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Africa
Gaps in Health Care Systems
A recent World Health Organization (WHO) report projected death tolls may reach nearly 200,000 across the 47 WHO member states in Africa. The report estimates 3.6 – 5.5 million COVID-19 cases will require hospitalization and could overwhelm available medical capacity in many African countries. Reuters Graphics created maps and cartograms to illustrate gaps in health care after surveying health ministers and public health experts across the continent. Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Egypt, the three most populous states in Africa with a combined population of more than 400 million, have 1,920 intensive care beds between them. While many countries have instituted robust public health campaigns, researchers project the continent will need more than 10 times its current supply of ventilators and intensive care beds.
This map and cartogram depicts the breadth of the Reuters survey and the number of available intensive care beds per country. Click on the map to learn more. All COVID-19 updates will be displayed in a red box.
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Afghanistan
Deadly Attacks in Afghanistan
At least 24 people are dead and 68 wounded after a suicide bomber targeted a funeral in the Kuz Kunar district of Nangarhar, Afghanistan this morning. Thousands of mourners had gathered for the funeral of Shaykh Akram, the commander of the district’s police force who had died of a heart attack Monday when the bomber struck. Separately, attackers stormed a Doctors Without Borders run maternity hospital in the capital city of Kabul, inciting a gun battle with police where 13 people were killed, including 2 newborn babies. Tuesday’s attacks come after four roadside bombs were set off Monday in the northern district of Kabul wounding four civilians, including a child. The bombings were later claimed by ISIL. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks on Tuesday, but the Taliban, Afghanistan’s main Islamist insurgency group, says that they have halted all attacks on cities under a US troop withdrawal deal, and have denied any involvement in either attack.
This map depicts the location of the bombing of a funeral in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. Click on the map to learn more.
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Bulgaria
Early Modern Human Discovery
Researchers have discovered evidence that modern humans reached the European continent earlier than previously thought, according to a study released yesterday in Nature. The discovery of a lower molar tooth by an international team of archaeologists in the vast Bacho Kiro limestone cave in Bulgaria, has scientists and historians rethinking the timeline of human evolution. The single tooth, which was the last surviving bone fragment from a group of very early settlers, is one of the oldest pieces of evidence of Homo sapiens in Europe and dates back to between 44,000 and 46,000 years ago. The tooth was found among human remains, pendants, and tools made from stone and bone. It is believed that the people at Bacho Kiro cave entered southern and central Europe from Southwest Asia around 47,000 years ago.
This map depicts the location of the archaeological discovery at Bacho Kiro cave in Bulgaria. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Located 7,000 feet above sea level, which American state capital is situated at the highest elevation?
A: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Located at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, in the northern Rio Grande Valley, Santa Fe was founded in 1610 by Governor Don Pedro de Peralta. It was first called Villa Real de la Santa Fé de San Francisco de Asis. After New Mexico was ceded to the United States (1848), Santa Fe became the capital in 1851 of the Territory of New Mexico and, in 1912, of the state.
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Q: Which ancient city is known as being the largest car-free urban area in the world?
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