More than 17 million people have been infected during the past six months

Seven-day rolling average of new cases

300,000

9

8

200,000

7

100,000

6

5

4

1

3

2

0

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

30 January

The WHO declares a global health emergency

31 January

First reported case in UK

1 February

First death reported outside China

5 March

First death reported in the UK

23 March

Britain enters a three week lockdown

2 April

1 million people have tested positive for Covid-19

27 May

Deaths in the US pass 100,000

16 July

US records a record 77,000 new cases in one day

30 July

17 million people have been infected globally

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Seven-day rolling average of new cases

300,000

30 July

17 million people have been infected globally

30 January

The WHO declares a global health emergency

5 March

First death reported in the UK

200,000

31 January

First reported case in UK

23 March

Britain enters a three week lockdown

27 May

Deaths in the US pass 100,000

100,000

1 February

First death reported outside China

16 July

US records a record 77,000 new cases in one day

2 April

1 million people have tested positive for Covid-19

0

February

March

April

May

June

July