COVID-19: Latest Developments

Last updated: 5 March 2021

The charts on this page track the spread of COVID-19 and its impact on the world’s economies and asset markets in real time. Most include daily data, which we are updating every working day. More comprehensive analysis of monthly and quarterly indicators is available to clients elsewhere on our website, including in our monthly Chart Books. This page also contains links to our latest analysis.

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Global Daily New Infections (7d MA)

Total Coronavirus Vaccine Doses Administered* as a % of Total Pop. (Latest)

Vaccines by Stage in Development & Authorisation Process* (Vaccines with 200mn+ Global Orders)

*Green = approved; Light green = under review or trial completed but not yet reviewed; Yellow = phase-III trials; Orange = pre-Phase-III; Grey = no orders.

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Emerging Markets Economics Update

Learning from Israel’s success

Israel’s rapid vaccination programme has allowed the government to set out plans to re-open the domestic economy in the coming weeks and may offer some lessons for other countries. The speed at which the restrictions will be lifted is the most striking aspect of the plans. But it’s also notable...

19 Feb 2021

Africa Economics Update

Another blow to vaccine distribution in Africa

Disappointing vaccine developments mean that policymakers in Africa could be forced to keep restrictions on activity in place for longer, delaying economic recoveries and deepening scarring effects.

8 Feb 2021

Global Economic Outlook

Recovery to exceed expectations

While the immediate outlook is marred by renewed virus outbreaks, we think that the economic recovery later this year will be faster than most assume. Vaccines rollouts are set to accelerate, which should allow restrictions to be removed and activity to get back on track from the second quarter in...

21 Jan 2021

The impact in different regions and countries

Total Coronavirus Vaccine Doses Administered Per Hundred People

Total Coronavirus Vaccine Doses Administered* as a % of Total Pop. (Latest)

Daily New Infections (7d MA)

Daily New Infections Per Million (7d MA)

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