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Doctors from the Amerikan Hastanesi hospital in Istanbul and local medical staff taking care for patients in the COVID-19 ward at a the General Hospital in the capital Sarajevo, Bosnia, Thursday, March 18, 2021. As Bosnia faces soaring coronavirus infections and rapidly-filling hospitals, two doctors from Turkey have arrived in Sarajevo to help and offer their insight in the treatment of COVID-19. Bosnia is seeing a huge rise in infections and hospitalizations after a period of relaxed measures and the winter season that saw ski resorts staying open unlike in most of Europe. (AP Photo)(Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

All rights reserved)A medical worker and school employees check document during a saliva COVID-19 test session at the Niederau school in Strasbourg, eastern France, Thursday, March 11, 2021. LOCAL: Coronavirus in Michigan: Here’s what to know March 14, 2021Each week, we’ll provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world is 119,748,246 -- an increase of more than 3 million from last week. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 29,423,015 COVID cases Brazil - 11,439,558 COVID cases India - 11,359,048 COVID cases Russia - 4,341,381 COVID cases United Kingdom - 4,271,710 COVID cases France - 4,131,872 COVID cases Italy - 3,223,142 COVID cases Spain - 3,183,704 COVID cases Turkey - 2,879,390 COVID cases Germany - 2,578,294 COVID cases Colombia - 2,299,082 COVID cases Argentina - 2,192,025 COVID cases Mexico - 2,163,875 COVID cases Poland - 1,906,632 COVID cases Iran - 1,746,953 COVID casesThe total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths around the world is 2,651,442 -- an increase of 60,000 deaths from last week. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 534,673 COVID deaths Brazil - 277,102 COVID deaths Mexico - 194,490 COVID deaths India - 158,607 COVID deaths United Kingdom - 125,753 COVID deaths Italy - 102,145 COVID deaths France - 90,583 COVID deaths Russia - 90,558 COVID deaths Germany - 73,420 COVID deaths Spain - 72,258 COVID deaths Iran - 61,230 COVID deaths Colombia - 61,046 COVID deaths Argentina - 53,646 COVID deaths South Africa - 51,261 COVID deaths Peru - 48,841 COVID deathsAll data is sourced from Johns Hopkins University’s global COVID-19 data.

A Palestinian medic prepares a shot of the Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, in Gaza City, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. LOCAL: Coronavirus in Michigan: Here’s what to know March 7, 2021Each week, we’ll provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world is 116,662,534. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 28,960,271 COVID cases India - 11,210,799 COVID cases Brazil - 10,938,836 COVID cases Russia - 4,274,263 COVID cases United Kingdom - 4,231,083 COVID cases France - 3,942,244 COVID cases Spain - 3,149,012 COVID cases Italy - 3,046,762 COVID cases Turkey - 2,780,417 COVID cases Germany - 2,508,441 COVID cases Colombia - 2,273,245 COVID cases Argentina - 2,146,714 COVID cases Mexico - 2,125,866 COVID cases Poland - 1,794,914 COVID cases Iran - 1,689,692 COVID casesThe total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths around the world is 2,590,656. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 524,541 COVID deaths Brazil - 264,325 COVID deaths Mexico - 190,357 COVID deaths India - 157,756 COVID deaths United Kingdom - 124,654 COVID deaths Italy - 99,785 COVID deaths France - 88,727 COVID deaths Russia - 87,614 COVID deaths Germany - 71,956 COVID deaths Spain - 71,138 COVID deaths Iran - 60,687 COVID deaths Colombia - 60,412 COVID deaths Argentina - 52,870 COVID deaths South Africa - 50,647 COVID deaths Peru - 47,681 COVID deathsAll data is sourced from Johns Hopkins University’s global COVID-19 data.

LOCAL: Coronavirus in Michigan: Here’s what to know Feb. 28, 2021Each week, we’ll provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world is 113,950,840. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 28,567,544 COVID cases India - 11,096,731 COVID cases Brazil - 10,517,232 COVID cases Russia - 4,198,400 COVID cases United Kingdom - 4,188,823 COVID cases France - 3,747,263 COVID cases Spain - 3,188,553 COVID cases Italy - 2,925,265 COVID cases Turkey - 2,701,588 COVID cases Germany - 2,449,506 COVID cases Colombia - 2,248,135 COVID cases Argentina - 2,104,197 COVID cases Mexico - 2,084,128 COVID cases Poland - 1,706,986 COVID cases Iran - 1,631,169 COVID casesThe total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths around the world is 2,528,117. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 512,346 COVID deaths Brazil - 254,221 COVID deaths Mexico - 185,257 COVID deaths India - 157,051 COVID deaths United Kingdom - 123,083 COVID deaths Italy - 97,699 COVID deaths France - 85,741 COVID deaths Russia - 84,700 COVID deaths Germany - 70,106 COVID deaths Spain - 69,142 COVID deaths Iran - 60,073 COVID deaths Colombia - 59,660 COVID deaths Argentina - 51,946 COVID deaths South Africa - 49,941 COVID deaths Peru - 46,299 COVID deathsAll data is sourced from Johns Hopkins University’s global COVID-19 data. Compare the data above to our last report (Feb. 14) right hereAdClick here for the latest coronavirus news

LOCAL: Coronavirus in Michigan: Here’s what to know Feb. 14, 2021Each week, we’ll provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world is 108,715,375 -- an increase of more than 2.7 million since last week. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 27,616,922 COVID cases India - 10,904,940 COVID cases Brazil - 9,809,754 COVID cases United Kingdom - 4,049,905 COVID cases Russia - 4,026,506 COVID cases France - 3,467,884 COVID cases Spain - 3,056,035 COVID cases Italy - 2,721,879 COVID cases Turkey - 2,586,183 COVID cases Germany - 2,341,665 COVID cases Colombia - 2,190,116 COVID cases Argentina - 2,021,553 COVID cases Mexico - 1,988,695 COVID cases Poland - 1,588,955 COVID cases Iran - 1,518,263 COVID casesSince our last report: Iran jumped up to #15 in the world, replacing South Africa. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths around the world is 2,397,312 -- an increase of more than 83,600 since last week. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 484,997 COVID deaths Brazil - 238,532 COVID deaths Mexico - 173,771 COVID deaths India - 155,642 COVID deaths United Kingdom - 117,386 COVID deaths Italy - 93,577 COVID deaths France - 80,961 COVID deaths Russia - 78,825 COVID deaths Germany - 65,016 COVID deaths Spain - 64,747 COVID deaths Iran - 58,945 COVID deaths Colombia - 57,425 COVID deaths Argentina - 50,188 COVID deaths South Africa - 47,899 COVID deaths Peru - 43,491 COVID deathsSince our last report: All countries listed above have all reported an increase in virus deaths, but have each maintained their ranking over the last seven days.

LOCAL: Coronavirus in Michigan: Here’s what to know Feb. 7, 2021Each week, we’ll provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. 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 casesUnited States - 26,986,827 COVID cases India - 10,826,363 COVID cases Brazil - 9,447,165 COVID cases United Kingdom - 3,957,123 COVID cases Russia - 3,923,461 COVID cases France - 3,395,981 COVID cases Spain - 2,941,990 COVID cases Italy - 2,636,738 COVID cases Turkey - 2,531,456 COVID cases Germany - 2,291,599 COVID cases Colombia - 2,151,207 COVID cases Argentina - 1,976,689 COVID cases Mexico - 1,926,080 COVID cases Poland - 1,550,255 COVID cases South Africa - 1,473,700 COVID casesSince our last report: The United Kingdom rose from #5 to #4 in the world, surpassing Russia. 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 deathsUnited States - 463,188 COVID deaths Brazil - 230,034 COVID deaths Mexico - 165,786 COVID deaths India - 154,996 COVID deaths United Kingdom - 112,681 COVID deaths Italy - 91,273 COVID deaths France - 79,111 COVID deaths Russia - 75,430 COVID deaths Germany - 61,602 COVID deaths Spain - 61,386 COVID deaths Iran - 58,469 COVID deaths Colombia - 55,693 COVID deaths Argentina - 49,110 COVID deaths South Africa - 46,180 COVID deaths Peru - 42,121 COVID deathsSince our last report: Germany jumped from #11 to #9 in the world.

LOCAL: Coronavirus in Michigan: Here’s what to know Jan. 31, 2021Each week, we’ll provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 26,077,663 COVID cases India - 10,746,174 COVID cases Brazil - 9,176,975 COVID cases Russia - 3,808,348 COVID cases United Kingdom - 3,806,993 COVID cases France - 3,236,840 COVID cases Spain - 2,743,119 COVID cases Italy - 2,541,783 COVID cases Turkey - 2,470,901 COVID cases Germany - 2,224,911 COVID cases Colombia - 2,086,806 COVID cases Argentina - 1,922,264 COVID cases Mexico - 1,857,230 COVID cases Poland - 1,513,385 COVID cases South Africa - 1,449,236 COVID casesSince our last report: All countries listed above reported an increase in virus cases, but have each maintained their ranking over the last seven days. AdThe total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths around the world is 2,222,403 -- an increase of more than 97,700 since last week. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 439,587 COVID deaths Brazil - 223,945 COVID deaths Mexico - 158,074 COVID deaths India - 154,274 COVID deaths United Kingdom - 105,777 COVID deaths Italy - 88,279 COVID deaths France - 76,006 COVID deaths Russia - 72,029 COVID deaths Spain - 58,319 COVID deaths Iran - 57,959 COVID deaths Germany - 57,152 COVID deaths Colombia - 53,650 COVID deaths Argentina - 47,931 COVID deaths South Africa - 43,951 COVID deaths Peru - 40,857 COVID deathsSince our last report: Mexico jumped from #4 to #3 in the world, surpassing India in virus deaths. The remaining countries listed above have all reported an increase in virus deaths, but have each maintained their ranking over the last seven days.

LOCAL: Coronavirus in Michigan: Here’s what to know Jan. 24, 2021Each week, we’ll provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world is 98,954,912 -- an increase of nearly 4.2 million since last week. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 25,031,463 COVID cases India - 10,654,533 COVID cases Brazil - 8,816,254 COVID cases Russia - 3,679,247 COVID cases United Kingdom - 3,657,826 COVID cases France - 3,094,017 COVID cases Spain - 2,499,560 COVID cases Italy - 2,466,813 COVID cases Turkey - 2,429,605 COVID cases Germany - 2,146,030 COVID cases Colombia - 2,002,969 COVID cases Argentina - 1,862,192 COVID cases Mexico - 1,752,347 COVID cases Poland - 1,475,445 COVID cases South Africa - 1,404,839 COVID casesSince our last report: Spain jumped from #9 to #7 in the world over the last week. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths around the world is 2,124,685 -- an increase of more than 98,000 since last week. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 417,902 COVID deaths Brazil - 216,445 COVID deaths India - 153,339 COVID deaths Mexico - 149,084 COVID deaths United Kingdom - 98,128 COVID deaths Italy - 85,461 COVID deaths France - 73,019 COVID deaths Russia - 68,397 COVID deaths Iran - 57,383 COVID deaths Spain - 55,441 COVID deaths Germany - 52,154 COVID deaths Colombia - 50,982 COVID deaths Argentina - 46,737 COVID deaths South Africa - 40,574 COVID deaths Peru - 39,274 COVID deathsSince our last report: Germany rose on the global list again for a second week in a row, jumping from #12 to #11 in the world.

LOCAL: Coronavirus in Michigan: Here’s what to know Jan. 17, 2021Each week, we’ll provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world is 94,759,287 -- an increase of 5.3 million since last week. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 23,819,290 COVID cases India - 10,557,985 COVID cases Brazil - 8,455,059 COVID cases Russia - 3,530,379 COVID cases United Kingdom - 3,405,710 COVID cases France - 2,931,885 COVID cases Turkey - 2,387,101 COVID cases Italy - 2,381,277 COVID cases Spain - 2,252,164 COVID cases Germany - 2,049,855 COVID cases Colombia - 1,891,034 COVID cases Argentina - 1,791,979 COVID cases Mexico - 1,630,258 COVID cases Poland - 1,435,582 COVID cases Iran - 1,330,411 COVID casesSince our last report: All countries listed above reported an increase in virus cases, but have each maintained their ranking over the last eight days. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths around the world is 2,026,617 -- an increase of more than 105,000 since last week. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 395,549 COVID deaths Brazil - 209,296 COVID deaths India - 152,274 COVID deaths Mexico - 140,241 COVID deaths United Kingdom - 89,427 COVID deaths Italy - 82,177 COVID deaths France - 70,094 COVID deaths Russia - 64,601 COVID deaths Iran - 56,803 COVID deaths Spain - 53,314 COVID deaths Colombia - 48,256 COVID deaths Germany - 46,781 COVID deaths Argentina - 45,295 COVID deaths Peru - 38,654 COVID deaths South Africa - 36,851 COVID deathsSince our last report: Germany jumped from #13 to #12 in the world.

LOCAL: Coronavirus in Michigan: Here’s what to know Jan. 9, 2021Each week, we’ll provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world is 89,368,735 -- an increase of 5.1 million since last week. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 22,035,618 COVID cases India - 10,431,639 COVID cases Brazil - 8,013,708 COVID cases Russia - 3,344,175 COVID cases United Kingdom - 3,026,313 COVID cases France - 2,824,920 COVID cases Turkey - 2,317,118 COVID cases Italy - 2,257,866 COVID cases Spain - 2,050,360 COVID cases Germany - 1,914,249 COVID cases Colombia - 1,755,568 COVID cases Argentina - 1,703,352 COVID cases Mexico - 1,507,931 COVID cases Poland - 1,376,389 COVID cases Iran - 1,280,438 COVID casesSince our last report: The U.S. saw the largest increase in COVID-19 cases of all countries in the last week, reporting more than 1.8 million new cases. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths around the world is 1,921,554 -- an increase of more than 89,000 since last week. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 370,119 COVID deaths Brazil - 201,460 COVID deaths India - 150,798 COVID deaths Mexico - 132,069 COVID deaths United Kingdom - 81,000 COVID deaths Italy - 78,394 COVID deaths France - 67,567 COVID deaths Russia - 60,523 COVID deaths Iran - 56,100 COVID deaths Spain - 51,874 COVID deaths Colombia - 45,431 COVID deaths Argentina - 44,273 COVID deaths Germany - 40,221 COVID deaths Peru - 38,049 COVID deaths South Africa - 32,425 COVID deathsSince our last report: The U.S. remains #1 in the world and is reporting the largest weekly increase in COVID deaths of all countries in the last week with 21,700 new deaths.

LOCAL: Coronavirus in Michigan: Here’s what to know Jan. 2, 2021Each week, we’ll provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 20,205,931 COVID cases India - 10,305,788 COVID cases Brazil - 7,700,578 COVID cases Russia - 3,179,898 COVID cases France - 2,697,121 COVID cases United Kingdom - 2,607,523 COVID cases Turkey - 2,232,035 COVID cases Italy - 2,141,201 COVID cases Spain - 1,928,265 COVID cases Germany - 1,773,080 COVID cases Colombia - 1,654,880 COVID cases Argentina - 1,629,594 COVID cases Mexico - 1,437,185 COVID cases Poland - 1,312,780 COVID cases Iran - 1,237,474 COVID casesSince our last report: This is our first global report since October 2020, so we will not be comparing this week’s data to any of our previous reports. When we publish next week’s coronavirus data, we will compare it to the previous week, as we’ve done in the past. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 348,411 COVID deaths Brazil - 195,411 COVID deaths India - 149,218 COVID deaths Mexico - 126,507 COVID deaths Italy - 74,985 COVID deaths United Kingdom - 74,682 COVID deaths France - 64,892 COVID deaths Russia - 57,235 COVID deaths Iran - 55,438 COVID deaths Spain - 50,837 COVID deaths Colombia - 43,495 COVID deaths Argentina - 43,319 COVID deaths Peru - 37,680 COVID deaths Germany - 34,238 COVID deaths Poland - 29,058 COVID deathsSince our last report: This is our first global report since October 2020, so we will not be comparing this week’s data to any of our previous reports. All data is sourced from Johns Hopkins University’s global COVID-19 data.

LOCAL: Oct. 14, 2020: Michigan coronavirus cases up to 139,061; Death toll now at 6,941Each week we’ll provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world is 38,304,172 -- an increase of 2.7 million since last week. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 7,870,653 cases India - 7,239,389 cases Brazil - 5,113,628 cases Russia - 1,332,824 cases Colombia - 924,098 cases Argentina - 917,035 cases Spain - 908,056 cases Peru - 853,974 cases Mexico - 825,340 cases France - 820,017 casesSince last week’s report: India saw the largest increase in COVID-19 cases of all countries in the last week, reporting over 550,000 new cases. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths around the world is 1,088,463 -- an increase of over 42,000 since last week. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 216,169 deaths Brazil - 150,998 deaths India - 110,586 deaths Mexico - 84,420 deaths United Kingdom - 43,245 deaths Italy - 36,289 deaths Peru - 33,419 deaths Spain - 33,413 deaths France - 33,056 deaths Iran - 29,349 deathsSince last week’s report: India saw the most significant increase in COVID-19 deaths of all countries over the last week, reporting over 7,000 new deaths since last Tuesday.

LOCAL: Oct. 6, 2020: Michigan coronavirus cases up to 129,826; Death toll now at 6,838Each week we’ll provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 7,467,186 cases India - 6,685,082 cases Brazil - 4,927,235 cases Russia - 1,231,277 cases Colombia - 862,158 cases Peru - 829,999 cases Spain - 813,412 cases Argentina - 809,728 cases Mexico - 789,780 cases South Africa - 682,215 casesSince last week’s report: India saw the largest increase in COVID-19 cases of all countries in the last week, reporting nearly 460,000 new cases. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 210,464 deaths Brazil - 146,675 deaths India - 103,569 deaths Mexico - 81,877 deaths United Kingdom - 42,535 deaths Italy - 36,030 deaths Peru - 32,834 deaths Spain - 32,486 deaths France - 32,382 deaths Iran - 27,419 deathsSince last week’s report: India saw the most significant increase in COVID-19 deaths of all countries over the last week, reporting over 6,000 new deaths since last week. Spain was previously reporting low weekly increases of COVID-19 deaths (below 100) but has been reporting larger increases in recent weeks as the country experiences a surge in COVID-19 cases. Italy is still reporting significantly low increases in COVID-19 deaths, recording 136 new deaths since last week.

LOCAL: Sept. 30, 2020: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 124,687; Death toll now at 6,762Each week we’ll provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world is 33,785,178 -- an increase of more than 4.3 million since Sept. 15. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 7,210,067 cases India - 6,225,763 cases Brazil - 4,777,522 cases Russia - 1,170,799 cases Colombia - 824,042 cases Peru - 811,768 cases Spain - 769,188 cases Mexico - 738,163 cases Argentina - 736,609 cases South Africa - 672,572 casesSince our last report on Sept. 15: India saw the largest increase in COVID-19 cases of all countries over the last two weeks, reporting nearly 1.3 million new cases in 15 days. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths around the world is 1,010,147 -- an increase of nearly 79,000 since Sept. 15. Italy is still reporting significantly low increases in COVID-19 deaths, recording 261 deaths in the last 15 days.

LOCAL: Sept. 15, 2020: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 113,183; Death toll now at 6,612Each week we’ll provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 6,601,337 cases India - 4,930,236 cases Brazil - 4,345,610 cases Russia - 1,069,873 cases Peru - 733,860 cases Colombia - 721,892 cases Mexico - 671,716 cases South Africa - 651,521 cases Spain - 603,167 cases Argentina - 565,446 casesSince last week’s reporting: India saw the largest increase in COVID-19 cases of all countries within the last week, reporting nearly 650,000 new cases in seven days. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 195,637 deaths Brazil - 132,006 deaths India - 80,776 deaths Mexico - 71,049 deaths United Kingdom - 41,753 deaths Italy - 35,633 deaths France - 31,007 deaths Peru - 30,812 deaths Spain - 30,004 deaths Iran - 23,453 deathsSince last week’s reporting: India saw the most significant weekly increase of all countries over the last week, reporting over 8,000 new deaths in seven days. Spain was previously reporting low weekly increases of COVID-19 deaths (below 100) but has been reporting increases of over 200 in recent weeks as the country experiences a surge in COVID-19 cases. Italy continues to see significantly-low weekly increases of COVID-19 deaths, reporting only 70 new deaths since last Tuesday.

LOCAL: Sept. 7, 2020: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 107,371; Death toll now at 6,538Each week well provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world is 27,382,880 -- an increase of more than 1.8 million since last week. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 6,306,412 cases India - 4,280,422 cases Brazil - 4,147,794 cases Russia - 1,032,354 cases Peru - 691,575 cases Colombia - 671,848 cases South Africa - 639,362 cases Mexico - 637,509 cases Spain - 525,549 cases Argentina - 488,007 casesSince last weeks reporting: India jumped from #3 to #2 in the world, reporting an increase of nearly 590,000 new COVID-19 cases. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 189,323 deaths Brazil - 126,960 deaths India - 72,775 deaths Mexico - 67,781 deaths United Kingdom - 41,673 deaths Italy - 35,563 deaths France - 34,746 deaths Peru - 29,976 deaths Spain - 29,516 deaths Iran - 22,542 deathsSince last weeks reporting: India reported the most significant weekly increase of all countries over the last week, reporting nearly 7,500 new deaths in seven days. Spain was previously reporting low weekly increases of COVID-19 deaths (below 100) but has been reporting increases of over 200 in recent weeks as the country experiences a surge in COVID-19 cases.

LOCAL: Aug. 31, 2020: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 102,468; Death toll now at 6,480Each week well provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world is 25,533,086 -- an increase of more than 1.8 million since last week. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 6,036,569 cases Brazil - 3,908,272 cases India - 3,691,166 cases Russia - 997,072 cases Peru - 652,037 cases South Africa - 627,041 cases Colombia - 615,094 cases Mexico - 599,560 cases Spain - 462,858 cases Argentina - 417,735 casesSince last weeks reporting: India saw the largest increase of cases since last week, reporting more than 530,000 new COVID-19 cases. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 183,689 deaths Brazil - 121,381 deaths India - 65,288 deaths Mexico - 64,414 deaths United Kingdom - 41,589 deaths Italy - 35,483 deaths France - 30,666 deaths Spain - 29,094 deaths Peru - 28,944 deaths Iran - 21,672 deathsSince last weeks reporting: India has jumped from #4 to #3 in the world, reporting an increase of nearly 7,000 new COVID-19 deaths since last week. Spain was previously reporting low weekly increases of COVID-19 deaths (below 100) but has been reporting increases of over 200 in recent weeks as the country experiences a surge in COVID-19 cases.

LOCAL: Aug. 24, 2020: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 97,660; Death toll now at 6,397Each week well provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 5,743,686 cases Brazil - 3,622,861 cases India - 3,167,323 cases Russia - 963,655 cases South Africa - 611,450 cases Peru - 600,438 cases Mexico - 563,705 cases Colombia - 551,688 cases Spain - 405,436 cases Chile - 399,568 casesSince last weeks reporting: India saw the largest increase in cases since last week, reporting more than 460,000 additional COVID-19 cases. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths around the world is 814,135 -- an increase of nearly 40,000 since last week. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 177,336 deaths Brazil - 115,309 deaths Mexico - 60,800 deaths India - 58,390 deaths United Kingdom - 41,519 deaths Italy - 35,441 deaths France - 30,533 deaths Spain - 28,872 deaths Peru - 27,813 deaths Iran - 20,901 deathsSince last weeks reporting: The U.S. remains #1 in the world and is reporting an increase of over 6,700 new COVID-19 deaths. India also saw a significant increase, reporting over 6,500 new COVID-19 deaths since last week.

LOCAL: Aug. 17, 2020: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 93,185; Death toll now at 6,325Each week well provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 5,446,233 cases Brazil - 3,359,570 cases India - 2,702,742 cases Russia - 930,276 cases South Africa - 589,886 cases Peru - 541,493 cases Mexico - 525,733 cases Colombia - 476,660 cases Chile - 387,502 cases Spain - 359,082 casesSince last weeks reporting (6 days ago): India saw the largest increase in cases since last week, reporting more than 370,000 additional COVID-19 cases. Peru jumped from #7 to #6 in the world, reporting an increase of over 50,000 additional COVID-19 cases. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 170,586 deaths Brazil - 108,536 deaths Mexico - 57,023 deaths India - 51,797 deaths United Kingdom - 41,454 deaths Italy - 35,400 deaths France - 30,434 deaths Spain - 28,646 deaths Peru - 26,481 deaths Iran - 19,972 deathsSince last weeks reporting (6 days ago): The U.S. remains #1 in the world and is reporting an increase of over 5,500 new COVID-19 deaths. The U.K. is apparently reporting a decrease in COVID-19 deaths since last week -- the number has decreased by 5,300 deaths.

LOCAL: Aug. 11, 2020: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 88,756; Death toll now at 6,264Each week well provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world is 20,405,098 -- an increase of more than 2 million since last week. Colombia jumped from #9 to #8 in the world, reporting an increase of 83,000 additional COVID-19 cases. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths around the world is 744,211 -- an increase of nearly 50,000 since last week. Comparatively, Italy France and Spain have all been reporting low weekly increase of COVID-19 deaths in recent weeks.

LOCAL: Aug. 3, 2020: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 83,386; Death toll now at 6,212Each week well provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 4,718,249 cases Brazil - 2,750,318 cases India - 1,855,745 cases Russia - 859,762 cases South Africa - 516,862 cases Mexico - 443,813 cases Peru - 433,100 cases Chile - 361,493 cases Colombia - 327,352 cases Iran - 314,786 casesSince last weeks reporting: The U.S. remains #1 in the world and is reporting an increase of more than 421,000 cases in one week. India remains #3 in the world and is reporting an increase of 375,000 COVID-19 cases since last week. As of Tuesday, the United Kingdom is no longer one of the top 10 countries with the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases for the first time since the pandemic struck. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 155,478 deaths Brazil - 94,665 deaths Mexico - 48,012 deaths United Kingdom - 46,295 deaths India - 38,938 deaths Italy - 35,166 deaths France - 30,297 deaths Spain - 28,472 deaths Peru - 19,811 deaths Iran - 17,617 deathsSince last weeks reporting: The U.S. remains #1 in the world and is reporting an increase of more than 7,000 additional deaths.

LOCAL: July 27, 2020: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 78,507; Death toll now at 6,154Each week well provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world is 16,523,029 -- an increase of more than 1.7 million since last week. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 4,296,461 cases Brazil - 2,442,375 cases India - 1,480,073 cases Russia - 822,060 cases South Africa - 452,529 cases Mexico - 395,489 cases Peru - 389,717 cases Chile - 347,923 cases United Kingdom - 301,709 cases Iran - 296,273 casesSince last weeks reporting: The U.S. remains #1 in the world and reported an increase of more than 464,000 cases in one week. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 148,076 deaths Brazil - 87,618 deaths United Kingdom - 45,844 deaths Mexico - 44,022 deaths Italy - 35,112 deaths India - 33,408 deaths France - 30,212 deaths Spain - 28,434 deaths Peru - 18,418 deaths Iran - 16,147 deathsSince last weeks reporting: The U.S. remains #1 in the world and is reporting an increase of more than 7,000 additional deaths. India jumped from #8 to #6 in the world, reporting an increase of more than 5,000 COVID-19 deaths.

LOCAL: July 20, 2020: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 74,152; Death toll now at 6,126Each week well provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 3,831,591 cases Brazil - 2,118,646 cases India - 1,155,338 cases Russia - 782,040 cases South Africa - 373,628 cases Peru - 353,590 cases Mexico - 349,396 cases Chile - 330,930 cases United Kingdom - 296,944 cases Iran - 278,827 casesSince last weeks reporting: The U.S. remains #1 in the world and reported an increase of more than 444,000 COVID-19 cases in one week. South Africa jumped from #9 to #5 in the world, reporting an increase of more than 85,000 COVID-19 cases. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 140,914 deaths Brazil - 80,120 deaths United Kingdom - 45,397 deaths Mexico - 39,485 deaths Italy - 35,058 deaths France - 30,180 deaths Spain - 28,422 deaths India - 28,082 deaths Iran - 14,634 deaths Peru - 13,187 deathsSince last weeks reporting: The U.S. remains #1 in the world and is reporting an increase of more than 4,900 COVID-19 deaths. France is reporting an increase of 148 deaths while Italy and Spain are reporting 74 and 13 additional COVID-19 deaths, respectively.

LOCAL: July 13, 2020: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 69,722, Death toll now at 6,075Each week well provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world is 13,165,663 -- an increase of more than 1.4 million since last week. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 3,387,053 cases Brazil - 1,884,967 cases India - 906,752 cases Russia - 738,787 cases Peru - 330,123 cases Chile - 319,493 cases Mexico - 304,435 cases United Kingdom - 292,931 cases South Africa - 287,796 cases Iran - 262,173 casesSince last weeks reporting: The U.S. remains #1 in the world and reported an increase of more than 423,000 COVID-19 cases in one week. Brazil remains #2 in the world and is reporting an increase of more than 260,000 COVID-19 cases in one week. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 135,984 deaths Brazil - 72,883 deaths United Kingdom - 45,053 deaths Mexico - 35,491 deaths Italy - 34,984 deaths France - 30,032 deaths Spain - 28,409 deaths India - 23,727 deaths Iran - 13,211 deaths Peru - 12,054 deathsSince last weeks reporting: Brazil saw the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths of the countries listed above, reporting an increase of more than 7,300 deaths since last week.

LOCAL: July 7, 2020: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 66,627, Death toll now at 6,005Each week we’ll provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 2,963,244 cases Brazil - 1,623,284 cases India - 719,664 cases Russia - 693,215 cases Peru - 305,703 cases Chile - 301,019 cases United Kingdom - 287,872 cases Mexico - 261,750 cases Spain - 252,130 cases Iran - 245,688 casesSince last week’s reporting: The U.S. remains #1 in the world and reported an increase of more than 350,000 COVID-19 cases in one week. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 130,751 deaths Brazil - 65,487 deaths United Kingdom - 44,476 deaths Italy - 34,899 deaths Mexico - 31,119 deaths France - 29,936 deaths Spain - 28,392 deaths India - 20,159 deaths Iran - 11,931 deaths Peru - 10,772 deathsSince last week’s reporting: Brazil saw the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths of the countries listed above, reporting an increase of more than 7,000 COVID-19 deaths since last week. Mexico jumped from #7 to #5 in the world, reporting an increase of nearly 4,000 COVID-19 deaths. Italy, France and Spain are all reporting significantly small increases in COVID-19 deaths since last week -- all under 135, with Spain reporting less than 40 new deaths.

LOCAL: June 29, 2020: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 63,497, Death toll now at 5,915Each week we’ll provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 2,606,211 cases Brazil - 1,368,195 cases Russia - 646,929 cases India - 566,840 cases United Kingdom - 314,159 cases Peru - 282,365 cases Chile - 279,393 cases Spain - 249,271 cases Italy - 240,578 cases Iran - 227,662 casesSince last week’s reporting: The world surpasses 10 million COVID-19 cases in the last week. The U.S. remains #1 in the world but has reported an increase of more than 280,000 COVID-19 cases since last week. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 126,360 deaths Brazil - 58,314 deaths United Kingdom - 43,815 deaths Italy - 34,767 deaths France - 29,816 deaths Spain - 28,355 deaths Mexico - 27,121 deaths India - 16,893 deaths Iran - 10,817 deaths Belgium - 9,747 deathsSince last week’s reporting: Brazil saw the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths of the countries listed above, reporting an increase of more than 7,000 COVID-19 deaths since last week. Mexico also saw a significant increase since last week, reporting an increase of more than 4,500 COVID-19 deaths.

A World Meteorological Organization (WMO) committee of experts has established two new world records for the longest reported distance and the longest reported duration for a single lightning flash in, respectively, Brazil and Argentina. The greatest duration for a single lightning flash is 16.73 seconds from a flash that developed continuously over northern Argentina on March 4, 2019. (WMO)These are extraordinary records from single lightning flash events. These new instruments include the Geostationary Lightning Mappers (GLMs) on the R-series Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES-16 and 17) that recorded the new lightning records, and their orbiting counterparts from Europe (the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Lightning Imager) and China (FY-4 Lightning Mapping Imager). Other previously accepted WMO lightning extremes are:

LOCAL: June 23, 2020: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 61,630, Death toll now at 5,864Each week well provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world is 9,154,232. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 2,325,970 cases Brazil - 1,106,470 cases Russia - 598,878 cases India - 440,215 cases United Kingdom - 307,682 cases Peru - 257,447 cases Chile - 250,767 cases Spain - 246,752 cases Italy - 238,833 cases Iran - 209,970 casesSince last weeks reporting: The U.S. remains #1 in the world but has reported an increase of more than 188,000 additional COVID-19 cases since last week. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths around the world is 473,650. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 120,771 deaths Brazil - 51,271 deaths United Kingdom - 43,011 deaths Italy - 34,675 deaths France - 29,666 deaths Spain - 28,325 deaths Mexico - 22,584 deaths India - 14,011 deaths Iran - 9,863 deaths Belgium - 9,713 deathsSince last weeks reporting: Brazil saw the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths of the countries listed above, reporting more than 6,000 deaths in the last week.

LOCAL: June 16, 2020: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 60,189; Death toll now at 5,790Each week well provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world is 8,204,947. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 2,137,731 cases Brazil - 923,189 cases Russia - 552,549 cases India - 354,065 cases United Kingdom - 299,600 cases Spain - 244,328 cases Italy - 237,500 cases Peru - 237,156 cases Iran - 195,051 cases France - 194,347 casesSince last weeks reporting: Brazil remains #2 in the world but has reported an increase of more than 150,000 cases since last week. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 116,963 deaths Brazil - 45,241 deaths United Kingdom - 42,054 deaths Italy - 34,405 deaths France - 29,550 deaths Spain - 27,136 deaths Mexico - 18,310 deaths India - 11,903 deaths Belgium - 9,675 deaths Iran - 9,185 deathsSince last weeks reporting: Brazil jumped from #3 to #2 in the world. India was not on the list of the 10 countries with the highest COVID-19 deaths last week and is now #8 in the world.

LOCAL: June 11, 2020: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 59,496; Death toll now at 5,738Each week well provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world is 7,432,275. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 2,009,238 cases Brazil - 772,416 cases Russia - 501,800 cases United Kingdom - 292,854 cases India - 286,577 cases Spain - 242,707 cases Italy - 236,142 cases Peru - 208,823 cases France - 192,068 cases Germany - 186,562 casesSince last weeks reporting: The U.S. exceeded 2 million cases. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths around the world is 418,052. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 113,209 deaths United Kingdom - 41,364 deaths Brazil - 39,680 deaths Italy - 34,167 deaths France - 29,322 deaths Spain - 27,136 deaths Mexico - 15,357 deaths Belgium - 9,636 deaths Germany - 8,772 deaths Iran - 8,584 deathsSince last weeks reporting: Brazil jumped from #4 to #3 in the world.

LOCAL: June 1, 2020: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 57,532; Death toll now at 5,516Each week well provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world is 6,318,040. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 1,817,785 cases Brazil - 526, 447 cases Russia - 423,186 cases United Kingdom - 277,738 cases Spain - 239,932 cases Italy - 235,515 cases India - 205, 147 cases France - 189,348 cases Germany - 183,879 cases Peru - 170,039 casesNote: Brazil remained #2 in the world but their reported deaths increased by more than 135,000 since last weeks reporting. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths around the world is 376,885. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 105,475 deaths United Kingdom - 39,127 deaths Italy - 33,530 deaths Brazil - 29,937 deaths France - 28,836 deaths Spain - 27,127 deaths Mexico - 10,167 deaths Belgium - 9,505 deaths Germany - 8,563 deaths Iran - 7,942 deathsNote: The U.S. exceeded 100,000 COVID-19 deaths since last weeks reporting.

LOCAL: May 26, 2020: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 55,104; Death toll now at 5,266Each week well provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world is 5,618,829. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 1,681,793 cases Brazil - 391, 222 cases Russia - 370,680 cases United Kingdom - 266,602 cases Spain - 236,259 cases Italy - 230,555 cases France - 182,847 cases Germany - 181,524 cases Turkey - 158,762 cases India - 153,304 casesNote: Brazil jumped from #3 to #2 in the world and India replaced Iran as #10 since last weeks reporting. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths around the world is 351,146. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 98,933 deaths United Kingdom - 37,130 deaths Italy - 32,955 deaths France - 28,533 deaths Spain - 27,117 deaths Brazil - 24,512 deaths Belgium - 9,364 deaths Germany - 8,408 deaths Mexico - 8,134 deaths Iran - 7,564 deathsNote: Brazil maintains its position as #6 in the world, but has reported an increase of more than 7,000 deaths since last weeks reporting.

Published: May 19, 2020, 1:48 pm Updated: May 19, 2020, 2:55 pmThe coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to evolve around the world each day. LOCAL: May 19, 2020: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 52,350; Death toll now at 5,017Each week well provide updates on which countries have the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Data as of 1:05 p.m. on May 19, 2020. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 casesUnited States - 1,510,988 cases Russia - 299,941 cases Brazil - 257, 396 cases United Kingdom - 247,709 cases Spain - 231,606 cases Italy - 225,886 cases France - 180,051 cases Germany - 177,289 cases Turkey - 150,593 cases Iran - 124,603 casesNote: Brazil jumped from #8 to #4 in the world since last weeks reporting. Countries with the highest number of COVID-19 deathsUnited States - 90,802 deaths United Kingdom - 34,876 deaths Italy - 32,169 deaths France - 28,242 deaths Spain - 27,709 deaths Brazil - 17,375 deaths Belgium - 9,108 deaths Germany - 8,077 deaths Iran - 7,119 deaths Canada - 5,961 deathsNote: Canada moved from #11 to #10 in the world since last weeks reporting, replacing the Netherlands on this list.