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View all search resultsCOVID-19 Pandemic slows for fifth week
The number of new daily cases decreased by 11 percent globally to 457,000 according to an AFP tally to Thursday.
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People walk through Times Square in New York City, United States, on July 13, 2021. (AFP/Angela Weiss/AFP)
The coronavirus pandemic slowed down for a fifth week in a row around the world.
Here is the global state of play based on an AFP database.
Slowing down
The number of new daily cases decreased by 11 percent globally to 457,000 according to an AFP tally to Thursday.
The pandemic had gained ground since mid-June fanned by the highly contagious Delta variant which has become predominant in most countries. But for more than a month now it has been in decline.
However, the confirmed cases only reflect a fraction of the actual number of infections, with varying counting practices and levels of testing in different countries.
Drop in most regions
