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World
COVID Behavior Survey
A team of researchers from the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE) released results from a global survey identifying individual beliefs, behaviors and norms surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. IDE partnered with Facebook’s Data for Good initiative to launch the survey, which has reached more than 400,000 people in 67 countries. The survey measures individual’s perceptions of the danger of the virus, estimates of the danger perceived by other community members, openness to a vaccine, and likelihood to visit public places with varying levels of precautions taken. The goal of the project is to improve policy and communication responses to COVID-19 by providing insight into public understanding of the pandemic.
This map depicts the countries surveyed in the project; countries in orange are surveyed continually on two week periods, while countries in blue were surveyed only once. All COVID-19 updates will be displayed in a red box.
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United Kingdom
Birmingham Stabbings
On Monday, a 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and seven counts of attempted murder following a string of stabbings the city of Birmingham over the weekend. According to reports, the attacks happened on Sunday at four locations (Constitution Hill, Livery Street, Irving Street and Hurst Street) over a period of 90 minutes. Local police received the call about the first stabbing at Constitution Hill shortly after 12:30 a.m. local time. During the spree, a 23-year-old man suffered fatal injuries and another man and a woman, ages 19 and 32 respectively, were hospitalized in critical condition. Five others, aged between 19 and 33, were also injured. Authorities are treating these attacks as “random” at this stage. These attacks follows the June stabbing incident in Reading near London, where three people were killed.
This map depicts the four locations where the stabbing attacks occurred. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Yahoo News
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Indonesia
Six Months At Sea
On Monday, almost 300 Rohingya refugees landed in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Sumatra’s northern coast after being at sea for over six months. According to officials, the boat carrying 297 people, including 14 children, was spotted by local fishermen several miles off the coast of Lhokseumawe, before landing at Ujung Blang Beach just after midnight. Reports state about 330 refugees, had set off on the journey in Cox’s Bazar, in southern Bangladesh, in February but were turned back by both Malaysian and Thai authorities due to COVID-19 restrictions. More than 30 people are believed to have died at sea. The landing on Monday follows the arrival of another vessel in late June when Acehnese fishermen rescued more than 100 Rohingya refugees, including 79 women and children. Fleeing persecution in Myanmar and refugee camps in Bangladesh, the Rohingya have been seeking refuge in other south-east Asian nations.
This map depicts where the refugee boat departed and the location it landed after over six months at sea. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: With a total area of 6,821 square miles (17,666 square km) what island arc separates the Bering Sea from the main portion of the Pacific Ocean?
A: Aleutian Islands
Occupying a total area of 6,821 square miles (17,666 square km), the Aleutian Islands separate the northern Bering Sea from the rest of the Pacific Ocean. The arc extends for about 1,100 miles (1,800 km) from the tip of the Alaska Peninsula to Attu Island. The archipelago belongs to Alaska and consists of 14 large islands, about 55 smaller islands, and numerous islets.
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Q: Located in the alluvial floodplains of the lower Mekong Basin, which lake is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia?
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