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. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)