that's a fraction of the usual number of table elizondo in time square. with more we saw a lot of what we've seen every year with the typical new year's eve celebration here in time square. the pol dropping that down the count down the confetti. when that clock struck 2.

maybe an update on the scavenger heart. >> what's up, family, we are having a good time here in times squarewant to tell this beautiful woman right here, the love of my life, christine, will you be with me for the rest of my life? because i love you. >> yes! yes! [cheers and applause] >> she said yes! she said yes! all right, guys! we got our first wedding proposal! >> that's one. that's one, lawrence! >> that's one item on the scavenger hunt list. >> that's pretty good. the scavenger hunt says newlyweds. >> that counts. >> that counts? >> and that was not made in china. that was made in america. >> that's a 2- e.r.a. we will be the judge. there's no real criteria, it's like fox and friends. >> you will give it to the newlyweds category. >> that's pretty good. >> put it on the board. >> now let's check in in new orleans. that was lawrence of new york, we will see how the scavenger hunt is going in in new orleans, emmett arroyo and abby hornacek holding it down. what's up, guys? >> we are on the patio. a rowdy crowd behind us, and look, in new orleans it's all about tradition, right? and ther

and about 25 percent of all the businesses in time square remain closed. many our restaurants look closely on the side streets and it's noticeably quieter. just on wednesday, more than 43000 people in new york city, tested positive for over 19. the numbers are rising so high, so fast that officials decided to scale back the famous new years. the ball drops. celebration here in time square from 70000 spectators to just 15000 and everyone will have to show proof of acclimation. and we're a mass. i think more cautious. i think that at this point, you know, we're keeping an eye on the positivity rate, but it's not worrying us to a point where we're back at jasmine's. they've seen this movie before having struggled through last winter's covered wave. oh, able to survive at that time and then you know what a mouth spread. broadway opened, but now it's the sequel. and another covert surge taking it's toll on times square . and on its biggest night of the year. oh, gabriel's ando al jazeera new york. well, austria has tightened its entry, rosie, especially for vis

the famous ball job on times square with all the con cases on the rise. only 15000 people have been allowed to join the party in person that's a fraction of the usual number. the while thousands of people to brazil celebrated the new year by the ocean. they watched the fireworks on via did you natives? copper cabana beach. it's a party that almost didn't happen with the cases of the new coven, 19 variance on the rise. cities may or cancel the facilities before reconsidering. europe and most of west africa have already welcomed the new year under the cloud of all micro atoria, getting paid reports on the scaled back celebrations elsewhere in the world. and how covet has crush the party again. ah, in capital cities around the world, new year's eve celebrations were more muted than they would be normally in london, official events were cancelled. so too, in berlin, where uneasy party at the brandenburg gate took place without a live audience. as a tv show, only madrid was one of the few cities in europe to celebrate new year's eve. but there the crowd was li

but new york city pushing ahead with its famous ball drop in times square and a limited crowd with masks and proof of vaccination. >>> new images tonight of the devastating wildfires in colorado. the fast-moving flames destroying as many as 1,000 homes in a matter of hours. two communities gone. the fires fueled by hurricane-force wind gusts, topping 100 miles per hour. the governor touring the disaster zone, saying the fires spread in the blink of an eye. >>> the severe storm threat across several states tonight. winter alerts impacting millions from arizona all the way east. heavy snow, rain, large hail, and possible tornados. rob marciano timing it out. >>> the new travel warning from the faa with more than 1,500 flights canceled again today. what to expect in the coming days. >>> the champagne shortage heading into the final hours of 2021. why high-end champagne may be in short supply. >>> and celebrating the new year around the world. in the shadow of the pandemic, nations cheering the promise of hope for the future. >>> good evening, and thanks for joining us on this final night of

so that is in new york in times square. the uk, people have seen in the new year around the country. in london, the usual public firework display was moved to various secret locations to avoid crowds turning out. instead, people were encouraged to watch the event on tv. it followed earlier celebrations in asia and europe. louise pilbeam reports. big ben bongs light after another dark year of the pandemic. the uk's new year's eve — a breathtaking fireworks and light show performed to london's quieter streets with millions following advice to stay home and watch on television. again and again, they stream forward, looking for an opening. this looks promising and... cheering celebrating successes in another tough year, like the england football team in the euros. the plans kept under wraps to avoid crowds turning up. many travelled from scotland and wales into england, where there are no restrictions, after those nations�* new year's celebrations were cancelled. sydney's skies lit up first, showing the world how it's done, wit

the restaurant which opened a year ago is in the heart of times square and christmas and new years are usually one of the busiest times of the year. but with new york now the u. s. epicenter of the coven outbreak owner jasmine gerard says there is a problem for all business. i mean, we are suffering at this time right now. i mean, for me, thank the lord. i was able to open up in the pandemic and i had an opportunity to do so. but everyone is really struggling and we definitely need people to come back to new york city. ready last month, the by did ministration reopened us borders to vaccinated tourists for non essential travel. visitors have trickled back in to new york city, particularly times square, but not nearly to the pre pandemic levels. according to local officials, about $270000.00 people walk through times square each day during the month of december. that's about $100000.00 less than before the pandemic. and about 25 percent of all the businesses in time square remain closed. many our restaurants look closely on the side streets and it's noticeably quieter. just on wednesday

that's a fraction of the usual number of table elizondo is in times square. with more we saw a lot of what we've seen every year with the typical new year's eve celebration here in time. square the ball. dropping that down. the count down the confetti when the clock struck 2022 people hugging and kissing each other. those were the scenes that we saw that we are accustomed to over the years that we saw this evening as well. what was different, though, not as many people were here, and that's because of the spread of the corona virus search. here in new york, they were expected to have 60 to 70000 people. here. they scaled it back to only 15000. everyone had to show proof of vaccination. thousands of people in brazil celebrated the new year by the ocean. they watched the fireworks on real vision. it was caught up on a beach is a party that almost didn't happen with them. a crown on the rise. the city's mer canceled with the seventy's before reconsidering vaccination stations was set up on the beach. 2 years after the cobra 19 pandemic was declared. the situatio

when was the 1st year celebration here in time square? i'll give you 2 seconds to do one. if you guessed, you know for you would be right. that was the very 1st new year's eve celebration times where 94 it was a celebration that was started by the owner of that. and then owner of the new york times to celebrate the opening of their office. right now. it's very warm, 9 degrees celsius year, a beautiful evening. 15000 people here gather. when was the oldest new year's eve and giants where that would have been a game when it was negative? 17 degrees celsius. when was the warmest new year's eve in times square? that would have been 1965 when it was 14 degrees celsius. one last bit of trivia for you. people started arriving here. how many hours before. ready new year's eve year, how many hours ago? 8 hours ago at 3 pm local time, they opened up the gates. the 1st people started to arrive here. they've been waiting now for about 7 hours to see the famous ball drop here in times where it has certainly been a very tough year for new york. but people here are gathering, listening to

we're back from times square counting down until 2022 comes. gave y you? >> hi, andy, hi anderson, i can't see you guys but happy new year. yes, i have several memories of notes that steve gave me and i'm trying to think of the one t that -- you know, there is one on my dressing room mirror for this production that breaks my heart now because he's gone and it was just him appreciating my attention to detail and the fact that i was a wonderful singer and coming from steve after years of other kinds of notes, i was thrilled to death. hi, you guys! hi! >> we love you. >> we're such fans of yours. how was it returning to broadway almost two years after the arrival of covid forced company to close while still in repreviews? >> oh my god. i'll drink to that. >> yes! >> it's pretty intense. >> i bet. >> it's a great company and it's a great production and we're having a ball. we're having a great time. you have to come and see it. >> we're coming. patti, one of the things people love about you besides your talent is that you have no fs left to give, b

new york welcomes 2022 with its annual folder on time square and unlock the previous year, thousands of people joining the fund. many saying they're hoping for a better hearing and remembering one of hollywood best loved actresses take the legend betting what dies just days before who 150 ah math. and he held walking to the show and happy new year. south africa has said good bye to the last a great hero of the struggle against the part of the funeral of archbishop desmond tutu was held in the same place. he used the pulpit for decades to royal against the a brutal white minority regime. at a modest ceremony family, friends, and clergy, and politicians gathered at cape town saint george's cathedral. president cyril ran a pause to live at the main eulogy at the official state funeral describing to 2 as a crew either in the struggle for freedom and justice around the world. or from all we can bring in and lisa fontaine, a south african journalist who made a documentary about desmond to to and li, welcome at what was it like as a young journalist to meet the man in person? well, thank yo

the arrival of 2022 with the famous ball drop in times square. only 15000 people were able to join the party due to surgeon, army con cases. former mer bill it de blasio faced criticism for going ahead with this fell down festivities. but he said it sent a message that know who's fighting through the pandemic. gabrielle alexander was in times square for the show. we saw a lot of what we've seen every year with the typical new year's eve celebration year in time square. the pol, dropping down the count down the confetti when the clock struck 2022 people hugging and kissing each other. those were the scenes that we saw that we are accustomed to over the years. and we saw this evening as well. what was different though? not as many people were here, and that's because of the spread of the corona virus search. here in new york, they were expected to have 60 to 70000 people. here. they scaled it back to only 15000. everyone had to show proof of vaccination mostly where a mask as well. and this was all because of the spread of corona virus here in new

new york welcomes 2022 with annual ball drop time square. and unlike previous year, like the previous year, rather thousands of people join in the fun. any size. i hope you see it will see an end to the pandemic. and remembering one of hollywood best love actresses. tv legend, betty walk dies just dies before her 100. ah matheney, howard, welcome, south africa has said good bye to last a great hero of the struggle against apartheid. the funeral of archbishop desmond tutu was held in the same place. he used the pulpit for decades to rail against south africa's brutal white minority regime. in a modest ceremony family, friends, clergy, and politicians gathered at cape town saint george's cathedral ah, in death as in life, desmond teacher requested a simple ceremony with a cheap coffin and donations for charity. instead of floral attributes. ah corona via restrictions meant only a 100 guest could attend, but millions watched from home. his daughter, naomi, that the family had been overwhelmed with messages of love and gratitude for to choose li

in new york city, the clouds were back at times square, though a much smaller than before. the corona virus. good friend, your time. no more. no more cove. if you just see people taking a more tougher approach to it, like yeah, i'm going to get vaccinated. but i'm not going to shut everything else out. i've got to keep moving forward. i gotta make this work. press sales will famous called cabana beach. once again did not disappoint in sidney fireworks. weaved through the air and revellers flocked to massive beach parties in india's coastal region of god. moscow's red square got a little redder, as fireworks exploded overhead. ah vengeance traditional celebrations were cancelled. people did not want to go without a party. in berlin, the one borg gate and other landmarks were luminated. despite restrictions on fireworks and gatherings, thousands came to celebrate london. when an island i'm a cheerful person. that's why i want my life back. i believe we still have a right to live our lives. despite everything that's happened, it's wonderful to be here to day and be able to par

new york welcome is 2022 with its annual boulder up on time square. and unlike the previous year, thousands of people join in the fun. many saying that hoping for a better year, ahead and remembering one of hollywood best loved actresses. tb legend bessy white die is just days before 100th birthday. ah time manuscript us mckennon a very warm welcome to the show and happy new year. you will, south africa has said goodbye to the last great hero of the struggle against apartheid. the funeral of archbishop desmond tutu was held in the same place. he used the pulpit, the decades to rail against a brutal white minority regime. at a moderate ceremony, family, friends, clergy, politicians gathered cape town, saint george's cathedral president. several rum opposed delivered the main unit of the official state funeral describing to 2 as a crusader in the struggle for freedom and justice around the world. and from all we can bring in and lisa fontaine, a south african journalist and filmmaker. emily, thanks so much for joining us now. you met archbishop to sue w

new york welcomes 2022 with his annual ball drop on times square. and unlike the previous year, thousands of people joined in the fun. and he said they're hoping for a better state of affairs in the year ahead. ah, i'm nick spicer. welcome to the program. south africa is saying good bye to the last great hero of the struggle against apartheid. as the funeral for archbishop desmond tutu is held. over the past week, south africa has seen an outpouring of grief for the man regarded as the country's moral compass. more have 4 people have flocked to cape town to pay their last respects as his body lay in state of the city's cathedral. nobel peace prize laurie it was a passionate advocate of a quality and an international icon who helped bring down south africa system of racial segregation. he died last sunday at age of 19 and for more we're going to go to journalist a to so comalla to so i'm sure many thousands of mourners from south africa and the region and around the world would have liked to be there. but this is a funeral and append demik. so how is

your welcomes 2022, with its annual full drop on times square. and unlike the previous year, thousands of people join in the fun many saying that hoping for a better year. ahead and remembering one of the hollywood best loved actresses. tv legend, bessie white dies just days before how 100 birthday ah and i'm and you keeps mckinnon. thanks for joining us at a half yet all of you, south africa has said good bye to the last great hero of the struggle against apartheid. the funeral of archbishop desmond tutu was held in the same place. he used the pulpit for decades to rail against a brutal white minority regime at a modest ceremony family, friends, clergy, and politicians, gathered at cape towns saint george's cathedral president, president cyril rom, oppose delivered the main unity at the official state funeral describing to 2 as a crusader in the struggle for freedom and justice around the world. and we can cross now straight to journalist who's a crew, marlo who's in cape town to say, now this is the funeral of a man who wanted the cheapest coff

new york welcomes 2022 with its annual ball drop on time square. and unlike the previous year, thousands of people joined in the fun. many say they're hoping for a better state of affairs in the year ahead. ah, annexed by sir. welcome to the program. south africa is saying good bye to the last great hero of the struggle against apartheid as the funeral for archbishop desmond tutu gets under way. over the past week, south africa has seen an outpouring of grief and recognition of the man regarded as the countries moral compass. people have flocked to cape town to pay their last respects as his body lay in state at the cities cathedral. the nobel peace prize laurie it was a passionate advocate of equality and an international icon and help bring down south africa system of racial segregation. he died last sunday at the age of 19 and joining us now is journalist to so comalla to so i'm sure tens of thousands of people would have liked to be there, but this is a funeral in a pandemic. so tell us, how is it unfolding? this is a man who has been on dick a

here's a live look right now at times square. hard to believe just a few hours ago 15,000 people were there, reveling and ringing in that new year, watching that ball drop, crews had this place cleaned up, you can see it's looking pretty pristine there with wet roads as the rain is falling. we've got a team of reporters and analysting following the latest for us this morning from colorado to london. we're going to begin with the start of a brand new year, and how the omicron variant changed selling abrasions around the country and the world. cases in the u.s. are on the rise in different cities, made different decisions about new year's events. new york city, we just mentioned, limited the times square crowd to a fraction of the usual number, boston moved everything outdoors. they also added walk-up vaccination clinics, and also celebrations in miami and vegas. went ahead largely as planned with no capacity limits. nbc news correspondent anne thompson is live in times square, and ali aruzi is live in london. anne, good morning, h

really on top of each other, so it definitely doesn't look as crowded as a normal new year's eve in times square. and it's certainly the weather certainly is a lot different to it is relatively warm compared to being there at this time of year at any other time. in the last several years, i've been there at this time of year. it is cold users. yeah, usually very cold art. kinberg reporting live from times square. thank you so much. katie. appreciate it. well back here on the west coast tahoe opened for business. but with covid and the recent snowstorms what will new year's celebrations look like? kristen. seamus has an idea. cars people and snow. the three things you can't escape if you're in south lake tahoe for new year's eve. it's crazy. it's so busy. there's so many people. i mean, i love tahoe, and it's so snowy , but it's like a lot of snow. this week has been unbelievable . i have never. i've seen a lot of snow, but we have so much. no, i've never seen anything like this. my whole life. barbara farina says it took her 48 minutes to make the six mile drive home just a few days ago. but on

but at new york times square, the show will go on.hy park is there. >> reporter: tonight covid canceling new year's eve celebrations again as infections skyrocket from coast to coast. nearly 600,000 covid cases nationwide in just the last 24 hours. a new record for the second day in a row. and now for the second year, officials called off san francisco's fireworks show atlanta's peach drop canceled, too. >> i really do think it's the best interest of the city to keep everyone as safe as possible. >> reporter: new york city smashing its daily covid record for the third straight day. more than 76,000 new cases and 21% of the nypd out sick. but the party in times square is still on though scaled back with revelers required to be fully vaccinated and masked. >> it makes you feel better, but you can only do so much. >> i'm willing to risk it all. >> reporter: but no restrictions in las vegas, hosting one of the biggest countdowns in the country with roughly 300,000 visitors expected on the strip. it comes after many countries already welco

all is quiet here in times square. yes, celebrations were muted but here and across the globe people happily looked forward. from the cross roads of the world and around it, revelers welcomed the new year. >> with this crazy new year we have, i think it's good to bring in a new year. >> there were plenty of fireworks, the usual hats and glasses, kisses and wishes. >> so excited. been my dream since i was 8 years old. >> but the crowds, in some places there were none at all. in others they were sparse. new york's time square limited to 15,000 people. proof of vaccination and masks required. >> crazy. but crazy fun. >> reporter: london and paris canceling their new year's eve events over covid concerns. but las vegas lit up the night, as did sydney. los angeles' celebration moving mostly online as covid-19 cases continue to rise. atlanta scrapping them altogether. omicron infections spell trouble for the brand new year, nearly 600,000 covid cases nationwide in just 24 hours. a new record for the second day in a row. test

. >> earlier today a vigil was held in new york's times square. not far from where she was killed. knew her growing up gathered at chinatown later this evening. >> i can not believe that something like this, it would be someone we knew. you hear the stories. it is just terrible. >> reporter: she grew up in fremont and moved to manhattan to get her nba from nyu and was working there as a consultant. at 9:30 on saturday morning she was standing on a subway platform at the times square station when a man shoved her in front of a oncoming train, killing her instantly. the police say the man later turned himself in. 60-year-old simon marshall now charged with murder. he spent the last decade advocating for the homeless and trying to help those like her alleged killer. >> she was fine through and through. it makes this tragedy all of the more senseless and difficult to bear. >> just to be here and support our community. does not matter if you are asian, brown, black, white ,does not matter. you know, you just want to be there for the people and support. >> detectives in new york are inve

. >> there will be a lot less people in times square tonight. but new york city will still be ringing in the new year and reporter tom negovan. talk to the crews already to celebrate tonight. >> the excitement has been building for days. we've been here since 1230, even though the crowd will be smaller again this year. we have fully well, followed all the just 6 weeks ago, new yorkers. we're looking forward to a full size celebration in times square hundreds of thousands of people. but that was before the omicron variant changed everything. the pandemic has changed literally, you know, all of our lives over the last two-plus tonight, the bottle is tested and ready to along with the confetti that will rain from the sky and a massive display of security. members of the nypd counterterrorism bureau are out in force even though the only credible threat comes from covid-19. it's going to be a great event. whether you're here in times square were watching from your home. >> the city's outgoing mayor says celebrating here with people is a way of remind

and new york kicks things off with its annual ball drop on time square. and unlike previous the previous year, thousands of people joined in the fun around the world. many say they are hoping for a better state of affairs in the year head. also coming up fast moving wildfires and colorado destroy hundreds of homes. tens of thousands are forced to evacuate. no debts are reported which the governor of the us state calls miraculous. and germany's new chancellor gives his 1st new year's address. olaf schultz urges the public to stand together, get vaccinated. ah next, spicer, welcome to the program and happy new year. countries around the world began ringing in the new year with fireworks gatherings and celebrations. new york hell its annual ball drop, and this time time square full of confetti and good cheer. even though the pandemic has forced many places to scale back to parties, people are greeting 2022 in the hope that it might be the year when life returns. somewhat back to normal. ah, pandemic or nope, endemic the world is welcome. the new year in, in

new york ushers in 2022 with its annual ball drop on times square and unlike last year, thousands of people join in the fun. many say they're hoping for a better state of affairs in the year ahead. also coming up fast moving wild fires in colorado, destroy hundreds of homes. tens of thousands are forced to evacuate. no debts have been reported, which the governor calls miraculous. and germany's new chancellor gives his 1st new year's address. olaf shoulds urges the public to stand together and to get vaccinated. ah i'm nick spicer. welcome to the program and to the year 2022 countries around the world have been ringing in the new year with fireworks gatherings and celebrations . hour ago, new york held its annual ball drop and this time time square was full of confetti and good cheer. even though the pandemic has forced many places to scale back to parties, people are greeting the new year and the hope that it will be the year when life returns somewhat back to normal. ah, pandemic are nope endemic the world has. welcome the new year in in style. new zealand was one of the 1st it's t

cbs' nancy chen is in new york's times square where the big new year's celebration is just a bit smaller. nancy, good evening. >> reporter: major, good evening to you. average daily new cases in new york have increased nearly five- fold in just two weeks, but the show will go on here tonight in times square, though, with a much smaller crowd than usual. >> happy new year! >> reporter: with the hope of a new year at the crossroads of the world, a scaled back celebration in times square, with everyone vaccinated and masked. as new hospitalizations from covid have more than doubled in one week in new york city, 15,000 revelers are gathering to watch the iconic ball drop-- about 25% of the crowd in year's past. >> you just take a little bit more risk, and go out and try to celebrate it. >> reporter: and as omicron surges across the country, many cities are readjusting their celebrations at the advice of public health officials, like dr. dave chokshi. where is new york right now in this surge? >> it's been a difficult few weeks and, unfortunately, we have a tough few weeks ahead of us as well

we will be across the country in times square and new orleans and

a new york has marked the wible of 2022 with the famous ball drop in times square. most countries have also welcomed in the new year, but the shadow of the only con variance still looms large. and north korean leader kim jong own has laid out. he's me a plan for the country state medias, reporting his main goals are economic development and improving people's lives as a country faces what he's described as a great life and death struggle to the u. s. now, in a fast moving wildfire that told through several towns in the u. s. state of colorado. as lashley burned itself out, almost a 1000 homes have been destroyed. heavy snow is forecast and it's expected to help put out the remaining embers. john hendern reports, tens of thousands of colorado are waiting for the smoke to clear to learn what they've lost. things look ok from up here, but there is a smoldering in there until you really get down there. it's almost impossible to know. david marks who lives in fire ravaged, boulder county knows 3 people who've lost their homes for home. and so 5060 feet high, probably it

its pristine red square deserted, closed off to the public amid 0micron concerns. athens' ancient parthenon stood through times 2am curfew. large, lively crowds in madrid's del sol square, the spanish capital's version of times square, as they prepared to party. paris stylish as ever as they represented taking on the eu presidency in 2022 despite record covid cases in france. ryo's world fireworks display on copacabana beach was back on after being cancelled. authorities announcing omicron having a less severe impact than previously feared. and the most famous new year of all. times square hosted a scaled—back crowd of 15,000 despite the city confirming a record number of covid cases. the world ringing in the new year in different ways, but with a united hope for a better year. louise pilbeam, bbc news. the legendary american actress and comedian, betty white, has died at the age of 99. her career spanned eight decades, from the earliest days of television to the latest toy story film just two years ago. it also saw her win eight emmy awards, including one for her portrayal of rose nylund in the sitcom �*the g

new york welcomes 2022 with its annual bull drop on times square. and unlike the previous year, thousands of people join in the thought. many saying that hoping for a better yet. ahead and remembering one of hollywood best loved actresses. tv legend, betty white dies just days before her 100th birthday. ah i'm and you kept his mckinnon a very warm welcome and a happy new year to all of you. africa has said good bye to the last great hero of the struggle against apartheid. the funeral of archbishop desmond tutu was held in the same place, used the pulpit for decades to rail against a brutal white minority regime. motor ceremony, family, friends, clergy, and politicians gathered at cape town saint george's cathedral president sir, rub, oppose, delivered the main eulogy of the official state funeral describing to 2 as a crusader and the struggle for freedom and justice around the world. and for more we can bring in and lisa fontaine, a south african journalist and filmmaker and lee. thanks so much for joining us now . you met archbishop to to when you

well, let's get an eye witness accounts of what went on a new york's times square. gabriel is on there was a we saw a lot of what we've seen every year with the typical new year's eve celebration here in time square the fall, dropping that down the count down the confetti when the clock struck 2022 people hugging and kissing each other, those were the scenes that we saw that we are accustomed to over the years, and we saw this evening as well. what was different, though? not as many people were here. and that's because of the spread of the corona virus search. here in new york, they were expected to have 60 to 70000 people here. they scaled it back to only 15000. everyone had to show proof of vaccination, mostly where a mask as well. and this was all because of the spread of corona virus here in new york city. new york has become the us epicenter of the pandemic once again. and just in the last 24 hours, 43000 people in new york city alone have tested positive for corona virus. it's spreading like wildfire here. the positivity rate is 22 percent. one in for new yorkers is now testing p

it was back in new york times square to see the famous boat up at midnight. ah. mountains and not here because of the pandemic. ah, in cities around the world, new year's celebrations were more muted. and they would be normally in london officially, then it cancels. and so to berlin, where a new year's eve party at the brandenburg gate took place without a live audience. as a tv show, only madrid was one of the few cities in europe to celebrate v a z. but there the crowd was limited, blessing half as it please. you size thailand. welcome here with fireworks display bank hook on the heavy cove at 19 restrictions. oh, it was one of 2 places in the country to host here and here. so patient of the other offense with comfort tis the spread of all the club. i today's kind of compensation for the past 2 years that i didn't get to celebrate. that's why i decided to bring the whole family here today. my kids are happy and we will come back again next year. oh, in hong kong. bully worked mason. victoria hall. the waterfront. ah, and the music concert by the cities. hom

in times square, 15,000 people were on handasked and fully vaccinated for the traditional ball drop.ers say -- others from san francisco from -- others are scrapping their >> plans. >>>> we were told the chances of getting tested were zero because there were 200 people in front of us. by the time they closed, they would not get to us. phil: in hawaii, approaching a record number of cases, cultural leaders encouraging vaccinations. >> we are not saying at the vaccine, we will say it will help protect all of us by using this. and the vaccine is [indiscernible] phil: as health officials sound the alarm a surge i early 2022, phil lipoff. liz: as pediatric covid cases continue to be a problem across the country, a popular family designation is working to bring back a free fun experience to local kids. zack went as has the story. zach: more than 2100 kids across the country have been hospitalized with confirmed or suspected cases of covid, a by 800 according to federal data. new york's cases remaining the worst. i spoke with a doctor about the local outlook. >> i expect the same thing woul

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and in new york city, the celebrations return to time square but with a limited crowd. >> and there wereeople out in san francisco tonight with its fireworks show canceled. good evening. happy almos almost new year to . >> tim, happy new year to you. >> happy new year. as you can see normally folks would be packed here on the embarcadero waiting to see the city fireworks display but since they have been canceled again this year, people found other ways to ring in the new year. new year's celebrations in san francisco were unusually quiet. normally the embarcadero would be packed full with people but after the city canceled fireworks displays for the second year in a row, many had to find another way to bring in the new year. >> people have to be reminded there is a reason to sell pretty. it is easy to get caught up in all to have drama that is going on in the world now. >> they were busy early friday evening preparing to welcome their first guest for a sold out new year's menu. staff said the goal was to provide diners with a fun but also safe evening. >> everyone has to be masked when t

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everyone was excited in times square. >> reporter: with covid-19 surging nationwide. they limited the celebration to just 15,000 people. >> i am vaccinated. i wear my mask at all times. i am being careful for myself and hopefully everyone else is. >> reporter: the u.s. is breaking records for new cases. nearly half a million reported on thursday alone. that led some cities to scrap their new year's eve events entirely. vaccinations and masks required for everyone attending this scaled back celebration. >> we are having a great time and thanks for new york city for having everyone vaccinated. >> reporter: security on this night is always tight. some police officers here are working overtime. about 20% of the force is out sick due to the coronavirus. >> reporter: around the world fireworks filled the skies as clocks struck midnight. people crowded together for a beach party. the kremlin served as a backdrop in moscow and the time difference helped australia lead the way, marking the new year with a display over the sydney harbor bridge. back to you. >>> crews in pasaden