Covid-19 pandemic: Tracking the global coronavirus outbreak

  • 2021-01-11 15:00:05
Coronavirus is continuing its spread across the world with more than 90 million confirmed cases in 190 countries and nearly two million deaths. The virus is surging in many regions and countries that had apparent success in suppressing initial outbreaks are also seeing infections rise again. countries can be reordered by deaths, death rate and total cases. In the coloured bars on the right-hand side, countries in which cases have risen to more than 10,000 per day are those with black bars on the relevant date. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the virus will continue to spread rapidly in the coming months. Several coronavirus vaccines have now been approved for use, either by individual countries, or blocs such the EU and WHO. WHO statistics suggest 42 countries have begun rolling out the vaccines - 36 of these are high-income countries, six are middle-income and no low-income. Supply and distribution of the vaccine is an issue. Some countries have secured more than their populations actually need, while lower-income countries may have to rely on the global vaccine plan known as Covax, which is seeking to ensure an equitable distribution of vaccines. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: "Science has delivered, let's not waste the opportunity to protect lives of those most at risk and ensure all economies have a fair shot at recovery." The comparative figures on vaccination are put together by Our World in Data, which is a collaboration between Oxford University and an educational charity. They measure the number of people who have received a first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Most of the vaccines approved for use so far rely on two doses, given more than a week apart.  

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