Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread

[SvennoJ]

Weekly update, setting new records again

Nearly 2.3 million new cases reported this week (2,279K up from 2,067K) to a grand total of 37.1 million.
Reported deaths were about the same, 39,476 this week (down from 39,763) to a total of 1,072K.


The continents

Asia still in the lead, 754.4K new cases last week (down from 812.3K) and 11,711 deaths (down from 12,251)
Europe now close behind, 645.5K new cases last week (up from 440.0K) and 5,503 deaths (up from 4,651)
North Amrica reported 446.7K new cases last week (up from 378.3) and 10,843 deaths (up from 8,449)
South America reported 372.4K new cases last week (down from 382.8K) and 10,009 deaths (down from 13,013)
Africa reported 58.8K new cases last week (up from 53.2K) and 1,401 deaths (up from 1,376)
Oceanis reported 935 new cases last week (up from 526) and 9 deaths (down from 23)

Corners of the world

India beat their first wave but still in the lead with 505.0K new cases (down from 570.4K) and 6,575 deaths (down from 7,465)
USA reported 345.1K new cases last week (up from 305.1K) and 5,124 deaths (up from 5,084)
Brazil reported 174.0K new cases last week (down from 189.7K) and 4,261 deaths (down from 4,722)
Iran reported 27.8K new cases last week (up from 24.7K) and 1,531 deaths (up from 1,345)
Canada reported 15.5K new cases last week (up from 12.2K) and 176 deaths (up from 54)

South Africa, Japan, South Korea are holding steady, Australia is almost back to no cases.

Europe in detail

While reported deaths isn't going up much yet, almost every country is now above their first wave peaks. Keep the old and those at risk out of the way since the virus is everywhere again.