Pandemic dampens Lunar New Year celebrations

1. Pandemic dampens Lunar New Year celebrations

2. A traditional Chinese opera actress wearing a face shield poses for a picture during Lunar New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand, February 12, 2021. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

3. A girl sits on a staircase during Lunar New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand, February 12, 2021. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

4. Worshippers wearing face masks make offerings of incense sticks during the first day of Lunar New Year at Wong Tai Sin Temple in Hong Kong, China February 12, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

5. A worker handles dried incense sticks in a courtyard ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations in Quang Phu Cau village outside Hanoi, Vietnam, February 3, 2021. REUTERS/Thanh Hue

6. A worker disinfects Thean Hou Temple during Lunar New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 12, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

7. Bui Van Cuong wears a gas mask as he braises black carp in claypots with longan firewood to serve as a traditional Vietnamese dish for Lunar New Year celebrations in Ha Nam province, Vietnam February 5, 2021. REUTERS/Kham

8. Divers perform an underwater dragon show during Lunar New Year celebrations at an aquarium in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 12, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

9. A girl wearing a protective mask and face shield holds incense sticks while praying with her mother at the Surya Dharma temple during the Lunar New Year celebrations in Pekanbaru, Riau province, Indonesia, February 12, 2021.

10. Relatives of North Korean refugees set up an altar for a memorial service for their North Korean ancestors, near the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas, in Paju, February 12, 2021, on the occasion of Seolnal, the Korean Lunar New Year.

11. A woman attends celebrations for the Lunar New Year at a Chinese temple in Samut Prakan province, Thailand, February 12, 2021. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

12. A woman wearing a protective mask holds an offering at Thean Hou Temple during Lunar New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 12, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

13. Worshippers release birds for good luck during Lunar New Year celebrations at the Dharma Bhakti temple in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 12, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

14. Banknotes are stuffed into tiger sculptures at Dharma Bhakti temple during Lunar New Year celebrations in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 12, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

15. A worshipper holds incense sticks as he prays during Lunar New Year celebrations at the Dharma Bhakti temple in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 12, 2021. Antara Foto/Muhammad Adimaja/ via REUTERS

16. A man is sprayed with disinfectant as he enters the Seng Guan temple in Chinatown during Lunar New Year in Manila, Philippines, February 12, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

17. Divers perform an underwater lion dance at KLCC Aquaria during Lunar New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 12, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

18. A man wearing a mask prays inside a temple in Chinatown during Lunar New Year in Manila, Philippines, February 12, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

19. People attend celebrations for the Lunar New Year at a Chinese temple in Samut Prakan province, Thailand, February 12, 2021. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

20. Women wearing masks and shields take a selfie in front of a praying altar during Lunar New Year in Chinatown in Manila, Philippines, February 12, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

21. A woman attends celebrations for the Lunar New Year at a Chinese temple in Samut Prakan province, Thailand, February 12, 2021. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

22. People watch Lunar New Year fireworks while wearing protective masks as they wait to enter a temple in Taipei, Taiwan, February 12, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang

23. A worshipper holding incense sticks prays during the Lunar New Year eve at a temple in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

24. A giant lantern display depicting Caishen, the god of fortune, is seen under the Supertrees during the annual River Hongbao festival on the eve of the Lunar New Year of the Ox, otherwise known as the Spring Festival, at Singapore's Gardens by the

25. People wait to get their temperature measured before entering a temple, during a Lunar New Year prayer in Taipei, Taiwan, February 11 ,2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang

26. Dogs wearing face masks and face shields sit on top of a rickshaw as it passes through Chinatown in Manila, Philippines, February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

27. People take part in Lunar New Year celebrations in Chinatown area of Manhattan, New York, February 12, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

28. Liu Yuting and her family enjoy Lunar New Year dinner at a Haidilao hotpot restaurant with relatives in Jilin province via video link after they decided not to travel to their hometown following authorities' advice after a coronavirus outbreak in

29. A customer, wearing a face mask, smells flowers during a Lunar New Year fair at Victoria Park in Hong Kong, China February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

30. Visitors walk among decorations for the Lunar New Year at a shopping mall in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

31. Vendors write Chinese calligraphy with words of blessing on red papers for sale, ahead of the Lunar New Year in Hong Kong, China February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

32. Visitors wearing face masks take pictures inside the Man Mo Temple, ahead of the Lunar New Year in Hong Kong, China February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

33. Man wearing a protective mask shops for decorations at a shopping mall ahead of the Lunar New Year in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

34. A cat is seen among incense sticks drying at a home industry factory ahead of the Lunar New Year in Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

35. A woman wearing a face mask looks on ahead of the Lunar New Year celebration at the Chinatown in Bangkok, Thailand, February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

36. Decorations set up for Chinese Lunar New Year are seen in Chinatown, London, Britain February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Paul Childs

37. A woman wearing a protective mask walks past Lunar New Year decoration at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

38. People shop while wearing masks ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday in Taipei, Taiwan, February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang

39. A woman wearing a face mask looks on ahead of the Lunar New Year celebration at the Chinatown in Bangkok, Thailand, February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

40. People buy food ahead of the Lunar New Year celebration in Bangkok, Thailand, February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

41. A member of Kun Seng Keng Lion and Dragon Dance Association, demonstrates a dance with an ox mask designed for Lunar New Year at a training centre, during an interview with Reuters, in Muar, Malaysia February 5, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

42. Workers put up final adjustments to Lunar New Year decorations at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore February 8, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su

43. Women stand on a street ahead of the Lunar New Year celebration at the Chinatown in Bangkok, Thailand, February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

44. A kite flies in a park ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations in Beijing, China February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

45. Vendor wearing a protective mask stands as she waits for customers at a street market selling decorations for the Lunar New Year in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 4, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

46. People shop ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday in Taipei, Taiwan, February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang

47. People pray at a temple ahead of the Lunar New Year celebration in Bangkok, Thailand, February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

48. A woman waits in the departure hall of Beijing South Railway station ahead of Lunar New Year in Beijing, China, February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

49. Members of Kun Seng Keng Lion and Dragon Dance Association, demonstrate a traditional Chinese lion dance at a training centre, during an interview with Reuters, in Muar, Malaysia February 5, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

50. Workers clean a giant Buddha statue at a temple ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations in Bogor, West Java province, Indonesia, February 7, 2021.  Antara Foto/Arif Firmansyah/ via REUTERS