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United States
10 Million Cases in the U.S.
The United States reached a bleak milestone of 10 million cases of COVID-19 yesterday. This astonishing figure was reached in less than ten months; the most recent million infections happened faster than any previous million, taking just ten days. This map by The Washington Post shows the reported cases per 100,000 residents by county since last week. The virus is now spreading exponentially in all regions of the United States. According to Johns Hopkins University, 43 states reported at least 10% more new COVID-19 cases yesterday compared to the week previous. The growth of infections slowed in August but has been rising since September, driven by large outbreaks in the middle of the country. The virus has killed at least 238,000 people in the U.S. since February. Yesterday, President-Elect Biden appointed his new Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board comprised of public health officials, doctors, and current and former government officials.
This map depicts the reported cases per 100,000 by county in the United States since last week. Click on the map to learn more.
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Mozambique
Militants Beheaded 50
According to state media reports on Monday, militant Islamists linked to the Islamic State (IS) group, beheaded and dismembered more than 50 people in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province. Several villages were attacked during a three-day rampage last weekend. In one village, militants turned a football pitch into an “execution ground,” where they decapitated and dismembered bodies including children. Reports also indicated several women and children were abducted during the attacks. The beheadings were the latest in a series of gruesome attacks that militants have carried out in the gas-rich province since 2017. In April, militants shot and beheaded more than 50 youths when they allegedly refused to join them. Officials believe an estimated 2,000 people have been killed and about 430,000 left homeless due to conflict in the region.
This map depicts the Cabo Delgado Province where the attacks occurred. Click on the map to expand.
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Australia
New Species of Marsupials
Two new marsupial species have been identified in eastern Australia according to recent genetic research. Tissue samples from wild greater gliders and museum specimens collected from northern, central, and southern Queensland revealed the greater glider, thought initially to be one species of different sizes and colors, is actually three different species. All three species are under threat from climate change, including rising temperatures and bushfires, as well as land-clearing in the Australian countryside. The Australian bushfires of 2019 destroyed about one-third of their habitat, but the Australian federal government listed greater gliders as vulnerable prior to the destruction. Greater gliders are quiet marsupials unique to Australia, that are roughly the size of a cat with a distinctively fluffy fur.
This map depicts the areas in the Australian states of Queensland and Victoria where the discoveries were made. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Which country, with more than 1.86 million hectares dedicated to growing coffee plants, is the world’s leading producer of coffee?
A: Brazil
Brazil produces more than 3.6 billion kilograms (nearly four million tons) of coffee annually, accounting for 40% of the global production total. At more than 1.2 million hectares, Indonesia dedicates the second most amount of land to coffee production globally, but ranks behind Vietnam and Colombia in terms of total coffee production.
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Q: With a maximum depth of only about 46 feet (14 m), which sea holds the title of being the shallowest?
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