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United States
Highest Daily Deaths Since Mid-May
The seven-day average of newly reported deaths from COVID-19 in the United States has remained above 1,000 for seventeen consecutive days. Yesterday, the country saw its highest number of deaths in a single day since mid-May, at 1,485 deaths, according to data compiled by The COVID Tracking Project. This map by The Guardian shows the number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 Americans. Figures from the nCoV2019.live Coronavirus Dashboard shows that over 169,000 people have now died in the U.S., which is the country that has been most impacted by the virus.
This map depicts the number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 Americans. All COVID-19 updates will be displayed in a red box.
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United States
Lake Fire in California
On Wednesday, a fast-moving brush fire burned at least 10,000 acres (4,050 hectares) in California’s Los Angeles County. Dubbed the Lake Fire, reports state the fire broke out around 3:40 pm local time in the Angeles National Forest near Lake Hughes, located about 65 miles northeast of Los Angeles. No injuries had been reported but a mandatory evacuation order was issued for the entire Lake Hughes area. According to officials, the fire had been 0% contained as of Thursday morning but stated that at least 500 firefighters and 15 helicopters and air tankers were battling the blaze. Wildfires have also been reported in Oregon where the Mosier fire scorched 500 acres, and in Colorado where the Grizzly Creek fire burnt 4,624 acres.
This map depicts the evacuation zone for the Lake Fire in Los Angeles County. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: LA Times
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Turkey
Oil Tensions in the Mediterranean
Tensions over gas reserves rose after Turkey sent a survey ship and five naval vessels to disputed waters near Greece on Monday. In response, France deployed naval vessels in support of Greece and called for stronger EU action against Turkey. This comes after a long-running dispute between Turkey and Greece over maritime drilling rights as the two countries race to develop energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean. In recent years, expansive gas reserves have been found in the waters off Cyprus, encouraging a working relationship between Greece, Egypt, Cyprus, and Israel. Last year, Turkey and Libya signed a deal to create an exclusive economic zone between Turkey’s southern coast and Libya’s north-east coast, however, Egypt and Greece claimed this to be illegal, prompting a deal of their own that would nullify the agreement between Turkey and Libya. The growing dispute of overlapping claims in the Mediterranean Sea is forcing international involvement, with the EU and the United States pushing for an open dialogue to resolve the issue.
This map depicts the overlapping claims for gas in the Eastern Mediterranean. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Covering an estimated 6,700 square miles (17,600 square km) in area, which lake holds the title of being Europe’s largest?
A: Lake Ladoga, Russia
Located about 25 miles (40 km) east of St. Petersburg, Lake Ladoga has an average width of 51 miles (82 km) and an average depth of 167 feet (51 m), with its greatest depth at 754 feet (230 m). The lake contains approximately 660 islands and is part of the Volga–Baltic water route and the White Sea–Baltic Waterway system.
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Q: Sitting 92 feet (28 meters) below sea level, what is the lowest-lying capital city in the world?
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