Europe and the Americas have recorded the most cases throughout the pandemic

Case rate per million people

Europe and North America recorded the most cases at the start of the pandemic

European cases surged in January 2021 after the Alpha variant was found in the UK

Cases surged in the US in the last months of Trump’s presidency

South America

South American cases have been high all pandemic

Delta variant increased Indian cases

Europe has Delta and Omicron

waves

this winter

Cases surged in the US in the last months of Trump’s presidency, with North America's case rate peaking at 470 per million people on 11 January

High cases in Brazil meant that South American case rates have been high throughout the pandemic

Globally-connected countries in Europe and North America recorded the most cases at the start of the pandemic

The rise of the Delta variant in India increased case rates across Asia

Persisting Delta and surging Omicron have left winter cases high in Europe

European cases surged in January 2021 after the Alpha variant was found in the UK

Cases surged in the US in the last months of Trump’s presidency, with North America's case rate peaking at 470 per million people on 11 January

Consistently high cases in Brazil meant that South American case rates have been high throughout the pandemic

Internationally-

connected countries in Europe and North America recorded the most cases at the start of the pandemic

Persisting Delta and surging Omicron variants have left winter cases high in Europe

The rise of the Delta variant in India increased case rates across Asia

European cases surged in January 2021 after the Alpha variant was found in the UK