London’s iconic New Year’s Eve fireworks cancelled

LONDON: This city has decided to cancel its iconic New Year’s Eve fireworks this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the city’s mayor Sadiq Khan said on Friday (Saturday in Manila).

“We simply can’t afford to have the number of people congregating on New Year’s Eve,” Khan told LBC Radio, adding that they were instead working on “to do something that people can enjoy in the comfort and safety of their living rooms on TV.”