People walk in the Old City of Damascus, Syria, decorated for the upcoming Christmas holidays, Tuesday, December 14, 2021. (Photo by Omar Sanadiki/AP Photo)
A woman walks past a mural amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manchester, Britain, January 4, 2021. (Photo by Phil Noble/Reuters)
In this picture taken on January 11, 2021, young gymnasts train at the Li Xiaoshuang Gymnastics School in Xiantao, Hubei province. This summer's delayed Tokyo Olympics, which are now due to start on July 23, 2021, will be the defining moment for Chinese gymnasts who have trained relentlessly since as young as age four in the pursuit of gold. (Photo by Nicolas Asfouri/AFP Photo)