Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and deaths in general population, by participating country. Peak cases per day, per 100,000 population for (A) January to August 2020 and (B) September 2020 to January 2021. (C) Cumulative cases, per 100,000 population (as of January 31, 2021). (D) Cumulative deaths, per 100,000 population (as of January 31, 2021). Abbreviations: BE, Belgium (A: April 15, 2020; B: October 29, 2020); BR, Brazil (A: July 29, 2020; B: January 7, 2021); CA, Canada (A: April 5, 2020; B: January 3, 2021); CN, China (A: February 13, 2020; B: January 21, 2021); DE, Germany (A: March 27, 2020; B: December 30, 2020); ES, Spain (A: August 31, 2020; B: January 25, 2021); FR, France (A: April 12, 2020; B: November 2, 2020); IT, Italy (A: March 21, 2020; B: November 13, 2020); JP, Japan (A: July 30, 2020; B: January 8, 2021); KR, South Korea (A: March 3, 2020; B: December 24, 2020); SA, Saudi Arabia (A: June 17, 2020; B: September 1, 2020); SE, Sweden (A: June 14, 2020; B: December 29, 2020); TH, Thailand (A: March 22, 2020; B: January 29, 2021); UK, United Kingdom (A: April 2, 2020; B: January 8, 2021); US, United States (A: July 16, 2020; B: January 2, 2021). Source: Our World in Data.1