Amid Omicron scare, markets across the globe all decked up for Christmas

Amid the rising Omicron scare, people across the world are seen stepping up to enjoy outdoor Christmas markets. Take a look at the pictures...

A person wearing a mask takes a picture of a sunset at the Christmas Market, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Montreux, Switzerland. Credit: Reuters Photo

Bethlehem creates new Christmas shopping hub alongside abandoned road. Credit: Reuters Photo

People visit the Christmas Market, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Montreux, Switzerland. Credit: Reuters Photo

Palestinian take a picture of a child in front of a nativity scene at a Christmas market outside Ramallah municipality headquarters in the West Bank city. Credit: Reuters Photo

A general view shows visitors to the Berlin town hall (Rote Rathaus) Christmas market near Alexanderplatz in Berlin. Credit: Reuters Photo

Visitors queue for a sweet Chrsitmas treat at a stall at the Berlin town hall (Rote Rathaus) Christmas market near Alexanderplatz in Berlin. Credit: Reuters Photo

A woman poses for pictures at a New Year and Christmas market in Red Square in downtown Moscow. Credit: AFP Photo

The ice rink at the Berlin town hall (Rote Rathaus) Christmas market near Alexanderplatz is being prepared in Berlin. Credit: Reuters Photo

People walk through a Christmas-themed market on the South Bank, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London. Credit: Reuters Photo

People walk by the Christmas market under the Duomo cathedral in the center of Milan, Italy. Credit: AP Photo

People visit a Christmas market open only for visitors who are vaccinated or recovered from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the red-light district

Visitors queue to get their COVID-19 health certificates checked amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the entrance of a Christmas market on the Sechselaeutenplatz square in Zurich, Switzerland. Credit: Reuters Photo