New Year’s celebrations shelved across the globe as COVID-19 surges, here’s who canceled and who hasn’t

Strategic Resource Group managing director Burt Flickinger discusses why consumer spending numbers are dropping.

Large cities across the world are canceling their New Year’s Eve celebrations due to the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus while others are forging ahead with their plans.

The iconic New Year’s Eve celebration in New York City will go ahead as scheduled but will be “scaled back”, Mayor Bill De Blasio says, as party-goers will have to be fully vaccinated, wear face masks and practice social distancing measures amid the spread of the omicron variant.

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WalletHub recently released a report on the best cities to celebrate the new year and New York City was at the top of the list.  (iStock)

“New Yorkers have stepped up tremendously over the past year – we are leading the way on vaccinations, we have reopened safely, and every day we…

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