3 May

India: Vaccination Campaign Lags

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India
Vaccination Campaign Lags
As India continues to report record numbers of COVID-19 cases, campaigns to vaccinate their population are stalling. India’s Serum Institute (SII), the world’s largest vaccine maker, is the primary supplier of COVID-19 vaccines in the country and targeted inoculating 250 million people by July. At present, about 26 million people in the country are fully vaccinated, and 124 million people have received a single dose in the country of 1.4 billion people. According to a map by Bloomberg Quint, the pace of the vaccination drive varies across the country. States in the north east with higher poverty rates are falling behind the national average. With supplies of the vaccine in short supply across the country, the federal government needs an additional 615 million doses to vaccinate all adults over the age of 45. Vaccine producers in the country are projected to only add 90 million doses to the country’s supply in May. 
This map depicts the percentage of the population vaccinated by district. Click on the map to learn more.

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United States
Suspected Migrant Boat Capsizes
Four people died and 27 have been hospitalized in San Diego after an overloaded cabin cruiser capsized near the Cabrillo National Monument on Sunday. United States Customs and Border Patrol said it believes the boat was illegally smuggling migrants from Mexico into the U.S., when it was forced against the rocky shoreline by strong waves. The operator of the boat is currently being questioned. The accident comes during a surge in attempts by migrants to cross the border into the U.S.This map depicts the location off the coast of San Diego where a suspected migrant smuggler’s boat capsized. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: USA Today, FOX News, Newsweek, NPR
Graphic Source: CNN
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Bangladesh
Speedboat Crash Kills 26
At least 26 people are dead and more remain missing after an overcrowded speedboat collided with a bulk carrier loaded with sand in the Padma River this morning. The speedboat was carrying around 30 passengers headed from Munshiganj district to Madaripur district, in violation of national travel restrictions intended to curb the spread of COVID-19. A low-lying country sitting in the delta of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers with hundreds of smaller rivers and channels, ferry travel is extensive across Bangladesh, making enforcement of safety rules difficult.This map depicts the location of a boating accident on the Padma River in Bangladesh on Monday. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: Reuters, ABC News, The Guardian, Aljazeera
Graphic Source: AFP

             

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Friday’s Answer

Q: The longest ever pedestrian bridge, opening to visitors on Sunday, stretches 1,700 feet (516 m) through what UNESCO Global Geopark?

A: Arouca UNESCO Global Geopark
Suspended 574 feet (175 m) over the Paiva River in northern Portugal, the world’s longest pedestrian bridge opened formally yesterday. The bridge surpasses a record previously held by Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge in Switzerland. The bridge hangs above the Aguieiras Waterfalls, and lies within the Arouca UNESCO Global Geopark, an area containing 41 UNESCO-recognized geologically significant sites and spanning approximately 125 square miles (327 sq km).

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Q: At 350 miles (563 km) long and traversed by over 400 vessels per day, which is the world’s busiest shipping lane?

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