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United States
COVID-19 in Prisons
Prisons across the United States are reporting high levels of COVID-19 infections where social distancing measures are difficult to implement. At Riker’s Island prison in New York City, 9.1% of inmates have contracted COVID-19, at a much higher rate than the total population in the city, at 1.6%. In Ohio, prison inmates comprise 21% of the state’s total confirmed cases. The New York Times has created an animated map showing the in and out flows of prisoners in facilities across the United States. Approximately 20,000 people across the U.S. enter and exit prisons each week, demonstrating the risk of spread from these centralized hotspots. While many consider prisons to be isolated areas, this map highlights the constant movement of the prison population, and may assist policy makers anticipate the impact of prison outbreaks on surrounding communities and workers families.
This animated map depicts the flow of prisoners in and out of facilities in the United States. Click on the map to learn more. All COVID-19 updates will be displayed in a red box.
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Canada
Mass Shooting in Nova Scotia
A gunman disguised as a police officer killed at least 16 people during a shooting rampage across Nova Scotia. Reports state the shooting began on Saturday evening in the town on Portapique about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from Halifax. The shooter, Gabriel Wortman then proceeded to different locations, many of them randomly. Authorities stated Wortman was killed in a confrontation with police officers after a 12-hour manhunt across the province. Among the victims was a veteran female constable with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
This map depicts the locations and times in which the shootings occurred. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: BBC
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Greece
Migrant Camp Fire
On Saturday, a fire ripped through one of the largest migrant camps in Greece resulting in widespread damage and leaving many without shelter of any sort. The death of an Iraqi woman sparked unrest at the Vial refugee camp on the island of Chios and the resulting damage and blaze has destroyed many of the facilities at the camp. Recent weeks have seen migrant camps being put under quarantine by authorities in an attempt to keep local residents and asylum seekers apart in the battle to stop the spread of COVID-19. There are more than 5,000 people living in the Vial refugee camp which was initially intended to only accommodate 1,000 people. Greece continues to bear the brunt of Europe’s migration crisis while the world is battling against the spread of coronavirus.
This map depicts the Greek island of Chios in the Eastern Mediterranean, where the Vial refugee camp is located. Click on the map to expand.
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Q: Lake Volta the world’s largest artificial reservoir by surface area takes up 3.6% of which country?
A: Ghana
Lake Volta is the world’s largest man-made lake by surface area. It is 250 miles long and covers 3,283 square miles. The lake was formed by the Akosombo Dam when the Volta River was dammed. The lake’s creation involved the resettlement of approximately 78,000 people.
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