4 hours agoThis is how the world celebrated the arrival of 2020, but the pandemic came
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)The change of years is usually celebrated with mass gatherings, noisy fireworks, and light shows. It was also when people around the world waited for 2020 with a back, traditional count already. As fireworks broke out in the sky and champagne bottles on earth in cities like Sideny, Paris, Berlin, New York and Rio de Janeiro, the news was spreading [...]
As fireworks broke out in the sky and the bottles of champagne on earth in cities such as Sideny, Paris, Berlin, New York and Rio de Janeiro, the news was rapidly spreading that health officials in Wwan, China, were examining the first signs of a new virus that would soon be converted into pandemic.
Now there are over 1.7 million victims and 79 million people infected with coronarys worldwide, and the change of years will be very different this time. Squares of major cities pending 2021 will be silent as crowds' gatherings are banned, fireworks shows in most cases have been cancelled, while many events will not be held.
Millions of people will expect the new year in their homes, with the closest circle, in the hope that the vaccination of Avid-19 will bring old normality, or part of it, so that the 2022 celebrations will be as usual, with hugs and kisses in the main squares.
