 The Pacific nation of Tonga extends its coronavirus-related lockdown. The virus is believed to have entered the country as aid was brought in following a volcano eruption in Yemen. The internationally recognized government says it reclaimed several areas near Marib from Iran-backed Khufi rebels Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. The leaders declared joint opposition to an expansion of NATO. Also in China, the Beijing Winter Olympics officially begin under heavy COVID-19 restrictions.