get_covid_stats_by_country {infectiousR} | R Documentation |
Get COVID-19 Statistics for All Countries
Description
Retrieves real-time COVID-19 totals for all countries from the 'disease.sh' API.
Usage
get_covid_stats_by_country(
yesterday = FALSE,
twoDaysAgo = FALSE,
sort = NULL,
allowNull = FALSE
)
Arguments
yesterday |
Logical. If |
twoDaysAgo |
Logical. If |
sort |
Character. Field to sort results by. Options include: |
allowNull |
Logical. If |
Details
This function fetches COVID-19 summary statistics for each country. Useful for global surveillance or international comparisons.
Value
A data frame containing:
-
country
: Country name. -
updated
: Last updated timestamp (as POSIXct in UTC). -
cases
: Total confirmed cases. -
todayCases
: New confirmed cases today. -
deaths
: Total deaths. -
todayDeaths
: New deaths today. -
population
: Population estimate for each country.
Note
Requires internet access.
References
API Docs: https://disease.sh/docs/#/COVID-19
Examples
# Get real-time COVID-19 data for all countries
get_covid_stats_by_country()
# Get sorted data by number of deaths reported yesterday
get_covid_stats_by_country(yesterday = TRUE, sort = "deaths")