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United States
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
Recent surveys show large swaths of the American public are hesitant or refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Polling from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) found 13% of respondents said they would “definitely not” be vaccinated, down slightly from 15% in December 2020. Among a variety of demographic groups, respondents who identified as Republicans or white evangelical Christians were the most likely to say they would not be vaccinated, with nearly 30% of each group saying they would “definitely not” get a shot. According to this map from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey in March 2021, hesitancy is seen in greater percentages in the midwest and southern regions of the U.S.
This map depicts COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the United States. Click on map to learn more.
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Germany
Attack on Hospital Near Berlin
Four people were killed, and one seriously injured, following a knife attack at a hospital in Potsdam, Germany late Wednesday night. Police responded to the scene around 9 pm, and on Thursday had detained one suspect for the attacks, a 51-year-old woman who was employed at the clinic. The victims of the attack were patients at the hospital, some of whom had severe disabilities and were on respiratory support. Around 65 people live at the facility for individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities, which employs more than 80 people. A motive for the attack is still undetermined.
This map depicts the the location of Potsdam, Germany, where a knife attack at a hospital left four patients dead and one wounded. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: The Sun
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Australia
Great Barrier Reef Preservation
Experimental ‘cloud brightening’ technology in combination with cultivation of heat-tolerant corals and efforts to control coral-killing starfish could slow the decline of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef by approximately 20 years. The reef has been quickly contracting over the past few years as corals die from marine heatwaves, more intense cyclones, and flooding induced by climate change. Ocean temperatures have climbed considerably since 1995, leading to the loss of over half the reef’s corals. The proposed cloud brightening technology sends salt crystals into the air to increase the reflectiveness of the clouds and create cooler temperatures over the water, thus extending the life of the reef.
This map depicts the location and biodiversity of the Great Barrier Reef. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: With a population of over two million and an elevation averaging 12,694 feet (3,689 m), what is the world’s highest metropolitan area?
A: La Paz, Bolivia
Among urban regions with a population over one million, the El Alto-La Paz metropolitan area’s average elevation of 12,694 feet (3,689 m) sits far above all others, with the next closest competitor, Quito, Ecuador, almost 3560 feet (1,085 m) lower. With those two metropolitan areas and Cochabamba, Bolivia and Bogota, Columbia in fourth and fifth place, respectively, four of the top five highest metropolitan areas sit in basins or plateaus of the Andes.
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Q: Stretching 1,500 miles (2,400 km) and at an estimated 40 million years old, which is the world’s youngest mountain range?
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