Coronavirus death toll is heavily concentrated in Democratic congressional districts
Nearly a quarter of all U.S. deaths attributed to the coronavirus have been in just 12 congressional districts.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Nearly a quarter of all U.S. deaths attributed to the coronavirus have been in just 12 congressional districts.
As the nation’s economy contracted at a record rate in recent months, the group’s unemployment rate rose sharply, particularly among Hispanic women, and remains higher among Hispanic workers than U.S. workers overall.
Americans’ expectations for the year ahead include an effective treatment or cure for COVID-19, as well as a vaccine to prevent the disease.
Three widely cited coronavirus trackers differ in their methods and in the kinds of information they provide.
Six-in-ten say the primary reason the number of confirmed coronavirus cases is increasing is that there are more new infections; 39% say cases are rising mainly because more people are being tested than in previous months.
The public is divided over who should get ventilators if they are scarce.
More than two-thirds of adults ages 65 or older said they were following news of the pandemic very closely.
People in this group are most likely to say the outbreak has been made too big of a deal and journalists have been exaggerating the risks.
Unfavorable views of China reach new historic high, and a majority supports taking a tougher stand on human rights.
Many Americans are heading into the 2020 election with a sense of uncertainty that goes beyond their traditional concerns over who will win.
Notifications