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United States
Single-Day Case Records
Many states in the U.S. reported single-day record numbers of new COVID-19 cases over the weekend. Florida registered around a quarter of all new cases in the United States yesterday, with over 15,000 new cases in 24 hours. Florida’s figures eclipse the worst recorded daily rate count which was seen in New York in April, where yesterday, for the first time in months, the largest city in the U.S. recorded no confirmed deaths from COVID-19. This cartogram by The COVID Tracking Project shows the number of new cases of the virus in each U.S. state from yesterday, with Florida, California, and Texas reporting the highest number of infections. The latest data from John Hopkins University shows that there has been over 3.3 million cases of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States, and over 135,000 deaths with number continuing to rise.
This cartogram depicts the number of new COVID-19 cases reported in each of the fifty states yesterday. All COVID-19 updates will be displayed in a red box.
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United States
Fire at San Diego Naval Base
Early Sunday morning over 150 firefighters were assigned to the ongoing three-alarm blaze aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard docked at San Diego Navel Base. All 160 sailors on board were evacuated and accounted for. Following an on-board explosion, fire personnel were also removed from the ship, now expected to burn for several days. 21 people including 17 sailors were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. As of Sunday afternoon, the cause of the fire is still unknown, although an investigation is ongoing. Nearby residents were urged to stay indoors to avoid the plumes of smoke, large enough to be visible by satellite.
This map depicts the location of the USS Bonhomme Richard. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Forbes
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Turkey
Hagia Sophia Turns Into Mosque
The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul is set to become a mosque again after a top Turkish court ruled its transition into a museum was unlawful. The Hagia Sophia was built as an Orthodox Christian cathedral 1,500 years ago. After the Ottoman conquest in 1453, it was converted into a mosque and has been a museum since 1935. As a museum, the religious landmark has since been recognized as a UNESCO world heritage site and symbol for religious coexistence in Turkey. The recent declaration by Turkey’s President and the top court has already been criticized by religious leaders, including Pope Francis.
This map depicts the Hagia Sophia in Turkey and it transitions between an Orthodox Christian church, mosque, and museum. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: The lowest point on land in Africa is a saline lake 515 ft below sea level. In what country does it lie?
A: Djibouti
Lake Assal is a saline lake in central Djibouti and is the lowest point on land in all of Africa. It is the third-lowest point on land in the world after the Sea of Galilee (686 ft below sea level) and the Dead Sea (1,360 ft below sea level). As no outflow occurs from the lake, is the third most saline body of water in the world behind Don Juan Pond, and Gaet’ale Pond. Lake Assal is the world’s largest salt reserve and is used as a salt quarry.
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Q: First traversed in 1616 by a Flemish expedition led by Willem Schouten, which body of water is considered to have the world’s roughest waters?
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