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COVID-19: 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 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: January 21, 2022. You can always nd this article at dw.com/covid19-trend
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 two 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 remains unchanged: 141 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 nationwide spread — in the past 28 days, countries and territories classify as follows:
More than twice as many new cases:
Asia: Afghanistan, Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Uzbekistan,
Palestinian territories, Yemen
Africa: Central African Republic, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Guinea Bissau, Morocco, Niger, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sudan, Tunisia
Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela
Europe: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden
Oceania: Australia, Solomon Islands
More new cases:
Asia: Azerbaijan, Iran, Jordan, Laos, Sri Lanka, Timor Leste, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam
Africa: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Congo, Egypt, Gambia, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius
Americas: Bahamas, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America
Europe: Andorra, Belarus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Vatican, Iceland, Italy, Monaco, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Russia, San Marino, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine
Oceania: Fiji, New Zealand, Samoa
About the same number of new cases (no change or plus/ minus 2%):
Asia: Cyprus, South Korea, Malaysia
Fewer new cases:
Asia: Myanmar, China, Syria Africa: Botswana, Cape Verde, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Togo, Zambia
Americas: Canada, Nicaragua, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Europe: Greece, Ireland, United Kingdom
Oceania: Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea
Less than half as many new cases:
Africa: Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda,
Zimbabwe Europe: Malta
Zero new cases:
Asia: Tajikistan
Oceania: 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 Muth.