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United States
Alternate Care Facility Sites
The latest data show continuous upward trends in the number of cases of COVID-19 in many states across the U.S. This dashboard by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) combines data gathered for the locating of sites to build and inspect alternate care facilities. The dashboard looks at the two-week trends of virus infections at the county-level in the United States and enables the team to figure out where the growth of the threat is worst and where there are the most bed shortages. The USACE has created over 15,000 beds to meet the surge of seriously ill patients since the pandemic began while completing 1,150 site assessments of potential alternative care facilities and constructing or modifying 32 facilities to meet the demand. USACE’s Two Week Trends dashboard is growing in popularity as the maintenance of additional beds will continue to be required in the weeks and months to come.
This map depicts the two-week trends of virus infections at the county-level across the Unites States. All COVID-19 updates will be displayed in a red box.
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Pakistan
Pakistani Stock Exchange Attack
Four gunmen raided the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi, killing three people and injuring seven others at 10 a.m. local time today. The attackers opened fire at the high-security building for at least thirty minutes, and were killed before making it to the trading floor. The Baloch Liberation Army, an ethnic insurgent group from the Balochistan province, claimed responsibility for the attack. The Balochistan province has been fighting for a separate homeland for years, and has launched earlier attacks on Pakistan.
This map depicts the stock exchange attack in Karachi. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Yahoo News
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Russia
Polluting the Arctic Circle
One month after a massive fuel leak convinced Russian President Vladimir Putin to declare a state of emergency, Russian officials are still investigating Norilsk Nickel for new violations of dumping polluted wastewater into the Arctic Circle. After the initial discovery of an estimated 21,000 tons of diesel fuel in the Ambarnaya River, new reports are indicating that over 6,000 cubic meters of wastewater were also released into the tundra. In an attempt by the perpetrators to remove the pipes used to illegally funnel the water, a car carrying officials to the scene was accidentally crushed by a heavy earthmoving machine, although no injuries were sustained. Norilsk Nickel stated they have already suspended the workers who were responsible for the dumping and have promised to pay the cost for the clean up which could take years.
This map depicts the location of the Norilsk Nickel spill. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: How many countries claim to own territory in Antarctica?
A: Seven
The 1959 Antarctic Treaty acknowledges the territorial claims made by Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom. The treaty reserves the entire continent for peaceful purposes and scientific research. However, the treaty does not recognize the sovereignty of any of these claims, which often overlap, and forbids signatories from making any additional claims.
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Q: Covering some 3,600 square miles (9,300 square km), which bay is noted for having the widest range in high and low tides?
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