COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. Most infected people will develop mild to moderate illness and recover without hospitalization.

Most common symptoms:

· fever

· dry cough

· tiredness

Less common symptoms:

· aches and pains

· sore throat

· diarrhoea

· conjunctivitis

· headache

· loss of taste or smell

· a rash on skin, or discolouration of fingers or toes

Serious symptoms:

· difficulty breathing or shortness of breath

· chest pain or pressure

· loss of speech or movement

Seek immediate medical attention if you have serious symptoms. Always call before visiting your doctor or health facility.

People with mild symptoms who are otherwise healthy should manage their symptoms at home.Since 31 December 2019 and as of week 2021-5, 106 433 703 cases of COVID-19 (in accordance with the applied case definitions and testing strategies in the affected countries) have been reported, including 2 323 147 deaths.

Cases have been reported from:

Africa: 3 673 181 cases; the five countries reporting most cases are South Africa (1 476 135), Morocco (475 355), Tunisia (217 086), Egypt (169 640) and Ethiopia (142 338).

Asia: 20 438 608 cases; the five countries reporting most cases are India (10 838 194), Iran (1 466 435), Indonesia (1 157 837), Israel (700 479) and Iraq (628 550).

America: 47 620 931 cases; the five countries reporting most cases are United States (27 008 565), Brazil (9 548 079), Colombia (2 161 462), Argentina (1 985 501) and Mexico (1 936 013).

Europe: 34 642 469 cases; the five countries reporting most cases are Russia (3 983 197), United Kingdom (3 959 784), France (3 337 048), Spain (2 989 085) and Italy (2 636 738).

Oceania: 57 809 cases; the five countries reporting most cases are Australia (28 850), French Polynesia (18 185), Guam (7 649), New Zealand (1 964) and Papua New Guinea (894).

Other: 705 cases have been reported from an international conveyance in Japan.

Deaths have been reported from:

Africa: 95 128 deaths; the five countries reporting most deaths are South Africa (46 290), Egypt (9 651), Morocco (8 394), Tunisia (7 214) and Algeria (2 914).

Asia: 343 886 deaths; the five countries reporting most deaths are India (155 080), Iran (58 469), Indonesia (31 556), Iraq (13 120) and Pakistan (12 026).

America: 1 107 060 deaths; the five countries reporting most deaths are United States (463 482), Brazil (232 170), Mexico (166 731), Colombia (56 290) and Argentina (49 398).

Europe: 775 857 deaths; the five countries reporting most deaths are United Kingdom (112 798), Italy (91 273), France (78 965), Russia (77 068) and Spain (62 295).

Oceania: 1 210 deaths; the five countries reporting most deaths are Australia (909), French Polynesia (133), Guam (130), New Zealand (25) and Papua New Guinea (9).

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