News in Numbers
The number of namesakes that George Washington has in counties, cities, towns and minor civil divisions across the country, the most of any president. Second place is held by Abraham Lincoln, with 72 places with his presidential moniker.
The estimated number of prisoners in Virginia who have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, which accounts for approximately half of the prison population. More than 470 have received their second dose.
California’s toll of coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday, which caused the state to surpass New York’s record of 45,312.
The estimated number of metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions that Bitcoin production generates every year, which is comparable to the amount that Jordan and Sri Lanka produce annually. The increasingly-popular cryptocurrency relies on high-powered computers to solve complex mathematical puzzles that are largely powered by coal.
The number of states that have introduced more than 100 bills in total to tighten the rules on voting, through new voter registration requirements, voter identification requirements and reducing vote-by-mail options. All of the bills have been proposed by GOP lawmakers.
The proportion of Americans who believe that democracy is not functioning as it should be, with just 16 percent saying that democracy is working extremely well.
The proportion of Americans who believe the Senate should vote to convict former President Trump in the impeachment trial which begins next week.
The proportion of the 147 Republican lawmakers who voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election who are now declining to either support or condemn the election fraud narrative that claims Trump won the election. While just two of the 147 total lawmakers still believe that the election was stolen, ten of them have said they do not believe the stolen-election claims and have cited other reasons for voting to overturn the election.
The number of executive orders that President Biden has signed since taking office just over two weeks ago. Many expect that Biden will surpass Franklin Roosevelt’s record of signing 30 executive orders in his first month in office.
The amount that the Biden administration has agreed to pay Ellume, an Australian company that has created the first at-home COVID-19 test that can send results to a smartphone within 15 minutes, to build a manufacturing plant in the United States. Once the manufacturing plant in the U.S. has been completed, the company expects they will be able to provide more than 500,000 of these at-home, rapid tests per day.
The estimated number of Colorado Republicans that changed their political party status in the week following the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. After the insurrection at the Capitol, thousands of Republicans across the nation have defected from the Republican party by switching to unaffiliated statuses, other conservative groups or, in rare cases, to the Democratic party.
The proportion of vaccinations that have been administered to Black people in Mississippi, despite the fact that Black Mississippians account for 38 percent of coronavirus cases and 42 percent of deaths in the state. Recent data from 17 states reveals significant vaccine disparities by race and ethnicity.
The amount of money that Bernie Sanders’ Inauguration Day mittens and the accompanying meme have raised for charitable organizations in Vermont over the last several days through merchandise purchases. The marketing campaign, Chairman Sanders, sold out of its t-shirts, sweatshirts and stickers within the first 30 minutes.
The proportion of U.S. mayors who believe their police budgets last year were "about right,” according to the Menino Survey of Mayors. Most respondents didn’t support reallocating some or any police resources.
The current confirmed amount that California paid in fraudulent unemployment benefits last year, though an additional $20 billion in claims is currently under investigation.
The proportion of Americans who live in areas with only 15 percent of ICU beds available.
The number of states in which Walmart will begin providing COVID-19 inoculations starting next week. The retailer was already providing vaccinations in New Mexico and Arkansas, but will now expand into Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, South Carolina and Texas. Walmart will also begin distributing vaccines in Chicago and Puerto Rico.
The number of jobs that Minnesota lost last month as new restrictions were placed on restaurants, bars and gyms. The state’s hospitality industry accounted for the majority of the loss, declining by 41,100 jobs.
The proportion of Americans who want lawmakers to pass legislation regarding social media companies’ content moderation policies, according to a new survey. Additionally, 65 percent of respondents believed that social media platforms had too much influence over U.S. politics and society.
The proportion at which election misinformation decreased after President Trump was suspended from his social media accounts. The research firm Zignal Labs reported that election fraud mentions dropped to 688,000 from 2.5 million after President Trump’s permanent suspension from Twitter.
The proportion of new U.S. electric grid capacity that will be carbon emission-free from power provided by solar, wind and batteries in 2021, according to new figures from the Energy Information Agency.
The proportion by which Delta Air Lines cut its operating revenue to help offset the financial damages of the coronavirus pandemic. This was the airline’s first annual loss in 11 years.
The amount that Google will be donating to cover the costs of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program applications for 500 immigrants.
The amount of Google’s COVID-19 Vaccine Counter-Misinformation Fund that will be used to fight misinformation about the coronavirus vaccine.
The estimated number of Americans who have received the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, which amounts to two percent of the nation’s population. Experts estimate as many as 85 percent need to be inoculated to achieve “herd immunity.”
The amount that Dominion Voting Systems is suing former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell for damages, resulting from her disinformation regarding the safety of the voting machines.
The number of new unemployment claims that were filed during the week ending on Jan. 2. 19.17 million people received some form of unemployment aid in mid-December, which is still ten times greater than the levels this time last year.
The amount that Amazon will spend creating or preserving 20,000 affordable homes in Virginia, Tennessee and Washington, the three regions near Amazon’s headquarters.
The proportion of Americans who support monthly stimulus checks of $2,000 during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. While many Americans are beginning to receive the $600 payments that were approved in the most recent stimulus package, some lawmakers don’t believe this is enough financial support and more needs to be done.
