this morning on "world news now," new concerns about coronavirus and spring breakers. also this morning, the interview rocking both sides of the pond. prince harry and duchess meghan revealing why they left britain and royal life. meghan admitting sthooe she tri tried to get help for suicidal thoughts. andrew cuomo facing new allegations. the disturbing revelation from amanda gorman, the inauguration poet. what she says happened to her on her way home. and meet the dating coach who says it's challenging but not impossible during the pandemic. it is monday, march 8th. from abc news, this is

"world news now." good monday morning. i can't wait until years from now, down the road. we will start getting those, like pandemic-themed romance movies. >> yeah. >> you can wait? >> you said it's hard but not impossible? >> yes. >> no, it's impossible. >> oh, no! listen. we'll have that story. another story is that interview that oprah had with prince harry and meghan markle. we'll get to that bombshell interview in a moment, but first the very latest developments in the pandemic. >> officials are urging students not to take a typical spring tyc break trip. >> more fromault. >> reporter: spring breakers flooding into places like florida. >> i'm from boston!

>> i'm from new york. >> reporter: behaving as if the pandemic is already over. >> gives a sense of normalcy. >> reporter: and in daytona, a massive bike rally rolling into. but theontagious variants sparking warnings of a new surge. >> given how close we are to the finish line, anybody who gets infected today and dice es in te or four weeks is someone who could have been vaccinated in a month from now. >> reporter: the "new york times" reporting the variant likely makes up more than 20% of cases nationwide. still, nba all-star weekend drawing thousands to atlanta. two players forced to sit out the game due to possible exposure. the game closed to the public we've been dealing with this for like a year now. life is not going to stop for anyone. >> reporter: at least 16 states now without mask mandates or recently lifting them like

mississippi. >> i actually trust mississippians to make good decisions. >> reporter: and already the state's bars packed with maskless patrons, while in idaho, a crowd gathered at the capital setting fire to masks in protests. the nation hitting a single day record, 2.9 million shots into arms, but still speed bumps along the way. just 40 people showing up at this fema site in florida, then hundreds who didn't qualify turned away. still now 30 million americans are fully vaccinated, including emil hop nur who survived the earlier pandemic and the holocaust. >> i'm in good shape because my wife takes care of me all the way. she's wonderful. piece of gold. >> reporter: all of the nearly available johnson & johnson doses have been sent out and no more are expected over the

coming week, but pfizer and moderna are expected to keep d ba pace with 15 million combined distributed this week. spreading misinformation about the pfizer and moderna vaccinations, three outlets were undermining the vaccine. the state department says the platforms are also focussed on promoting false information about military conflicts, protesting and any divisive issue d issue they can exploit. president biden is making a final push for his bill. biden could sign it by the end of the week before the enhanced unemployment benefits expire. and those $1400 stimulus checks could go out by the end of the month. new york's governor cuomo says there is no way he will

resign as he faces growing charges of hand. another aide says he once invited her to his hotel room for a meeting and embraced her intimately. next to the much-anticipated interview, harry and meghan offering up a string of revelations. the prince and duchess said they stepped away from the family because of a lack of support and understanding. meghan talked about facing racism and becoming fodder for british t british tabloids. she reveals at one point she was on the brink of suicide and not allowed to get help. the interview, a year avenfter stepping away from royal duties.

meghan saying she had no idea what she was getting into when she married into the family. >> i think there was no way to understand what the day to day was going to be like. >> reporter: she felt silenced and lonely. >> look, i was really ashamed to say it at the time and ashamed to have to admit it to harry, especially. because i know how much loss he's suffered. >> mm-hm. >> but i knew that if i didn't say it, that i would do it. >> meghan says she was denied the help she needed for her mental health, even though she asked the institution. >> this wasn't a choice. this was e-mails and begging for help, saying very specifically, i'm concerned for my mental welfare. and people going, oh, yes, yes, it's disproportionately terrible to what we see to anyone else, but nothing was ever done. >> reporter: the duchess telling oprah their first bourne u

archie, was treated differently even before he was born. >> he won't be given security. not going to be given a title. and also concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he's born. >> reporter: meghan says she a warm relationship with the queen but didn't feel protected by the institution, especially from all the rumors and tabloids. buckingham palace has been bracing. just hours before the explosive interview, queen elizabeth and senior royals taking to the television in their annual commonwealth address, focussing on the pandemic. >> the coronavirus pandemic has affected every country of the commonwealth. >> reporter: making no mention of the growing family drama. harry revealing to oprah he felt trapped by royal life and was surprised that he was cut off financially by his family last year. >> when i asked the question, why did you leave, the simplest answer is? >> lack of support. lack of understanding. >> so i want clarity. was the move about getting away from the uk press?

because the press, as you know, is everywhere. or was the move because you weren't getting enough support from the firm. >> it was both. >> both e. >> both. did you blind side the queen? >> no. i've never blind sided my grandmother. >> he has revealed he doesn't have a relationship with his brother or his father. >> your relationship with your father. is he taking your call snous >> yeah, yeah, he is. i feel really let down. because he's been through something similar. he knows what pain feels like. and this is, and archie's his grandson. but at the same time, you know, of course i will always, i will always love him. but there's a lot of hurt that's happened. >> burkickingham palace has not

officially released a response. serena williams applauded meghan for speaking out. she says meghan teaches her every day what it means to be truly loyal. and this morning the british tabloids doing what they do best, printing controversial headlines. coming up, how to survive and succeed at pandemic dating. but first, what poet amanda gorman is saying about being profiled o

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♪ i'm talkin' about boys ♪ ♪ yeah, yeah boys ♪ sno well for those looking for love, our pandemic pause has taken so much of the joy out of meeting those boyce. >> and girls, of course. but while finding romance has been challenging for many, it hasn't been impossible, as janine elliotts found. >> reporter: for meghan meghan n navigating the dating game has

been a challenge. >> places are closed. people don't feel safe meeting each other. >> reporter: when covid-19 hit the u.s. last year, the 37-year-old from houston found herself going on dates that looked less like this and more like this. megan turning to apps like zoom and face time to meet potential matches. >> i think everyone was thinking, if i can't pete you in person, what's the point. but i think there was an opportunity at the same time to lean in and say, if i'm going to meet my person, it's not going to matter whether it's virtual or not. >> reporter: while the loneliness of quarantine forced some people to seek more casualty relationships, a study by the dating site match found 63% of app daters are now spending more time getting to know potential partners. 69% saying they are more honest in those interactions. dating coach lily are you more likely to attract the right partner when you are

open about what you want. >> with covid restrictions and being save, it's an opportunity for people who are dating and wanting to find a relationship to be clearer about why they are dating, and what they desire. >> when do you ask someone if they're seeing other people. and now it's, like, have you literally seen other people? not just dates. have you been around human being? >> i mimagine dating of virtualy can be awkward. >> have questions prepped so you can see how willing they are to open up. >> i love asking people questions like, where's someplace you want to chatravel when all this is over or tell me about a fun adventure you had before this started. >> reporter: she suggests playing a game, other going to a virtual escape room. a virtual date only needs to be 20 minutes to know whether or not you're going to go to an in-person date.

>> reporter: lily recommends one to three virtual dates before meeting in person and it's important to discuss health preferences. >> do we want to keep the masks on? are you comfortable with them off if we're outside? you need to ask those questions so you're not spinning in anxiety when you show up for the date. >> it brings an opportunity for radical honesty earlier, and it's a good way to find out how somebody handles intimacy in jem. >> reporter: do you think virtual dating will stay after the pandemic? >> i think's a good way to get to know someone. weed it out and see if it's worth my time. >> reporter: someone who is worth megan's time? her boy friend clay who she met on the dating app bumble after working with lily to find her perfect match. >> i never would have imagined i could find somebody in the middle of a pandemic. but it is possible. >> reporter: janine elliott, abc

news, new york. >> our thanks to abc's janine elliott. 90% of lily's clients plan to keep virtual dating as a practice even after the pandemic is over. she talked about things that have changed, asking people if they' they're comfortable with indoor dining and people putting that they've been vaccinated on their dating profiles. >> she says it's not impossible to do these virtual dates. i've done the market research. it is impossible. >> oh, no. you know what? i have an idea for you. >> what's this idea. >> it's like this little program we have here at abc where we pair you up with 25 women. you give roses to the ones you like. >> yeah. >> you guys know what i'm talking about? we could put andrew as the next bachelor, you guys. >> i don't think that would work either. >> ah, they would be all tested. >> i get it, the whole virtual dating but it's hard when someone doesn't respond to a

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and appreciation. but these are not just any flowers but flowers that will never go out of style. they won't die on you, because they're made out of paper. >> ooh! >> that's right. daphne lauren bravo creates these elaborate bouquets, they're hand crafted but just by paper. she obviously loves fresh flowers, but they don't last a very long time. these will never wilt. >> i'm also allergic to flowers, but i'm too polite to say that i am. so i just accept them and then feel nauseous. so this is a great alternative to someone who loves flowers. >> to be hand crafted like that from paper is pretty incredible. >> it's the story behind it. i love it. let's go over to michigan where this woman said age ain't nothing but a number. she is a 78 year old power langdon. and she is showing off her

squats. the technique, the belt, the form, everything is amazing. according to stats, she is, she holds 19 world records across two different weight classes for her age group. i hope she's inspiring all of us -- me -- to not only hit the gym but to show that the only limitations we have are the ones we put on ourself. >> that's impressive no matter the age. there's no excuse for us. >> okay, i'll go today. >> from the pacific northwest, we're heading to mcminnville, oregon. look at this cat loving the snow, a curious cat trying to catch falling snowflakes. the owner filmed this, showing olive looking to the sky and attempting to catch the flakes. who doesn't do this. >> wait, if i remember correctly, this is the second story from that area. isn't olive the same cat that

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