A year ago only a few dozen COVID-19 infections had been identified outside of China. Twelve months later the virus has spread to every corner of the globe. More than 100 million infections have now been reported worldwide and the death toll is above 2 million, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University.
The United States has far more COVID cases and deaths than any other country. Reported infections in the U.S. make up more than 25% of the total worldwide. India and Brazil have the second and third highest tally of cases respectively. Among nations with more than a million people, the Czech Republic has the highest rate of infections per capita. On a population adjusted basis, Belgium has the worst death toll from the disease — 1,791 per million.