December 2021
USA announces boycott of Olympics
The United States announces a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing in response to China’s human rights record.
USA tops 50 million Covid cases
USA tops 50 million Covid cases
The United States becomes the first country to surpass 50 million COVID-19 cases.
Russia passes 10 million Covid cases
Russia becomes the fifth country to surpass 10 million COVID-19 cases after the United States, India, Brazil and the United Kingdom