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Amid Omicron scare, world gears up for a low-key but merry Christmas - in Pics

The festive season is here, but the world is cautious as a new variant of Covid-19, spreads its wings across the globe, real fast

Seoul's Christmas plans in Omicron era

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Seoul's Christmas plans in Omicron era

Women wearing masks to prevent contracting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) walk under a Christmas illumination at a shopping district in central Seoul, South Korea. The country's daily coronavirus case numbers rose to a new high on Thursday (December 2), as authorities halted quarantine exemptions for fully vaccinated inbound travellers for two weeks in a bid to fend off the Omicron variant. (Pic: Reuters)

Bengaluru gears up for Christmas even as it fights Omicron variant

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Bengaluru gears up for Christmas even as it fights Omicron variant

A Christmas tree installed at a hotel ahead of the Christmas festival, in Bengaluru, India. Karnataka reported India's first two Omicron cases on December 2, putting the state and rest of the country on alert. (Pic: IANS)

Germany preps for Xmas amid Omicron scare

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Germany preps for Xmas amid Omicron scare

People visit a Christmas market as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Berlin. (Pic: Reuters)

 

Christmas market decked up in Strasbourg

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Christmas market decked up in Strasbourg

Visitors wear masks at a Christmas market in Strasbourg, France.  (Pic: Reuters)

No need to cancel Christmas plans: UK PM

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No need to cancel Christmas plans: UK PM

A view of the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree in London. UK, like the rest of the world, has been battling Covid outbreak. But PM Boris Johnson has said that people should not be cancelling Christmas plans even though the world's dealing with the Omicron variant scare. (Pic: Reuters)

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