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The coronavirus pandemic is far from over
Many countries are reporting more new coronavirus infections. Global data indicates the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. DW sums up the current situation in three charts.
These charts and this article are updated every Friday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. UTC. Last updated: April 16, 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 seven out of 188 countries and territories.
Please note: The number of newly reported cases highly depends on acountry's ability to conduct tests and its strategy for administering tests. Additionally, some countries have been criticized for not accurately reporting case numbers.
How has the COVID-19 trend evolved over the past weeks?
The situation has slightly improved: 89 countries have reported more cases in the past two weeks, compared to the previous 14 days.
Wh at is th e cu rren t COVID-19 trend in my country?
Based on the newly reported case numbers — which can reflect local outbreaks as well as countrywide spread — in the past 28 days, countries and territories classify as follows:
More than twice as many new cases:
Asia: Afghanistan, Bhutan,
Cambodia, Iran, Mongolia, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam
Africa: Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Eswatini, Madagascar, Mali, Tunisia
Americas: Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago
More new cases:
Asia:
Azerbaijan,
Bahrain,
Bangladesh, China, Cyprus, Georgia, India, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Timor Leste, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Palestinian territories
Africa: Algeria, Angola, Burundi, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Egypt, Morocco, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Americas: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela
Europe: Belarus, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine
Oceania: Fiji, New Zealand About the same number of
new cases (no change or plus/ minus 2%):
Asia: Armenia
Africa: Ethiopia, Libya Americas: Paraguay
Oceania: Australia
Fewer new cases:
Asia: Brunei Darussalam, Myanmar, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Africa: Botswana, Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Togo, Zambia
Americas: Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Grenada, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Saint Lucia
Europe:
Albania, Andorra,
Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Luxembourg, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia
Oceania: Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
Less than half as many new cases:
Asia: Israel
Africa: Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Lesotho, Sao Tome and Principe
Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica
Europe: Malta, United Kingdom
Zero new cases:
Asia: Tajikistan Africa: Liberia Americas: Saint Nevis
Kitts and
Europe: Vatican
Oceania: Marshall
Samoa, Vanuatu
If you have questions regarding the analysis, please refer to the project's Github repository for code and methodology. For feedback regarding the charts, please contact: data-team@dw.com
The charts in this article were inspired by the work of Lisa Charlotte Rost.
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