A worker disinfects Yuyuan, or Yu Garden, near an ox installation set up ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year festivity, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China January 27, 2021.
Women wearing protective face masks wash a religious statue ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at a temple in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 4, 2021.
A woman wears a protective mask to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while working at her shop ahead of Lunar new year at a flower market in Taipei, Taiwan, February 8, 2021.
People wear protective masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while shopping for decorations ahead of Lunar new year at a market in Taipei, Taiwan, January 31, 2021.
Travellers wearing face masks following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak are seen at a railway station as the Spring Festival travel season begins ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, in Shanghai, China January 28, 2021.
A family pose for a wefie while wearing their face masks during the annual Dahlia Dreams floral display ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Ox, otherwise known as the Spring Festival, at Singapore's Gardens by the Bay, January 31, 2021.
A man wearing a protective face mask washes a religious statue ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at a temple in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 4, 2021.
Vendors wearing protective masks check on an orange tree, ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 29, 2021.
A boy wearing a face mask plays badminton at a street decorated for Lunar New Year celebrations, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei province, China February 8, 2021.
A traveller wearing a face mask following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak walks with his luggage as the Spring Festival travel season begins ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, at a railway station in Shanghai, China January 28, 2021.
People wearing protective suits walk in the Beijing West railway station ahead of upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China, January 27, 2021.
People take a selfie in a historic street decorated for Lunar New Year celebrations, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Beijing, China, February 8, 2021.
Workers put up final adjustments to Lunar New Year decorations at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore February 8, 2021.
A vendor wearing a face mask following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak uses her mobile phone at a market selling Spring Festival ornaments ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year festivity, in Beijing, China January 27, 2021.
People wearing face masks following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak are seen at a market selling Spring Festival ornaments ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year festivity, in Beijing, China January 27, 2021.
Security guards wearing face masks carry a giant balloon in the shape of a fish ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year festivity at Yu Garden, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China January 29, 2021.
Visitors wearing face masks take pictures during the annual Dahlia Dreams floral display ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Ox, otherwise known as the Spring Festival, at Singapore's Gardens by the Bay, January 31, 2021.
A worker wearing a face mask carries red lanterns, ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Hong Kong, China January 28, 2021.
Visitors wearing face masks look at light sculptures of flowers during the annual Dahlia Dreams floral display ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Ox, otherwise known as the Spring Festival, at Singapore's Gardens by the Bay, January 31, 2021.
A man writes Chinese calligraphy with words of blessing on red papers for sale for the upcoming Chinese New Year on a street in Hong Kong, China February 2, 2021.
Women wearing protective face masks wipe religious figurines ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at a temple in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 4, 2021.
A man releases carps to Hoan Kiem lake on Kitchen God's Day as part of the traditional Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebrations, the biggest festival of the year in Hanoi, Vietnam February 4, 2021.
Travelers arrive at Beijing Railway Station ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations as the government urges people to avoid travel because of outbreaks of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Beijing, China February 8, 2021.
Vendor wearing a protective mask serves a customer inside a stall selling decorations at a street market ahead of the Lunar New Year, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 4, 2021.
A man walks in a street decorated for Lunar New Year celebrations following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Beijing, China February 8, 2021.
Workers put up final adjustments to Lunar New Year decorations at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore February 8, 2021.
Carps are released to the Red River on Kitchen God's Day as part of the traditional Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebrations, the biggest festival of the year in Hanoi, Vietnam February 4, 2021.
A worker wearing protective gear following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak sanitizes an entrance of a railway station as the Spring Festival travel season begins ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, in Beijing, China January 28, 2021.
A man waits for customers to sell kumquat trees which are decorated at home during the traditional Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebrations, the festival of the year in Hanoi, Vietnam February 4, 2021.
Vendor wearing a protective mask stands as she waits for customers at a street market selling decorations for the Lunar New Year, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 4, 2021.
World prepares for Lunar New Year amid pandemic