Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread

[SvennoJ]

Weekly update, Europe continues to escalate, passed the Januari wave but still below last year's November wave.


In total 3.10 million new cases were reported last week (slightly up from 3.01 million) to a total of 249,826,797
Also another 49,465 deaths were reported last week (slightly down from 50,876) to a total of 5,053,399

The USA was flat (in reported cases) week over week, Europe continues up.

The continents

Europe reported 1.67 million new cases (up from 1.53 million) and 23,763 more deaths (up from 21,430)
Asia reported 689K new cases (down from 707K) and 10.351 more deaths (down from 11,767)
North America reported 572K new cases (slightly down from 585K) and 11,515 more deaths (down from 13,074)
South America reported 123K new cases (slightly down from 134K) and 2,457 more deahs (down from 3,084)
Africa reported 29.5K new cases (down from 34.1K) and 1,249 more deaths (slightly down from 1,372)
Oceania reported 13.3K new cases (down from 17.2K) and 130 deaths (149 last week)

Corners of the world

USA reported 508K new cases (507K last week) and 8,951 more deaths (down from 10,001)
India reported 84.4K new cases (down from 101K) and 2,495 more deaths (down from 4,031) (last week had a reported deaths adjustment)
Brazil reported 69.1K new cases (down from 81.6K) and 1,608 more deaths (down from 2,293)
Iran reported 64.1K new cases (64.8K last week) and 1,055 more deaths (1,070 last week)
Canada reported 15.6K new cases (slightly down from 16.2K) and 181 deaths (222 last week)
South Korea reported 4,928 new cases (down from 11.6K) and 119 deaths (92 last week) (reported cases adjustment, increasing actually)
Australia reported 9,603 new cases (down from 13.5K) and 87 deaths (97 last week)
Japan reported 5,594 new cases (up from 1,912) and 59 deaths (64 last week) (reported cases adjustment, declining actually)
South Africa reported 1,804 new cases (down from 2,706) and 144 deaths (260 last week)

Europe in detail

The UK is declining slightly, Russia still slightly climbing and has taken the lead. The rest are all rising sharply.

Global vaccination percentage is now 39.31% (+1.26%)

Europe 55.37% (+0.68%)
North America 52.20% (+1.12%)
South America 51.86% (+1.18%)
Oceania 49.68% (+2.36%)
Asia 43.57% (+1.59%)
Africa 6.15% (+0.50%)