The city of New York has started the countdown to receive the New Year, although with exceptional security measures to avoid new infections by coronavirus. The operators work by placing the crystals that will give light to the huge sphere that rises in the heart of the Big Apple.
The United States remains one of the countries hardest hit by the pandemic
This year, due to the pandemic caused by Covid-19, only a hundred people will be able to gather in the square. Those chosen are essential workers: health workers, teachers, supermarket employees, maintaining a safe distance at all times.
