Our daily update is published. States reported 1.2 million tests, 41k cases, 40,212 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, and 839 deaths. This is our final day of data collection after a very long year. pic.twitter.com/fKDkp3iL03
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) March 8, 2021
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has proposed a United Nations-led peace conference in Turkey aimed at forming an inclusive Afghan government with the Taliban and establishing a three-month reduction in violence leading to a cease-fire. https://t.co/PX1rM822pP
— NYT At War (@NYTimesAtWar) March 8, 2021
#UPDATE At least 20 people were killed and hundreds injured after four accidental explosions ripped through a military camp in Equatorial Guinea and obliterated neighbouring residential areas https://t.co/n4HK7TJhmg
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 8, 2021
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer backed an independent investigation into sexual harassment claims made against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, calling the accusations ‘deeply troubling’ https://t.co/OKLhLXBwWp pic.twitter.com/1WgRdSWzbC
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 8, 2021
Prince Harry says he was ‘cut off’ financially by family shortly after he and Meghan stepped back as senior Royals https://t.co/ALP20qW2iL
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) March 8, 2021
Brent jumps past $70 for first time since pandemic began after Saudi facilities attacked https://t.co/0UeKLUh6Jo pic.twitter.com/ORcRQ0342p
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 8, 2021
US deploys long-range bomber planes to Norway, in a move seen as a message to Russiahttps://t.co/inGDGJ35JC pic.twitter.com/R7NIL9rqzG
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 7, 2021