New-Cases-of-COVID-19-In-World-Countries tracks daily new COVID-19 cases globally. The data uses a 5-day moving average to visualize trends and calculate rates of change, aiming to show whether countries are flattening the curve. It was last updated on April 25, 2020.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in daily new COVID-19 cases based on the 5-day moving average mentioned in the description
- Compare pandemic progression across countries based on the focus on the 10 most affected nations
- Calculate rates of change in case numbers based on the described methodology
- Visualize curve flattening efforts based on the described downward trend in daily new cases
Strengths
- Data employs a 5-day moving average to reduce skew from reporting anomalies
- Focuses on the 10 most affected countries for targeted analysis
- License is CC0-1.0, indicating permissive public use
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Last update date is April 25, 2020; data is historical and not current
- Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Collection Method
- Likely compiled from reported COVID-19 case counts.
- Time Range
- Snapshot from April 25, 2020.
- Freshness
- Last updated April 25, 2020; historical snapshot.
- Geography
- Global, with focus on world countries.