Isaac Schaider

Since multiple vaccines for COVID-19 became available at the end of 2020, countries across the world have struggled to ensure that their populations have access to sufficient quantities of the vaccines. Global vaccination efforts have been stymied by economic and logistical challenges, as poorer countries struggle to afford vaccines, queue for vaccine supplies through the… Continue reading Infographic: COVID-19 vaccination efforts in the Middle East and North Africa

In the early stages of the pandemic, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) governments imposed strict public health measures designed to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus domestically. These measures helped keep case levels in check and low compared to other regions of the world. The graphs below track the stringency of governmental public… Continue reading Infographic: New COVID-19 cases and the stringency of governmental response in the Middle East and North Africa

Compared to many Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has managed to keep COVID-19 fatality rates relatively low. Between March and November 2020, MENA’s aggregate fatality rate – the number of new deaths as a share of new cases – averaged about 3 percent, as… Continue reading Infographic: COVID-19 fatality in the Middle East and North Africa