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United States
Vulnerable Populations
Geospatial data can be used to provide critical data to policy makers in the face of the pandemic. This interactive “Age and Social Vulnerability in the Context of Coronavirus” Story Map by ESRI, identifies counties in the United States that may be especially vulnerable during the spread of COVID-19. Because the disease poses a much higher mortality rate for populations over 60 years of age and those with limited access to health care, this map identifies counties where more than one third of their population is over the age of 60 (blue point), and with a high Social Vulnerability Index–a composite measure of 15 social factors including poverty, lack of vehicle access, and crowded housing conditions, determined by the CDC (orange circle). While this map does not track the spread of the virus, it can be used to provide valuable data to public health officials and emergency response planners determining the areas of the country that may bear the biggest burden of COVID-19.
This map depicts the counties in the U.S. that are especially vulnerable to the COVID-19 outbreak. Click on the map to learn more. All COVID-19 updates will be displayed in a red box.
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United States
Biden Wins Key Primaries
Former Vice President Joe Biden won primaries held yesterday in the states of Florida, Illinois, and Arizona as the race to become the Democratic presidential nominee continues. Ohio was also due to vote, but the poll was postponed until a later date due to the ongoing concerns with the spread of COVID-19. Biden stretched his lead over his rival Sen. Bernie Sanders after last night’s victories. Biden now has 1,147 delegates to Sanders’ 861 with twenty-six states and American Samoa having cast their ballots. A total number of 1,991 delegates is needed to win the nomination. Incumbent President Donald Trump became the presumptive nominee for the GOP last night, after wins in Florida and Illinois brought him past the threshold of 1,276 delegates necessary to secure renomination.
This map depicts the twenty-six U.S. states that have voted in the Democratic primaries so far, with yesterday’s contests highlighted in purple. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: AFP
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Russia
Mammoth House Found
A recent study published in the scientific journal Antiquity, states scientists have discovered one of the oldest and largest Ice Age structures made of mammoth bones near the village of Kostenki, about 310 miles south of Moscow. According to the study, excavations began in 2015 at the Kostenki 11 site and revealed that around 25,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers used the bones from 60 mammoths to build a circular structure measuring about 40 feet across. In total, 51 lower jaws and 64 mammoth skulls were found including several reindeer, horse, bear, wolf, red fox, and arctic fox bones. Dubbed a “mammoth house”, about 70 of these structures are known to exist with this latest find being the first in more than 40 years at Kostenki. Scientists continue to study the structure to better understand why it was built and what it was used for.
This map depicts the location of Kostenki, Russia where the “mammoth house” was discovered. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: The Jutland Peninsula of northern Europe forms the mainland (continental) portion of which country?
A: Denmark
Jutland also known as Jylland, makes up more than two-thirds of Denmark’s total mainland area with the other one-third belonging to several islands including Zealand, Vendsyssel-Thy, and Funen. The country is connected directly to continental Europe at Jutland’s 42-mile (68-km) boundary with Germany. The Kingdom of Denmark also encompasses the Faroe Islands and Greenland, both located in the North Atlantic Ocean.
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Q: The Koro Sea is surrounded by which archipelago?
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