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United States
New Yorkers Flee the City
Multiple sources of smartphone location data have found that hundreds of thousands of New York City residents left the city as it became the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. Approximately five percent of the city population has left since the crisis began, roughly around 420,000 people. New Yorkers primarily fled to Long Island or further upstate, as well as to the surrounding counties in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. A large number went further, most noticeably to South Florida. This map created by geospatial analysis company Descartes Labs for the New York Times, shows that it was the city’s wealthiest neigborhoods that saw the largest decrease in residential population.
This map depicts the share of people who lived in New York City over a two-week period in February 2020 but who were not living there on May 1, 2020 . All COVID-19 updates will be displayed in a red box.
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Canada
Operation Inspiration Crash
An aerobatic jet flown by the Canadian Snowbirds crashed after taking off from the Kamloops airport in British Columbia Sunday morning. Captain Jennifer Casey, a passenger on the plane and Snowbirds Public Affairs Officer, has reportedly died. The pilot remains hospitalized with serious, although not life-threatening injuries. The CT-144 Tutor was a part of the demonstrative Snowbirds squadron which was flying in “Operation Inspiration,” a series of shows across Canada in honor of front line COVID-19 workers. After the plane took off, witnesses report puffs of smoke and fire coming from the aircraft, and the ejection of at least one of its passengers. The plane crashed into a home in Kamloops, setting it ablaze, although no other injuries have been reported. Military officials have said that an inspection will be done to determine the cause of the crash, which has not yet been reported.
This map depicts the city of Kamloops and the location of the Kamloops airport where the CT-144 Tutor first took off. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: CBC
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United States
Invasive Lizard Species
Giant lizard species are taking over Georgia, posing a threat to plant and animal wildlife. Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is warning residents of the tegus lizard, a black and white Argentine lizard native to South America. The four-foot long lizard will “eat anything it wants,” and has been spotted in Florida over the past few years. The DNR is looking to eradicate the black and white Argentine tegus before their population worsens in Georgia.
This map depicts the locations of the black and white Argentine tegus in Florida and Georgia counties. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: At a length of approximately 2,705 miles, Southeast Asia’s longest river flows through how many countries?
A: 6 countries
The Mekong River is the longest river in Southeast Asia, the 7th longest in Asia, and the 12th longest in the world. Beginning in the southeastern Qinghai province of China, the river flows through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam before draining into the South China Sea south of Ho Chi Minh City. The river also supports the largest inland fishery in the world.
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Q: In which body of water do the Equator and the Prime Meridian intersect?
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