(International Journal of Infection., 2020-06-13) flor, Tushabe
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected the whole world. However, it is not clear whether the disease affects all countries
equally. This paper analyzes the severity of COVID-19 in tropical and temperate countries by comparing the data of infections and
deaths registered four months after the onset of the disease. Data were segregated, summarized, visualized, and interpreted. The
severity of the disease was quantified in each country and recommendations were made for both categories of countries. The re search found that the severity of the disease in terms of infection or death was six times more in countries located in the temperate
region.
Keywords: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Tropics, Tropical Countries, Temperate, Temperate Countries
