US coronavirus death toll climbs above 150,000

The U.S. coronavirus death toll climbed above 150,000 on Wednesday afternoon, according to Johns Hopkins University, the latest grim milestone the country has crossed as the outbreak rages from coast to coast. The state of New York, which was once the epicenter of the outbreak, now accounts for about 1 in 5 American deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins tally. No country on the planet has …