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SvennoJ on 22 May 2021
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Weekly update. The downward trend continues overall, Africa and South America are rising slightly

In total 3.94 million new cases were reported last week (down from 4.99 million) bringing the total to 166,463,478
Also another 86,648 deaths were reported (slightly down from 87,554) to a casualty total of 3,457,421

Cases in Europe and the USA are going down at a good pace, oddly deaths are not going down as fast in the USA

The continents

Asia reported 2.49 million new cases (down from 3.11 million) and 39,940 more deaths (slightly up from 39,012)
South America reported 938K new cases (up from 840K) and 25,784 more deaths (up from 23,875)
Europe reported 502K new cases (down from 625K) and 12,311 more deaths (down from 15,154)
  (There was a correction. Totals between weeks compared only increases case count by 144K)
North America reported 302K new cases (down from 359K) and 6,453 more deaths (down from 7,534)
Africa reported 65.2K new cases (up from 59.0K) and 2,142 more deaths (up from 1,963)
Oceania reported 1,321 new cases (down from 2,214) and 18 deaths (16 last week)

Corners of the world

India reported 1.91 million new cases (down from 2.49 million) and 29,279 more deaths (up from 27,964)
Brazil reported 455K new cases (slightly up from 434K) and 13,742 more deaths (slightly up from 13,392)
USA reported 198K new cases (down from 245K) and 4,094 more deaths (down from 4,403)
Iran reported 83.7K new cases (down from 105K) and 1,761 more deaths (down from 2,192)
South Africa reported 55.7K new cases (slightly up from 55.1K) and 595 deaths (437 last week)
Japan reported 38.6K new cases (down from 44.6K) and 791 deaths (666 last week)
Canada reported 33.7K new cases (down from 45.2K) and 293 deaths (340 last week)
South Korea reported 4,298 new cases (4,336 last week) and 29 deaths (33 last week)
Australia reported 42 new cases (64 last week) no deaths

Europe in detail

Bunching up together, not in any hurry to get rid of the virus.

As long as the vaccines work, those that want to get rid of it will get that option sooner or later. However vaccination rates in the USA are already dropping sharply, while just under half of the population has received their first shot so far


Canada just overtook the USA when it comes to administering first doses (far behind when it comes to second doses though) after a record Thursday, 158,524 vacinations in Ontario in a single day. Target is end of June to get a first dose to all eligible, but I expect we'll soon run into the same problem, people not showing up / not willing to get the vaccine.