World roundup: March 8 2021
Stories from Saudi Arabia, Myanmar, Niger, and more
INTERNATIONAL
Worldometer’s coronavirus figures for March 8:
117,744,351 confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide (21,716,167 active, +292,394 since yesterday)
2,611,722 reported fatalities (+6431 since yesterday)
In today’s global news:
We’ve clearly left cheap oil behind us, at least for the time being. Brent crude traded at $70 per barrel on Monday before ba…
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