2021 Atlanta spa shootings Eight people, including six Asian-American women, are murdered and another is wounded in mass shootings near Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Integrated Review Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that the UK's nuclear weapon arsenal will increase from 180 to 260 warheads, and that the UK will shift its foreign policy focus to the Indo-Pacific region, while remaining committed to NATO. The government's review also identifies Russia as the "most acute threat" to British security.
COVID-19 pandemic Moderna begins testing its vaccine in babies and children aged six months to 11 years in the U.S. and Canada.
Brazil reports a record 2,841 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 282,400.
Guinea-Bissau suspends the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine until May amid safety concerns regarding the vaccine, including fears about blood clots.
Thailand resumes their vaccination rollout using the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after it was temporarily suspended due to safety concerns. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is one of the first people to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga receives his first dose of the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine ahead of an April visit to the United States to meet President Joe Biden.
Delhi reports its first two cases of the 501.V2 variant, which was originally detected in South Africa. The patient is a 33-year old man from Kerala.
The Gujarat state government decides to extend the curfew timing by two hours to 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. IST in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot until March 31.
Cambodia reports a record 105 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,430.
The Public Health Agency of Sweden temporarily suspends the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine pending a review from the European Medicines Agency following reports on abnormal blood clotting in vaccinated people.
Serbian prime minister Ana Brnabić announces a five-day nationwide lockdown from tomorrow until March 21, which will close all non-essential shops. Students in the lower grades of primary schools will most likely switch to online classes from March 22 for at least one week.
San Marino surpasses 5,000 people vaccinated and becomes the fifth country in the world in terms of vaccine administrations in proportion to its population.
Russia reports its first two cases of the 501.V2 variant, which was originally detected in South Africa.
Lithuania suspends the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine as a precaution following three reports of suspected serious adverse thromboembolic reactions among vaccinated people in the country.
England reports their first two cases of the new P.3. variant, which was originally detected in the Philippines and has been designated as a "variant of investigation".
Israel Antiquities Authority The Israel Antiquities Authority finds fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the Cave of Horror, believed to be hidden during a Jewish revolt against Rome 1,900 years ago. In addition, a 10,500-year-old weaving basket made of woven flowers is also found.
2021 Myanmar protests Thousands of residents flee Hlaingthaya Township in western Yangon amidst fears of a massacre by the military after martial law was declared in the industrial suburb.
Yemeni Crisis Protesters storm the Presidential Palace in Aden, Yemen, amidst anger over the lack of services and poor living conditions.
Insurgency in the Maghreb Gunmen in Niger kill at least 58 people after ambushing a convoy returning from a market and then attacking a nearby village.