2020 is crawling to an end and many are planning festivities for next month, though how much socialising will be allowed remains to be seen. But hopes for a vaccine are improving every day and, despite further lockdowns in many areas, it’s important to keep our spirits high.
With that in mind, we’ve gathered together the best of the best of social media from this past week. (As we’re talking about social media, I want to encourage you to follow us on all the platforms you use. You’ll see the best from Global Comment in your feeds. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.)
Anyway, here are our favourite picks from everywhere else this week:
#Cuba is leading the race for a COVID-19 vaccine in Latin America with its own Sovereign 1 and Sovereign 2 vaccines already in clinical trials, reports @reuterssarah in @Reuters.https://t.co/VONcy5G3ly pic.twitter.com/v8sfpQDfQZ
— Global Americans (@GlobalAmericans) November 19, 2020
I’ve never planned a better party than the one I planned when I was 8 pic.twitter.com/oFr1vaqHSN
— Emily Flake (@EmilyFlake) November 23, 2020
saved the puppy from getting eaten by an alligator and never dropped his cigar, a true legend pic.twitter.com/ryRSfZqOsy
— juan vidal (@itsjuanlove) November 22, 2020
WSJ: “The strong early results for two Covid vaccines have implications beyond the current pandemic—to treatments for cancer, heart disease and other viruses” https://t.co/lCJccFvw5t
— Josh Kraushaar (@JoshKraushaar) November 18, 2020
I told my daughter to grab her mask so we can go to the store. This was the mask she grabbed. pic.twitter.com/JQdRZltCSv
— The Hood’s Muse 🪭 (@SunsetSoFresh) November 22, 2020
Still I stand with the trans community pic.twitter.com/iekzI3FuRJ
— Janey Godley (@JaneyGodley) November 22, 2020
https://twitter.com/ohshegamestoo/status/1329397780079632385
Good morning. Here's an endless-loop gallery of A.I.-generated people.
There's a lot more to explore in this interactive article, which is one of the most remarkable pieces of digital journalism I've ever seen:https://t.co/BCsBO52FyG pic.twitter.com/41PrFheKPG
— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) November 21, 2020
https://twitter.com/OFalafel/status/1329381558999015424
A graphic from @Zeit showing the two Coronavirus waves spreading throughout Germany pic.twitter.com/kxfaCbpVK4
— James Jackson (@derJamesJackson) November 17, 2020
A nice story, and a good boost to foreign relations.https://t.co/CaAAEP6dle
— Lazarus Jack 🇬🇧 (@Jack_Ronan_) November 17, 2020
https://twitter.com/ddoniolvalcroze/status/1329243556385419265
When nature is fully brilliant.. RT @sophiepavs: Having a nature moment with my Dad earlier, who released his inner @GreggWallace4. We had no idea we were making these noises. Not sorry. It was joyous.
(Feat. A normal-sized buzzard) pic.twitter.com/oP6ConjZvQ
— Tracey (@Honeymoon1Tee) November 21, 2020
Our village Christmas lights are designed by the local primary kids and they are the single best thing about the festive season. pic.twitter.com/kDhfLk3Dcb
— Poppy McKenzie Smith (@GTOpoppy) November 16, 2020
https://www.instagram.com/p/CHnuKJoA8Dl/?igshid=18fcynlgtnxn7
Image credit: Carol VanHook