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A man in a Santa Claus costume rides a motorbike in the Old Quarter on Dec. 24, 2020, in Hanoi, Vietnam.

The coronavirus pandemic has made for a Christmas unlike any other. Here are some glimpses of how people are observing the holiday season — and maintaining traditions — around the globe.

Many Americans are visiting Mexico's beaches during the pandemic. Above, fishing boats are docked at a marina in Los Cabos, Mexico, on June 2.

'We Feel Safe': Americans Keep Visiting Mexico Despite Pandemic Risks

U.S. tourists aren't welcome in most countries because of the surging coronavirus. But Mexico lets them in, with no quarantine or test requirements.

Kathleen Murray gave family members advent calendars that, alongside candy, included hand sanitizer bottles and face masks. "It's the closest thing to safety that you can give them," she said.

For Christmas, My True Love Gave To Me ... Hand Sanitizer, Because It's 2020

All year, cleaning products have been flying off the shelves — now, they're flying straight into Christmas stockings and wrapping paper.

For the 78 residents of St. Joseph's Senior Home in New Jersey, the arrival of hazmat-suited officials in March in their caravan of ambulance buses was terrifying. Some evacuees with dementia shouted and furiously clawed at them. Others begged not to be taken away.

The Tragedy Of 'St. Joe's'

Back in March, a coronavirus outbreak at St. Joseph's Senior Home in Woodbridge, N.J., led state officials to evacuate all 78 of its residents. Within weeks, nearly half of them were dead.

A protestor holds up an eviction sign in Washington, DC. The rescue package just passed in Congress sets aside $25 billion for rental assistance and extends a CDC order aimed at preventing evictions.

COVID-19 Relief Bill Could Stave Off Historic Wave Of Evictions

A rental assistance program in the bill is key for helping millions of struggling renters at risk of losing their homes in the middle of winter as the pandemic rages on.

Sisters Dorothy Cassaro (left), Bernadette Sohler and Angie Kociolek with their mother, Annette, in happier times, in 2006.

The Tragedy Of 'St Joe's'

Back in March, a coronavirus outbreak at St. Joseph's Senior Home in Woodbridge, New Jersey, led state officials to evacuate all 78 of its residents. Within weeks, nearly half of them were dead.

Trucks wait to enter the Eurotunnel Complex on Dec. 16, in Calais, France. Some worry long lines of trucks could preview the possible chaos and shortages resulting from a no-deal Brexit.

Brexit: French Fishermen Worry What A Trade Deal May Mean For Them

"It's not like we have the Atlantic Ocean to fish in," a French fisherman tells NPR. "Here, we're in the Channel. In an hour and a half, I'm in English waters. If that's off limits, I'm dead."

This image from a Columbus police body camera shows the moments before Officer Adam Coy fatally shoots Andre Maurice Hill early Tuesday.

Ohio Officer's Bodycam Shows He Shot Unarmed Black Man Within 10 Seconds Of Encounter

The Columbus Division of Police released silent video of the fatal shooting Wednesday. The officer who fired the shots has been placed on paid administrative leave.

A worker directs trucks where to wait in line in order to board ferries to the United Kingdom in Calais, France. Twenty percent of British imports pass through the port of Calais.

Brexit: French Fishermen Worry What A Trade Deal May Mean For Them

"It's not like we have the Atlantic Ocean to fish in," a French fisherman tells NPR. "Here, we're in the Channel. In an hour and a half, I'm in English waters. If that's off limits, I'm dead."

As COVID-19 cases surge, the federal government is releasing data about hospital capacity at facilities around the country.

California Could See 100,000 Hospitalizations In January

California has recorded half a million coronavirus cases in the last two weeks and could have nearly 100,000 hospitalizations in the next month.

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