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India
Cases Reach 3 Million
The number of people that have tested positive for COVID-19 in India crossed the three million mark yesterday, behind only the United States and Brazil in the list of most affected nations. The world’s second most populous country recorded more than 60,000 cases for the fifth straight day. This map by The New York Times uses data from India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and shows the areas of India that have been most affected. The states of Andhra Pradesh and Goa along with the union territories of Ladakh and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are reporting that 1 in every 160 people have tested positive for COVID-19.
This map depicts the share of the Indian population with a reported case of the virus. All COVID-19 updates will be displayed in a red box.
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Philippines
Double Bomb Attacks
On Monday, at least 14 people were killed and 75 wounded after two explosions in a southern Philippines town. The first bomb detonated around noon local time along a main street in the town of Jolo on Jolo Island, around 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) south of Manila. The second bomb went off nearby within an hour of the first explosion. According to local media, a third, unexploded bomb was reportedly found in a public market. The combined explosions killed seven soldiers, six civilians, and one police officer. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks but officials blamed Abu Sayyaf, an Islamic State-linked group that has intensified its campaign in recent years through the use of suicide bombers and has a stronghold on the island. The explosions occurred near the January 2019 bombing site that killed 18 people.
This map depicts the location of Jolo Island in the Philippines. Click on the map to learn more.
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Turkey
Gas Found in Black Sea
Turkey’s president announced Friday that the nation found it’s largest gas deposit ever in the Black Sea, about 100 nautical miles from the Turkish coast. The newly discovered gas field contains 320 billion cubic meters and could lead to even larger reserves. This is a major discovery for the nation, as Turkey is currently energy-dependent on Azerbaijan, Iran, and Russia. The President announced plans to begin drilling in the area by 2023 and to accelerate drilling survey operations in the Mediterranean amid territorial disputes with Greece and Cyprus.
This map depicts the location of the gas deposit found by the Turkish ship Faith. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Which three states in the United States are the only ones entirely comprised of metropolitan statistical areas, as designated by the Census?
A: New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Delaware
Defined by the Census Bureau as an area of high economic and social integrataion with a population core of over 50,000, there are 392 metropolitan statistial areas (MSAs) in the United States. Heavily urbanized small northeastern states of New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Delaware are the only three states in the U.S. comprised entirely of MSAs.
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Q: Standing 11,204 feet (3,415 m) tall, where can you find the tallest point in the Sahara Desert?
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