A cross-country database of COVID-19 testing
Oxford Policy Management · University of Oxford · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Our understanding of the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic is built upon data concerning confirmed cases and deaths. This data, however, can only be meaningfully interpreted alongside an accurate understanding of the extent of virus testing in different countries. This new database brings together official data on the extent of PCR testing over time for 94 countries. We provide a time series for the daily number of tests performed, or people tested, together with metadata describing data quality and comparability issues needed for the interpretation of the time series. The database is updated regularly through a combination of automated scraping and manual collection and verification, and is entirely…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 21.78
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 6
Authors
8- JHJoe HasellCorresponding
Oxford Policy Management, University of Oxford, Infectious Diseases Data Observatory
- EMEdouard Mathieu
University of Oxford, Infectious Diseases Data Observatory
- DBDiana Beltekian
University of Nottingham, University of Oxford, Infectious Diseases Data Observatory
- BMBobbie Macdonald
University of Oxford, Infectious Diseases Data Observatory, Stanford University
- CGCharlie Giattino
University of Oxford, Infectious Diseases Data Observatory
Topics & keywords
- Comparability
- Metadata
- Database
- Data quality
- Computer science
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Data collection
- Pandemic
- Good health and well-being