, Dec. 31, 2020.](https://gdb.voanews.com/a5602b63-0cd7-494d-8da5-d0b467810e9b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A general view of the Victoria Harbor on New Year's Eve, in Hong Kong, Dec. 31, 2020.
![A combination image shows people attending a ceremony to celebrate the New Year on Dec. 31, 2019 (R), and a policeman standing in a crosswalk (L) on New Year's Eve amid the coronavirus pandemic, in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 31, 2020.](https://gdb.voanews.com/13753a0e-e735-4ce1-9a27-ece26c541e40_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A combination image shows people attending a ceremony to celebrate the New Year on Dec. 31, 2019 (R), and a policeman standing in a crosswalk (L) on New Year's Eve amid the coronavirus pandemic, in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 31, 2020.
![People gather to celebrate the arrival of the new year in Wuhan, China, Dec. 31, 2020. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/16101be6-eacd-4db6-ba7e-2619ed06787c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People gather to celebrate the arrival of the new year in Wuhan, China, Dec. 31, 2020.
![People arrive to watch the New Year's countdown concert in Taipei, Taiwan, Dec. 31, 2020.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2bd77aea-17a1-4359-a9f2-1caac1ae2f8c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People arrive to watch the New Year's countdown concert in Taipei, Taiwan, Dec. 31, 2020.