Comparison of COVID-19 Severity Between Tropical and Non-Tropical Countries

Abstract

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