Global COVID: Tracking countries with the most virus cases, deaths on Feb. 7, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic continues to evolve around the world each day.

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Each week, we’ll provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths.

Data as of 3:22 a.m. on Feb. 7, 2021.

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world is 106,008,375 -- an increase of more than 3.3 million since last week.

Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 cases

1. United States - 26,986,827 COVID cases
2. India - 10,826,363 COVID cases
3. Brazil - 9,447,165 COVID cases
4. United Kingdom - 3,957,123 COVID cases
5. Russia - 3,923,461 COVID cases
6. France - 3,395,981 COVID cases
7. Spain - 2,941,990 COVID cases
8. Italy - 2,636,738 COVID cases
9. Turkey - 2,531,456 COVID cases
10. Germany - 2,291,599 COVID cases
11. Colombia - 2,151,207 COVID cases
12. Argentina - 1,976,689 COVID cases
13. Mexico - 1,926,080 COVID cases
14. Poland - 1,550,255 COVID cases
15. South Africa - 1,473,700 COVID cases

Since our last report: The United Kingdom rose from #5 to #4 in the world, surpassing Russia.

All remaining countries listed above reported an increase in virus cases, but have each maintained their ranking over the last seven days.

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• UK vaccine gambles paid off, while EU caution slowed it down
• Chinese whistleblower doctor honored on death anniversary
• Unwilling to wait, poorer countries seek their own vaccines
• Burkina Faso hospitals struggle with new wave of COVID-19
• Ecuadorians to pick president under strict pandemic measures

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths around the world is 2,313,677 -- an increase of more than 91,200 since last week.

Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deaths

1. United States - 463,188 COVID deaths
2. Brazil - 230,034 COVID deaths
3. Mexico - 165,786 COVID deaths
4. India - 154,996 COVID deaths
5. United Kingdom - 112,681 COVID deaths
6. Italy - 91,273 COVID deaths
7. France - 79,111 COVID deaths
8. Russia - 75,430 COVID deaths
9. Germany - 61,602 COVID deaths
10. Spain - 61,386 COVID deaths
11. Iran - 58,469 COVID deaths
12. Colombia - 55,693 COVID deaths
13. Argentina - 49,110 COVID deaths
14. South Africa - 46,180 COVID deaths
15. Peru - 42,121 COVID deaths

Since our last report: Germany jumped from #11 to #9 in the world.

The remaining countries listed above have all reported an increase in virus deaths, but have each maintained their ranking over the last seven days.

All data is sourced from Johns Hopkins University’s global COVID-19 data.

Compare the data above to last week’s report right here

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