|
|
|
World
Future Vaccine Distributions
The World Health Organization (WHO) has created a mechanism aimed at ensuring a more equitable distribution of any future vaccines. The COVAX scheme in co-ordination with the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) aims to acquire two billion doses of safe and effective vaccines for COVID-19 by the end of 2021, prioritizing healthcare workers followed by a country’s most vulnerable 20% of population regardless of income level. This map by The Asean Post shows some of the coronavirus vaccines in development around the world. According to GAVI, there are more than 102 candidate vaccines that researchers are working on, all in various phases and trials. The United States, along with some other wealthy countries, do not plan on joining the COVAX scheme as they have secured future supplies through other bilateral deals.
This map depicts some of the COVID-19 vaccines that are in development around the world. Click on the map to learn more.
|
|
|
|
|
__________________________________________
|
|
Australia
Hundreds of Whales Stranded
Over 270 pilot whales are stranded along the Western coast of Tasmania. The Australian island-state is about 150 miles south of the mainland, and its shallow waters contain many sandbars; Tasmania responds to dolphin and whale strandings every two to three weeks. Pilot whales are extremely social, and travel in large groups, which often leads to mass strandings, although this is the largest in several years. Already at least a third of the whales have died, twenty-five have been freed, and the rescue mission is continuing to “refloat” as many as possible. Experts are uncertain how or why the whales beached themselves, but expect the rescue mission to last several days.
This map depicts the location of mass-stranding event off the coast of Tasmania. Click on the map to learn more.
|
|
|
|
Graphic Source: AFP
__________________________________________
|
|
|
|
Saudi Arabia
Oldest Human Footprints Found
Recently identified human footprints dating back approximately 115,000 years may be the earliest known evidence of human presence on the Arabian peninsula, according to a study published in Science Advances. Archaeologists examined a series of 376 footprints found in the dried Alathar lake bed in the Nefud Desert in northern Saudi Arabia. Seven footprints were found to be from Homo sapiens travelling in the region between 112,000 and 121,000 years ago. Scientists believe these footfalls could offer insight into early human migration routes across the Sinai Peninsula and into the Levant that occurred before mass human migration believed to have occurred 60,000 years ago. Other footprints found in the Alathar area are believed to be from many species including giant extinct elephants, camels, buffalo and ancestors of modern horses.
This map depicts the Alathar area in northern Saudi Arabia where the footprints were found. Click on the map to learn more.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Q: Standing at about 1,142 feet (348 metres) above the surrounding plain, which land formation holds the title of being the world’s largest monolith?
A: Uluru
Uluru is an arkosic sandstone tor located in within the Uluru–Kata Tjuta National Park in Northern Territory, central Australia. The roughly oval shaped monolith measures 2.2 miles (3.6 km) long by 1.5 miles (2.4 km) wide, with a circumference of 5.8 miles (9.4 km). For the Australian Aboriginal people, Uluru is an intensely sacred site and a potent link to spirit ancestors who shaped the land. At the base of the rock there are sacred carvings and paintings and in October 2019, visitors were no longer allowed to climb the monotlih after years of pleas from the Aboriginal people.
Source
|
|
|
|
|
Q: Which maelstrom hold the title of being the worlds strongest?
|
|
|
|
|
AGS is accepting DailyGeo GeoQuestion suggestions.
Write to ags@americangeo.org with any ideas!
Please include GeoQuestions in the subject line, along with your answer and source.
|
|
|
|
DailyGeo is a daily digital communication created by AGS for the geography community. Feel free to share and encourage others to become part of the community too!
Copyright © 2020 American Geographical Society, All rights reserved.
We understand this might not be for everyone. Although we would hate to see you go, you can unsubscribe here.
How are we doing? We want to hear your feedback on the DailyGeo – what are we doing right and what should we be doing differently. Talk to us by emailing ags@americangeo.org.
|
|
|
|
|
