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Europe
Assessing AstraZeneca Vaccine
Amid reports of blood clots in some recipients in Europe, countries including France and Germany said they were pausing administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine as a precaution. AstraZeneca says a review of 17 million people who received doses in Europe found there were 37 cases of people who had developed blood clots. Experts say the number of blood clots reported in vaccinated people is no higher than seen in the general population. According to BBC News, other countries have halted the use of certain batches of the drug, while Belgium, Poland, Czechia, and Ukraine said they would continue to administer the vaccine. A rise in cases has led many countries to tighten restrictions and there are concerns over the pace of Europe’s vaccination drive, which has already been affected by shortages. Vaccine safety experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) are meeting on Tuesday to review reports of blood clots in people who had received the AstraZeneca vaccine.
This map depicts countries in Europe that have either paused the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine or partially suspended administration of the vaccine. Click on the map to learn more.
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Libya
New Interim Prime Minister
Libya’s new interim Prime Minister, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, was sworn into office yesterday. Prime Minister Dbeibah has pledged to unite Libya, a nation currently deeply divided and plagued by war. The violence started in 2011 after Libya’s previous dictator, Moamer Kadhafi, was killed. There has been a ceasefire in Libya since last October, allowing the United Nations to help unite the troubled country and bring together the east and west rival administrations. The new interim prime minister will be expected to replace the UN-backed Government of National Accord, and has a confirmed cabinet of 2 deputy prime ministers, 26 ministers, and six ministers of state. Interim Prime Minister Dbeibah’s cabinet also includes the first female in charge of Libya’s key foreign affairs.
This map depicts the current territorial control in Libya. Click on the map to learn more.
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China
Sandstorm Strikes Beijing
Yesterday, the worst sandstorm in a decade sent a mass of thick yellow smog to the skies of Beijing. As the storm surged, pollution levels increased substantially. City residents used goggles, masks, and even hair nets to protect themselves from the dust and sand in the air, where visibility was less than 1,640 feet (500 m). Schools and outside events were cancelled, hundreds of flights were delayed, and the public was advised to stay inside. Authorities reported several people died after the sandstorm travelled from Mongolia to China. In a city already plagued by diminished air quality, Beijing residents worried over the health risks caused by the storm.
This map depicts the geographic location of Beijing, China’s capital city. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Stretching from northern Alabama to northern Kentucky and rising to 1400 feet (426 m) above sea level, what geological formation is also home to the greatest concentration of “dark-zone” cave paintings by pre-Columbian inhabitants of North America?
A: The Cumberland Plateau
The southern-most physiographic section of the greater Appalachian Plateau, the Cumberland Plateau stretches west from the Appalachian Mountains, running from eastern Kentucky in the north through Tennessee and stretching down through the northwest corner of Georgia to north-central Alabama. Millions of years of erosion carved out many thousands of caves, in which Pre-Columbian human inhabitants of the region created cave paintings and rock carvings, some of which are believed to be as old as 6,000 years. The artists were members of various cultures and tribes that have inhabited the area, and their cultural or ceremonial meanings can only be speculated by archaeologists.
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Q: Which U.S. city is the only airline hub within 10 hours of the major markets of North America, Europe, and Asia?
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