People wearing face masks walk the busy shopping streets of the Bras region on December 19, 2020 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The expectation of the Commercial Association of Sao Paulo (ACSP) is an increase of 10 to 15% of sales compared to the month of November. According to the state of Sao Paulo, the risk of COVID-19 transmission is greater in December than in July during the first peak of the pandemic. (Photo by Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images)