Tweets Of The Day

Virus update:
• U.S. COVID death toll hits 800,000, a year into vaccine drive.
• U.S. colleges go back to drawing board on virus.
• Biden's OTC virus testing plan has retro feel.
• Vaccination of under-12s starts in some EU nations.

More coverage: https://t.co/ywphFfkFtc

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 15, 2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed relations during a virtual summit. Putin called it an example of “interstate cooperation.” The call comes amid tensions with Moscow and the West over Russia's troop buildup near Ukraine. https://t.co/yk7zHxPCPY

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 15, 2021

#BREAKING Germany expels two Russian diplomats over contract killing of former Chechen commander: foreign minister pic.twitter.com/VXPCZV3xIn

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) December 15, 2021

Google will fire employees who refuse vaccinations, report says https://t.co/0mBZgaEXZC

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 15, 2021

#UPDATE US Secretary of State Antony #Blinken on Wednesday cut short a trip to Southeast Asia after a member of his delegation contracted the coronavirus, a spokesman for the US State Department said https://t.co/gHpIzEZG55 pic.twitter.com/8685Dt4waF

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) December 15, 2021

China Navy Expeditionary Battle Group
(Images via wb/小西造车) pic.twitter.com/jRujxm5sy5

— 彩云香江 (@louischeung_hk) December 15, 2021

✈️USAF 🇺🇸
Intelligence assets watching Russia this morning.
1x RC-135W
62-4134
Watching Kaliningrad
1x RC-135V
63-9792
Over the Black Sea
1x RC-135U
64-14849
Also over the Black Sea
1x Artemis
N488CR
Over Georgia pic.twitter.com/l1upj12XKN

— Intel Air & Sea (@air_intel) December 14, 2021

Having a tough day? Probably still better than doing hypothermia training in Wisconsin

(📷Cpl. Christian Garcia) pic.twitter.com/88EwYduJRN

— Observation Post (@MilitaryTimesOP) December 14, 2021