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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: September 10, 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: 79 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: Singapore, Palestinian territories
Africa: Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Liberia
Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname
Europe: Hungary, Latvia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia
Oceania: Papua New Guinea
More new cases:
Asia: Armenia, Brunei Darussalam, Myanmar, India, Israel, Maldives, Mongolia, Philippines, Syria, Turkey, Vietnam, Yemen
Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritius, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, Sudan
Americas: Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guyana, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela
Europe: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Oceania: Australia, New Zealand
About the same number of new cases (no change or plus/ minus 2%):
Asia: Pakistan
Africa: South Sudan
Americas: Dominican Republic
Europe: Belgium, Netherlands
Fewer new cases:
Asia: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor Leste, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan
Africa: Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African
Republic, Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Togo, Tunisia, Zambia
Americas: Argentina, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru
Europe: Andorra, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, North Macedonia, Portugal, Russia, San Marino, Spain
Oceania: Fiji
Less than half as many new cases:
Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
Africa: Burundi, Eritrea, Eswatini, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Malawi, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Americas: Paraguay
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.