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United States
Healthcare Disparities
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, reports indicate the virus is having a stronger impact in communities experiencing health care disparities along preexisting lines of inequity. The L.A. Times released a map visualizing quality of healthcare cover, including insurance coverage, doctor supply, and rate of poverty in communities across the country that can assist in explaining the health care divide in the United States. Communities with less access to health care, often experience a lower “health status,“ leading to preexisting conditions, making this group more susceptible to COVID related deaths. In these same communities, a lack of health infrastructure makes it more difficult to meet the increased demand for care.
This map depicts the 306 healthcare markets in the United States and the various healthcare disparities between them. All COVID-19 updates will be displayed in a red box.
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Germany
ISIS Members Arrested
Four suspected members of ISIS from Tajikistan were arrested early Sunday morning after plotting to attack American military facilities in Germany. The arrests took place at various locations in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The suspects are accused of planning a murder and attack on U.S. Air Force bases in Germany after receiving instructions from ISIS leaders in Afghanistan and Syria. Prosecutors in the case allege the suspects were in the process of obtaining weapons and bombs and had already carried out surveillance of one targeted individual. A fifth suspect implicated in the plot, also from Tajikistan, has been in jail on firearm charges since March 2019.
This map depicts the locations of U.S. military installations in Germany, some targeted in the plot. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Deutsche Welle
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Iran
Tanker Seized and Released
On Tuesday, a Hong Kong-flagged tanker headed towards Saudi Arabia was seized and quickly released near the Strait of Hormuz off the Iranian coast. The tanker was boarded by unidentified armed men and brought into Iran’s territorial waters. The Strait of Hormuz is a crucial transportation route for oil production and shipping. While no country has taken responsibility for the seizure, some suspect the ship was seized by Iranian forces, which undertook similar seizures in the last year. Analysts suspect the vessel was released due to China’s continued purchase of Iranian oil despite U.S. imposed sanctions.
This map depicts the location of the Hong Kong tanker’s release off the Strait of Hormuz by Iran. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: The Richat Structure, a 28 miles (45 kilometers) wide circular geologic feature resembling a bull’s-eye that was used as a landmark for astronauts during early space missions is located in which desert?
A: Sahara Desert
Also known as the “Eye of the Sahara”, this geologic feature is located in the Sahara Desert in northwestern Mauritania. Geologists classify it as a domed anticline that has been eroded to expose the originally flat rock layers. The structure is made up of igneous and sedimentary rocks and the rocks exposed in the center of the “bullseye” are older than rocks forming the outer rings.
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Q: Formed as a result of crustal movements that occurred about 2.5 million years ago, the Sea of Marmara is completely bordered by which country?
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