JOY TO THE WORLD: Christmas bushes on the market on the outskirts of Frankfurt, Germany. Chancellor Angela Merkel mentioned she and the governors of Germany’s 16 states agreed to step up the nation’s lockdown measures from Dec 16, 2020 to Jan 10, 2021 to cease the exponential rise of COVID-19 instances.
IN SWEDEN: Individuals stroll previous outlets beneath Christmas decorations in Stockholm taking precautions as a consequence of to novel coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic.

SWISS TOUCH: Individuals stroll subsequent to Christmas ornament through the outbreak of the coronavirus illness (COVID-19) in Lausanne, Switzerland.

AQUA ATTRACTION: A diver wearing a Santa Claus costume swims with fish at Sunshine Aquarium in Tokyo throughout a promotional Christmas present.

LONDON LURES: Christmas lights twinkle as passengers journey in a bus alongside Piccadilly, London. Individuals make the most of the easing of England’s restrictions on store openings to fight the unfold of the novel coronavirus.

SANTA LOVE: Individuals in Santa costumes stroll amongst Christmas buyers Regent Avenue in London, England.

BERLIN TIME: A stand promoting Christmas decorations alongside the Friedrichstraße buying boulevard in Berlin. Throughout the nation, metropolis and city squares are witnessing low-key sounds, scents and lights, because the nation has skipped its normal beloved big annual Christmas markets.

AUSTRIAN SHOPPERS: A buyer buys an Introduction wreath whereas visiting the weekly market in Salzburg, Austria. After a break, horticultural corporations had been as soon as once more in a position to provide Introduction wreaths, flower preparations, mistletoe and different merchandise on the Schrannenmarkt, throughout a troublesome lockdown to curb the unfold of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19).
NEW YORK BECKONS: A girl waits to go within an igloo with Christmas decorations in New York.