5 things to know for March 15: Immigration, Covid-19, 2020 elections, Myanmar, London

We’re not out of the woods yet. Although daily new cases of Covid-19 in the United States have fallen since January, the number of cases over the past week was still on average more than 50,000 per day. This puts the nation in a vulnerable position to experience another surge, says Dr Anthony Fauci – which is precisely what is happening in Europe. The good news is that Americans get vaccinated quite quickly. The bad news is that highly contagious variants are still a threat. Until then, the United States should not ease restrictions until the number of Covid-19 cases drops to at least below 10,000 per day, Fauci said.

Officials found a December recording of then-President Trump’s phone call to a Georgian investigator in a trash file on his device. On the call, Trump encouraged the investigator to seek to uncover “dishonesty” in the signing of mail-in votes in the state’s most populous county. The audio provides another example of Trump’s efforts to promote false allegations of widespread electoral fraud and to influence Georgia election officials when they certify the results. Meanwhile, Republicans in several swing states are touting bogus fraud claims to advance measures that would make voting more difficult. Georgian Democrat Stacey Abrams called a similar effort in her state “redux of Jim Crow in a suit and tie.”

Myanmar security forces killed dozens of protesters yesterday. It was one of the deadliest days since the military took power in a coup, bringing the death toll after the coup to at least 126. The military junta also imposed martial law in six regions after several Chinese-funded factories were set on fire during protests. It is not known who is behind the fires. Anti-coup protesters are wary of China, with protests targeting the Chinese embassy in Myanmar’s largest city and protesters accusing Beijing of supporting the coup and the junta. China did not outright condemn the military takeover, but backed a UN Security Council statement condemning the violence against peaceful protesters.

Women’s rights activists in the UK are outraged by the way London Metropolitan Police held a peaceful vigil on Saturday for Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old woman who was murdered on her way home this month- this. The fact that the man accused of having murdered her was an active member of the same police force only fueled the fire. The randomness of Everard’s disappearance prompted national recognition of women’s rights in the UK. Thousands of women have shared their own experiences of bullying or harassment while walking alone at night.

The cover image of the French satirical magazine, which evokes the death of George Floyd, outraged people.

The New Orleans Saints quarterback ended his career as the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards and led his team to the Super Bowl in 2010.

The launch sends more Starlink satellites into orbit, aiming to cover the planet in high-speed broadband.

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That’s about the number of acres that were burned by a wildfire that ravaged a town in New Jersey yesterday.

President Biden on whether New York Governor Andrew Cuomo should step down. Cuomo faces multiple allegations of sexual harassment, and most members of the New York congressional delegation have asked him to resign.

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