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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 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 improved slightly: 108 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, 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.

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