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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 yet. DW sums up the current situation in three charts.
These charts and this article are updated every Friday between 1100 and 1300 UTC. Last updated: August 20, 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.
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 improved slightly: 108 countries have reported more cases in the past two weeks compared with 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
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, Israel, Syria, Timor Leste, Palestinian territories, Yemen
Africa: Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia
Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Canada, Dominica, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia
Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Germany, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland
Oceania: Australia, New Zealand
More new cases:
Asia: Armenia, Bahrain, China, Georgia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
Africa: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Congo, Ivory Coast, Eswatini, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, Togo
Americas: Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United
States of America
Europe: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Poland, San Marino, Slovakia, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom
About the same number of new cases (no change or plus/ minus 2%):
Asia: Jordan, Pakistan
Africa: Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritania, South Africa
Americas: Cuba
Fewer new cases:
Asia: Bangladesh, Myanmar, Cambodia, Cyprus, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kuwait, Mongolia, Taiwan, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates
Africa: Algeria, Botswana, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Ghana, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, South Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia
Americas: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guyana, Haiti, Panama, Peru, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Uruguay, Venezuela
Europe: Iceland, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain
Oceania: Fiji
Less than half as many new cases:
Asia: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Kyrgyzstan, Oman, Singapore
Africa: Eritrea, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe
Americas: Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay
Europe: Andorra
Oceania: Papua New Guinea
Zero new cases:
Europe: Vatican
Oceania: Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, 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.