The coronavirus pandemic is far from over
Some countries are reporting more new coronavirus infections compared with the previous two weeks. Global data trends show that the coronavirus pandemic isn’t over […]
Some countries are reporting more new coronavirus infections compared with the previous two weeks. Global data trends show that the coronavirus pandemic isn’t over yet. DW sums up the current situation in three charts.
By DW – Gianna-Carina Grün
Aug 27, 2021
What’s the current global trend?
The goal for all countries is to make it to the blue section of the chart and stay there. Countries and territories in this section have reported no new cases for four weeks in a row.
Currently, that is the case for five out of 188 countries and territories.
How has the COVID-19 trend evolved over the past weeks?
The situation has improved slightly: 100 countries have reported more cases in the past two weeks compared with the previous 14 days.
What is the current COVID-19 trend in my country?
Based on the newly reported case numbers — which can reflect local outbreaks as well as the countrywide spread — in the past 28 days, countries and territories classify as follows:
More than twice as many new cases:
- Asia: Azerbaijan, Brunei Darussalam, Syria, Timor Leste, Palestinian territories, Yemen
- Africa: Benin, Cameroon, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritius, Uganda
- Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia
- Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Germany, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland
- Oceania: Australia, New Zealand
More new cases:
- Asia: Armenia, Georgia, Irán, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam
- Africa: Angola, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Comoros, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, South Africa, South Sudan, Togo
- Americas: Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Suriname, United States of America, Venezuela
- Europe: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom
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