The coronavirus pandemic is far from over

The coronavirus pandemic is far from over

 

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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

Oct 15, 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 six out of 188 countries and territories.

How has the COVID-19 trend evolved over the past weeks?

The situation has improved slightly: 61 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: Bhutan
  • Africa: Niger, Sudan
  • Americas: Haiti
  • Europe: Latvia, Poland
  • Oceania: New Zealand, Papua New Guinea

More new cases:

  • Asia: Armenia, Brunei Darussalam, Georgia, Jordan, Laos, Singapore, Turkey, Palestinian territories
  • Africa: Angola, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Egypt, Gabon, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Somalia
  • Americas: Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Venezuela
  • Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine, United Kingdom
  • Oceania: Australia

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