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The coronavirus pandemic is far from over
Many countries are reporting fewer new coronavirus infections. But global data indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. 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: May 7, 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 four 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 significantly: 58 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: Afghanistan, Laos, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan Africa: Cameroon
Americas: Trinidad and Tobago
Oceania: Fiji
More new cases:
Asia: Asia: Bahrain, Bhutan, Myanmar, Cambodia, Georgia, India, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
Africa: Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Lesotho, Mauritania, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Uganda
Americas: Bahamas, Barbados, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname
Europe: Denmark, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, United Kingdom
About the same number of new cases (no change or plus/ minus 2%):
Asia: Kazakhstan
Africa: Chad
Americas: Colombia, Panama, Paraguay
Europe: Belarus, Iceland,
Russia
Oceania: Australia
Fewer new cases:
Asia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Brunei Darussalam, China,
Cyprus, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, South Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates
Africa: Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Tunisia
Americas: Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela
Europe: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine
Oceania: New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
Less than half as many new cases:
Asia: Bangladesh, Israel, Jordan, Palestinian territories, Yemen
Africa: Burkina Faso, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritius, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada
Europe: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, San Marino
Zero new cases:
Asia: Tajikistan Europe: Vatican Oceania: Marshall Islands, Samoa
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.