Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread

[SvennoJ]

Weekly update. Reported cases and deaths are still rising over all.

Last week there were 4.24 million new cases reported (up from 4.07 million) to a total of 66.2 million cases world wide.
75,263 more deaths were reported (up from 71,478) bringing the total to 1,523,556

The USA passed Europe at the end of the week while Europe's reported deaths peak.
USA numbers are a bit inflated this week as recovery from under reporting around Thanks giving, however the rising trend continues.

The continents

North America reported 1.46 million new cases last week (up from 1.31 million) and 19,512 more deaths (up from 15,848)
Europe reported 1.36 million new cases last week (down from 1.50 million) and 34,309 more deaths (down from 34,407)
Asia reported 878K new cases last week (up from 807K) and 11,750 more deaths (down from 11,960)
South America reported 446K new cases last week (up from 361K) and 7,672 more deaths (up from 7,100)
Africa reported 97.9K new cases last week (up from 93.7K) and 2,013 more deaths (down from 2,156)
Oceania reported 1,143 new cases last week (down from 1,283) and 7 deaths (10 last week)

Corners of the world

USA reported 1.32 million new cases last week (up from 1.18 million) and 14,521 more deaths (up from 10,741)
Brazil reported 297K new cases last week (up from 218K) and 3,983 more deaths (up from 3,336)
India reported 257K new cases last week (down from 301K) and 3,498 more deaths (3,474 last week)
Iran reported 94.4K new cases last week (up from 94.0K) and 2,600 more deaths (down from 3,199)

Canada reported 43.5K new cases last week (up from 38.3K) and 602 deaths (560 last week)
South Africa reported 23.8K new cases last week (up from 19.2K) and 585 deaths (619 last week)
Japan reported 15.7K new cases last week (up from 14.2K) and 189 deaths (108 last week)
South Korea reported 3.45K new cases last week (up from 2.87K) and 20 deaths (15 last week)

Australia broke its clean streak with 1 death last week but is still mostly Covid free.

Europe in detail

Russia is back at the top, some are recovering faster than others.

I wonder when we'll see the effect of the vaccines. I guess the death rate will plummet first as the most vulnerable will be vaccinated first.