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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: July 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 a country'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 deteriorated further: 106 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: Azerbaijan, Myanmar, Cyprus, Indonesia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Tajikistan, Vietnam
  • Africa: Eswatini, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Libya, Malawi, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Zimbabwe
  • Americas: Barbados, Cuba
  • Europe: Albania, Andorra, Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland
  • Oceania: Australia, Fiji, New Zealand

More new cases:

  • Asia: Armenia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, Uzbekistan
  • Africa: Algeria, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Comoros, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Lesotho, Madagascar, Niger, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Togo, Tunisia
  • Americas: Bahamas, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Lucia, United States of America
  • Europe: Austria, Belarus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Ukraine, United Kingdom

About the same number of new cases (no change or plus/minus 2%):  

  • Asia: Turkey
  • Africa: Chad, Djibouti, Mali
  • Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica
  • Europe: San Marino

Fewer new cases:

  • Asia: Afghanistan, India, Kuwait, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Timor Leste, United Arab Emirates, Palestinian territories, Yemen
  • Africa: Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Liberia, Mauritius, Namibia, Seychelles, South Sudan, Uganda, Zambia
  • Americas: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela
  • Europe: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden
  • Oceania: Papua New Guinea

Less than half as many new cases:

  • Asia: Bahrain, Syria, Taiwan
  • Africa: Central African Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Sierra Leone
  • Americas: Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Uruguay
  • Europe: Kosovo

Zero new cases:

  • Americas: Grenada
  • Europe: Vatican, Iceland
  • 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.

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