74,500 fans at the largest MLS game in history sang the national anthem

UNC students converge on downtown after win over Duke

Over this past weekend, 74,500 fans at the largest MLS game in history sang the national anthem:

Brett Jensen WBT News @Brett_Jensen

This is what happens when the mic goes out while the person is singing the National Anthem… 74,500 fans at the largest MLS game in history help you out @CharlotteFC

Meanwhile, in Chapel Hill, thousands of students converged on downtown to celebrate UNC’s win over Duke:

UNC Barstool @UNCBarstool

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COVID is over.

As of Feb. 28, the number of patients presumed to be recovered in North Carolina stands at 2,534,052, according to the NC Department of Health and Human Services dashboard. The dashboard says there have been a total of 2,598,014 cases since March of 2020. Based on those two numbers, the percentage rate of those who have recovered in the state is 97.53%.

The last to be freed are those least vulnerable to the virus, K-12 students in the state’s two largest districts; Wake County and Mecklenburg. Forced masking of those students ends today, March 7.