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United States
Spread of COVID-19 Variants in NYC
New, more contagious variants of COVID-19 have displaced the original forms of the virus in New York City, accounting for more than 75% of new cases, according to the New York Times. Coronavirus cases in New York have remained high for weeks, even as tens of thousands of people are vaccinated daily. A variant first discovered in New York, B.1.526, has spread more widely in the city than all of the others, comprising about 45% of cases, and there has been a significant increase in cases linked to the B.1.1.7 variant, first detected in Britain last year, which makes up 30% of new cases. The B.1.1.7 is estimated to be 60% more contagious and two-thirds more deadly than the original form of the virus. Despite the dominance of variants, hospitalizations are seeing a slight decline in recent weeks.
This map depicts the spread of COVID-19 variants in New York City. Click on map to learn more.
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Iraq
Drone Strike
A drone carrying explosives attacked the airport in Erbil in northern Iraq on Wednesday, according to U.S. and Iraqi officials. No casualties were reported in the attack on the airport, which doubles as an air base for U.S troops. The U.S.-led coalition said that the drone landed on a storage hangar at the air base, causing a fire that was promptly extinguished. The explosive did, however, cause damage to a building in the military section of the airport.
This map depicts the location of the airport and U.S. air base where Wednesday’s drone attack took place. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: MSN
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Africa
Drug-Resistant Malaria
Yesterday, researchers reported the first clinical evidence of a drug-resistant strain of malaria causing increasing numbers of infections in Africa. Results of the study show that the drug-resistant strain increases the impact of the disease on children, causing them to remain sick for a longer period of time. Researchers analyzed the genetic composition of malaria and determined that 10 genes are linked to mutations with the partial drug-resistance. The mutated strain is capable of causing the failure of treatment with artemisinin compound drugs, which is widely used and normally highly effective. Researchers warn that drug-resistant malaria strains can cause annual deaths to increase dramatically. In 2019 alone, mutated strains accounted for 90% of worldwide malaria deaths.
This map depicts the global distribution of malaria cases. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: With migrants comprising 88% of their population, which country has the highest proportion of international migrants?
A: United Arab Emirates
Due to major economic development stemming from oil wealth in the past decades, the Gulf states attract some of the largest numbers of temporary labor migrants in the world. In nearby Qatar and Kuwait, 79% and 72% of the population is composed of migrants respectively. Employment in various sectors, including construction and maintenance, retail and domestic service attract skilled and semi-skilled laborers primarily from countries with lower income levels including India, Egypt, and the Philippines.
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Q: The Caribbean Sea reaches its maximum depth of 25,216 feet (7,686 m) in what trench?
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