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Mar 17, 2021 · A Timeline of the Coronavirus Pandemic. The outbreak of the virus has sickened more than 80 million people. At least 1.7 million people have died. Here’s how the year unfolded. A group of ...
Feb 19, 2021 · Learn the differences between epidemic, endemic, and pandemic diseases, and how they affect public health. Explore the causes, history, and prevention of past and current outbreaks, such as COVID-19, influenza, and AIDS.
Mar 10, 2022 · Learn the definitions and differences of endemic, epidemic and pandemic, and how they apply to COVID-19. Find out why it's too early to call the pandemic over and what to watch for in your community.
Coronavirus. By country. Data explorer. Deaths. Cases. Tests. Hospitalizations. Vaccinations. Mortality risk. Excess mortality. Policy responses. Explore all metrics – including cases, deaths, testing, and vaccinations – in one place. Get an overview of the pandemic for any country on a single page.
- Hannah Ritchie, Edouard Mathieu, Lucas Rodés-Guirao, Cameron Appel, Charlie Giattino, Esteban Ortiz-...
- 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is a global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
An epidemic (from Greek ἐπί epi "upon or above" and δῆμος demos "people") is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of hosts in a given population within a short period of time. For example, in meningococcal infections , an attack rate in excess of 15 cases per 100,000 people for two consecutive weeks is considered an epidemic.
Jan 27, 2021 · This editorial reviews key findings from epidemiology that have informed policy decisions and public-health measures during the first year of the COVID-19 outbreak. It also explores how epidemiology is adapting to new challenges, such as emerging variants and vaccine effectiveness.
