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United States
Lost on the Frontline
Essential healthcare workers responding to COVID-19 have put their lives and health at risk to aid the public through the pandemic. Healthcare workers, including nurses, doctors, pharmacists, support staff and more, account for an estimated 20% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., and at least 1,361 deaths. “Lost of the Frontline,” an initiative launched by Kaiser Health News and the Guardian, is aiming to contact family members, employers, and colleagues of healthcare workers who have lost their lives, share stories about each person’s life and work, and document the impact of COVID-19 on frontline workers. Of the healthcare workers profiled so far, the project has found the majority of deaths occurred in April, following the initial surge of the virus on the east coast, and that 31% of frontline workers had reported concerns of inadequate personal protective equipment while at work. The initiative has shared profiles of 250 frontline healthcare workers and is updating their database weekly.
This map depicts the locations of healthcare worker deaths across the U.S. Click on the map to learn more.
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United States
Presidential Election 2020
As of Thursday morning, the day after Election Day, votes in the presidential race are still being counted. The race is extremely close, with Former Vice President Biden leading by a small margin, claiming 227 electoral votes while President Trump has earned 213. One candidate needs 270 electoral college votes to win the election. Former Vice President Biden also leads in the popular vote by a very small margin, with about 2.5 million votes more than President Trump. Key states to watch in the coming days include Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, and Arizona. President Trump is currently leading in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Georgia, while Former Vice President Biden leads in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Nevada.
This map depicts the United States Electoral College map in the 2020 Presidential election. States in gray have yet to finish counting ballots. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Yahoo News
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Nicaragua & Honduras
Hurricane Eta
On Tuesday, Hurricane Eta battered the coastline of Nicaragua and neighboring Honduras, bringing catastrophic winds, flash flooding, landslides, and a deadly storm surge. According to the National Hurricane Center, the slow-moving Category 4 hurricane made landfall south of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph, which uprooted trees and downed power lines. Local media reported two Nicaraguan artisanal miners and a 13-year-old Honduran girl, were killed in landslides. By 9 p.m. local time, Eta was downgraded to a Category 2 storm with winds of 105 mph. Eta is forecasted to move into northern Nicaragua through Wednesday afternoon and hit central Honduras on Thursday. Eta is the 28th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, tying a record set in 2005. It is also the fifth to reach major hurricane status for the year.
This map depicts the path of Hurricane Eta. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What town in what state traditionally reports the first results in U.S. presidential elections, and has already reported results in 2020?
A: Dixville Notch, New Hampshire
Dixville Notch, in the White Mountains, near the Canadian border in New Hampshire, started early voting in 1948 to accommodate railroad workers who had to be at work before normal voting hours. The tradition stopped in 1964 but came back in 1996. The tradition was first organized by prominent Dixville Notch resident Neil Tillotson, who was traditionally the first voter; he would reportedly hold his ballot over the ballot box while watching his wristwatch. At the moment of midnight, Tillotson would drop the ballot into the box and the rest of the town’s residents would follow suit. Since Tillotson’s death from pneumonia in 2001 at the age of 102, the first voter has been chosen by random ballot beforehand.
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Q: In 2009, which ocean trench was designated a U.S. national monument?
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