get_global_covid_stats: Get Global COVID-19 Statistics

In infectiousR: Access Infectious and Epidemiological Data via 'disease.sh API'

Get Global COVID-19 Statistics

Description

Retrieves real-time global statistics on COVID-19 from the 'disease.sh' API.

Usage

get_global_covid_stats()

Details

This function sends a GET request to the 'disease.sh' API and parses the returned JSON into a structured and user-friendly data frame. The timestamp is converted to a readable date-time format (in UTC).

Value

A data frame with the following columns:

• updated: Last updated time (as a human-readable date-time).

• cases: Total confirmed cases worldwide.

• todayCases: Number of new confirmed cases today.

• deaths: Total confirmed deaths worldwide.

• recovered: Total number of recovered patients.

• todayRecovered: Number of recovered patients today.

• active: Current active cases.

• critical: Current number of critical cases.

• tests: Total number of tests performed.

• population: Estimated global population.

• affectedCountries: Number of countries affected.

Note

An internet connection is required to use this function.

References

API Docs: https://disease.sh/docs/#/COVID-19

Examples

global_stats <- get_global_covid_stats()
print(global_stats)

infectiousR documentation built on June 16, 2025, 5:09 p.m.