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United States
Virus Cases Reach 5 Million
On Sunday, the United States registered five million confirmed cases of COVID-19, the highest number of any country in the world. Health officials believe the actual number is perhaps ten times higher due to testing limitations and the fact that as many as 40% of all those infected have no symptoms. This interactive map by the Delphi Research Group at Carnegie Mellon University shows the percentage of daily doctor visits in individual U.S. counties that are due to COVID-like symptoms. It has taken just two weeks for infections to rise from four million to five million, with U.S. health officials fearing the virus may be widely circulating in parts of the Midwest, after initial surges in New York, the South, and the Southwest.
This map depicts the percentage of daily doctor visits in the US that are due to COVID-like symptoms. All COVID-19 updates will be displayed in a red box.
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Niger
Giraffe Reserve Ambush
On Sunday, at least eight people were killed by gunmen riding motorcycles in a giraffe reserve near Koure, a town about 65 km (40 miles) from the capital, Niamey. According to reports, the attack occurred around 11:30 local time (10:30 GMT) killing six French aid workers from the aid group ACTED, and two Nigeriens who were the group’s guide and driver. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the assault but French authorities regularly warn citizens against traveling to most parts of Niger, where militant groups, including Boko Haram and affiliates of the “Islamic State” (IS) group, are active.
This map depicts the French government travel advisory for Niger. Click on the map to learn more.
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Mauritius
Environmental Emergency
The Prime Minister of Mauritius declared a state of environmental emergency on Friday after a ship spilled over 1,000 tons of fuel into the ocean surrounding the island nation. The MV Wakashio, owned by Japanese company Nagashiki Shipping, was en route to Brazil from China when it ran aground on a coral reef at Pointe d’Esny, a wildlife sanctuary, in late July. Following weeks of rough seas and bad weather, the ship began to break apart and spill oil into the sea near a protected marine park. The vessel was carrying an estimated 4,000 tons of fuel when it ran aground, and containment measures have been unsuccessful due to rough seas, stoking fear that additional fuel will continue to spill.
This map depicts the location of the oil spill off the coast of Mauritius. Click on the map to expand.
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Q: In 2006, the world’s largest recorded mud volcano explosion occurred on which Southeast Asian island?
A: Java, Indonesia
On May 29, 2006, the mud volcano nicknamed Lusi, located in northeastern Java began to erupt and has not stopped since. Over the years, the boiling mud has displaced over 40,000 people and destroyed 15 villages, with some buried by layers of mud 40 meters (130 feet) thick. Since the start of the eruptions, Lusi has caused more than $3 billion in economic damages. Scientists estimate about 80,000 cubic meters (three million cubic feet) of mud still flows from Lusi each day —enough to fill 32 Olympic-sized pools.
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Q: The world’s largest concentration of geysers (more than 300 geysers) are located in which area?
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