POLL: President Biden approval rating.
Approve: 59%
Disapprove: 32%
(Politico/Morning Consult)
Total coronavirus vaccine doses given. (million)
US: 27.8
China: 22.7
UK: 8.8
Israel: 4.6
India: 3.5
UAE: 3.1
Germany: 2.3
Brazil: 2
Turkey: 1.9
Italy: 1.8
Spain: 1.4
France: 1.3
Poland: 1.1
Russia: 1
Canada: 0.93
Romania: 0.67
Mexico: 0.66
Indonesia: 0.5
(Our World in Data)
Coronavirus deaths
US: 445,000
Brazil: 223,945
Mexico: 156,579
India: 154,310
UK: 105,571
Italy: 88,279
France: 75,862
Russia: 72,697
Spain: 58,319
Iran: 57,889
Germany: 57,507
Colombia: 53,284
Argentina: 47,775
South Africa: 43,951
Peru: 40,686
Poland: 37,082
Indonesia: 29,728
UNITED STATES: Member of Johnson & Johnson's board says that between Pfizer, Moderna and his company, there will be enough coronavirus vaccines for the entire US population by June.
CORONAVIRUS: Anthony Fauci says new variants of the virus first identified in the UK, Brazil and South Africa will eventually outnumber cases of the original strain.
CORONAVIRUS: Pfizer vaccine found to be 92% effective in Israel, with those vaccinated eleven times less likely to be infected with coronavirus.
IMF projections for GDP growth, 2021.
India: 11.5%
China: 8.1%
Malaysia: 7%
Turkey: 6%
Spain: 5.9%
France: 5.5%
US: 5.1%
Indonesia: 4.8%
UK: 4.5%
Mexico: 4.3%
Brazil: 3.6%
Canada: 3.6%
Germany: 3.5%
Japan: 3.1%
Russia: 3%
Italy: 3%
Saudi: 2.6%
Nigeria: 1.5%
Pakistan: 1.5%
FOOTBALL: Frank Lampard has officially been sacked as manager of Chelsea
RESEARCH: Higher quality relationships lead to slower biological aging, while relationships of lower quality and increased partner violence leads to faster aging.
(Source: Psychology and Aging journal)
FOOTBALL: Thomas Tuchel to be confirmed as new manager of Chelsea, amid sacking of Frank Lampard.
FOOTBALL: Manchester United defeat Liverpool 3-2 to advance to the 5th Round of the FA Cup
FOOTBALL: Mesut Ozil has made a permanent transfer from Arsenal to Fenerbahce
SCIENCE: Team at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology says it has developed a technique, involving artificial intelligence, for diagnosing prostate cancer from urine within only twenty minutes and with almost 100% accuracy.
BUSINESS: Elon Musk says corporate CEOs are too fixated on 'the numbers' and financials, as opposed to creating 'awesome' products.
Most English football titles.
Manchester United: 20
Liverpool: 19
Arsenal: 13
Everton: 9
Aston Villa: 7
Manchester City: 6
Sunderland: 6
Chelsea: 6
Newcastle United: 4
Sheffield Wednesday: 4
Wolverhampton Wanderers: 3
Leeds United: 3
Huddersfield Town: 3
Blackburn Rovers: 3
Unemployment rate.
South Africa: 30%
Nigeria: 27%
Greece: 16.7%
Spain: 16.2%
Brazil: 14.3%
Turkey: 12.7%
France: 9%
Italy: 8.9%
Canada: 8.6%
Egypt: 7.3%
Indonesia: 7%
US: 6.7%
Australia: 6.6%
Russia: 6.1%
China: 5.2%
UK: 4.9%
S Korea: 4.6%
Germany: 4.5%
Mexico: 3.8%
Japan: 2.9%
Coronavirus vaccine doses given per 100 people.
Israel: 38%
UAE: 23%
UK: 8.6%
US: 5.7%
Denmark: 3.2%
Italy: 2.1%
Portugal: 2%
Canada: 2%
Germany: 1.7%
Turkey: 1.4%
France: 1.4%
China: 1%
Saudi: 0.8%
Russia: 0.6%
Mexico: 0.4%
Brazil: 0.2%
India: 0.1%
(Our World in Data)
ITALY: Country orders TikTok to block users whose age cannot be confirmed, after a 10 year old girl died doing a viral 'challenge' on the platform.
UNITED STATES: $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot won by ticket in Michigan
MIDDLE EAST: Jordan has become the first country in the world to begin vaccinating refugees, who are also entitled to receive the shot free of charge.
FINANCE: Bitcoin continues sharp fall over the past week, is now trading below $30,000.
UNITED STATES: Judge rules that Amazon does not have to restore hosting service for Parler
Living former Presidents of the United States:
- Jimmy Carter
- Bill Clinton
- George W Bush
- Barack Obama
- Donald Trump
Current President of the United States:
- Joe Biden
UNITED STATES: Supermarket chain Aldi will give the equivalent of four hours of pay to its workers who take the coronavirus vaccine.
UNITED STATES: Twelve members of the National Guard removed from presidential inauguration role due to militia ties or being found to have posted extremist views online.
CRICKET: India beat Australia 2-1 to retain the Border–Gavaskar Trophy.
UNITED STATES: Fox News reports that President Trump is preparing to issue between 50 and 100 commutations and pardons this week, with rapper Lil Wayne reportedly on the list.
POLL: President Trump's job approval.
Approve: 34%
Disapprove: 62%
(CNN)
UNITED STATES: Life expectancy in the country fell by 1.13 years in 2020, the biggest drop in 40 years, bringing it down to 77.4 years amid the coronavirus pandemic.
(Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
NBA: James Harden is first player in the league's history to have a 30-point triple double on debut
This week:
- Democrats wins two Senate seats in Georgia, taking control of Senate
- US Capitol stormed, five people dead
- Biden's electoral college victory certified
- Cabinet resignations and Articles of Impeachment drafted
- Trump suspended from social media platforms
PAKISTAN: Massive breakdown in the country's power grid leaves large part of population without electricity
Most coronavirus deaths.
US: 377,000
Brazil: 203,140
India: 150,999
Mexico: 133,706
UK: 81,431
Italy: 78,755
France: 67,750
Russia: 61,837
Iran: 56,171
Spain: 51,874
Colombia: 46,114
Argentina: 44,495
Germany: 41,434
Peru: 38,280
S Africa: 33,163
Poland: 31,189
Indonesia: 24,120
UNITED STATES: Professional Bank, which is based in Florida, says it will no longer conduct business with President Trump or his firms.
UNITED STATES: President Trump set to leave office with an approval rating of 38% and disapproval rating of 60%, according to ABC News and Washington Post poll.
Tesla market value.
Five years ago: $26 billion
Three years ago: $58 billion
Two years ago: $59 billion
One year ago: $97 billion
Six months ago: $278 billion
Three months ago: $423 billion
Now: $802 billion
FOOTBALL: Reports that Arsenal and Mesut Ozil have reached an agreement to terminate the player's contract.
Share of population received coronavirus vaccine.
Israel: 25.3%
UAE: 16.8%
Bahrain: 6.4%
UK: 5.4%
US: 3.7%
Italy: 1.6%
Spain: 1.6%
Ireland: 1.5%
Canada: 1.2%
Germany: 1.1%
Poland: 1%
Norway: 0.7%
Turkey: 0.7%
Russia: 0.6%
France: 0.6%
China: 0.6%
Saudi: 0.5%
(Our World in Data)
FOOTBALL: Bruno Fernandes has won his fourth EPL Player of the Month award
UNITED STATES: Shopify has removed stores linked to President Donald Trump
IRAN: Supreme Leader Khamanei announces ban on coronavirus vaccines from the US and UK
UNITED STATES: Man photographed with his feet on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's desk has been arrested in his home state of Arkansas.
UNITED STATES: Forbes editor Randall Lane warns companies that will hire officials from President Trump's Administration that Forbes will 'assume that everything your company or firm talks about is a lie'.
UNITED STATES: Several gorillas in San Diego have tested positive for coronavirus
UNITED STATES: Walmart will stop its donations to the campaigns of Republicans who rejected the certification of Biden’s election victory
Today:
- Pro-Trump protesters storm US Capitol
- National Guard deployed
- Woman shot at Capitol, later died
- Explosives found on Capitol grounds and RNC HQ
- First Lady's chief of staff resigns
- Democrats win Senate
- Presidential election certification to resume
Social media platforms which have suspended President Trump's ability to post:
- Twitter
- Facebook
- Instagram
- Snapchat
CERTIFIED US ELECTORAL COLLEGE RESULT
Joe Biden: 306
Donald Trump: 232
BUSINESS: CNBC estimated that Elon Musk's wealth is now at $185 billion, making him the world's wealthiest person.
Market value.
Toyota: $215 billion
Volkswagen: $103 billion
Daimler: $74 billion
General Motors: $61 billion
BMW: $52 billion
Honda: $48 billion
Ferrari: $41 billion
Fiat Chrysler: $35 billion
Ford: $35 billion
Nissan: $22 billion
Renault: $13 billion
Tesla: $834 billion
UNITED KINGDOM: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip receive coronavirus vaccine
Goals scored from free-kicks with club team.
Messi: 48
Cristiano Ronaldo: 47
PRESIDENT TRUMP AND WEB SERVICES.
- Permanently suspended from Twitter
- Suspended indefinitely from Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat
- Shopify and Paypal ban linked accounts
- Parler, popular with supporters, banned from Amazon hosting and Google and Apple app stores.
VATICAN: The personal doctor of Pope Francis, Dr Fabrizio Soccorsi, has died due to complications of coronavirus.
FINANCE: Bitcoin prices have fallen by over 12% today, now trading at $35,400.
SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter has suspended 70,000 accounts linked to QAnon conspiracy theory
SOCIAL MEDIA: TikTok to automatically make accounts of users aged under 16 private, in an attempt to improve child safety.