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2 Million Confirmed Cases
The official number of people that have tested positive for COVID-19 in the United States is just under 2.1 million, and over 116,000 people have died. A quarter of all reported worldwide deaths have occurred across the fifty states. This map by The New York Times shows the current virus hotspots in the U.S. and how the number of new cases has changed in the past two weeks. Large urban cities such as New York and Chicago that saw an initial surge in cases at the beginning of the pandemic, have experienced a decline in recent weeks. However, at least 27 states, led by Arizona, Oregon, and South Carolina, are seeing steep increases in new daily case counts compared to metrics two weeks ago. Experts point to early lifting of lockdown restrictions, isolated outbreaks, and the virus reaching previously isolated communities leading to the rising number of cases of COVID-19 in many areas across the United States.
This map depicts where the number of new cases is rising and where it is falling in the United States in the last 14 days. All COVID-19 updates will be displayed in a red box.
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Tensions in Seattle
Tensions continue to rise between U.S. President Donald Trump and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan over the occupation of the 6 block area dubbed “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,” or CHAZ in Seattle, Washington. Activists have occupied the area since police moved street barricades and abandoned the East Precinct station on Monday, in a move city officials reported was aimed to reduce tension after several days of violent confrontations. The protests in Seattle began in response to George Floyd’s death last month in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
This map depicts the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone in Seattle. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: BBC
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War Crimes Under Investigation
The Trump Administration has announced that they will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into possible war crimes committed by both the U.S. and Afghanistan since 2003. Over one hundred and twenty nations, including U.S. allies like the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, are members of the court, created in 2002 with intentions to prosecute those who commit genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. Former President George W. Bush rejected admission to the ICC in 2002, citing concerns about a foreign body having jurisdiction over U.S. citizens.
This map depicts the member nations of the International Criminal Court. Click on the map to expand.
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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?
A: Sea of Azov
The Sea of Azov is an inland sea situated off the southern shores of Ukraine and Russia. It is about 210 miles (340 km) long and 85 miles (135 km) wide and has an area of about 14,500 square miles (37,600 square km). The sea is connected to the Black Sea by the narrow Kerch Strait and is regarded as a northern extension of the Black Sea.
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Q: Which Polynesian island is self-governing, though its people are New Zealand citizens and members of the Commonwealth?
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