(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 04, 2020 a tattered American flag hangs from a fence across the street from Wyckoff Hospital in the Borough of Brooklyn in New York. – The United States has now recorded more than 100,000 coronavirus-related deaths, Johns Hopkins University reported Wednesday — a somber milestone and by far the highest total in the world. The country reported its first death about three months ago. Since then, nearly 1.7 million infections have been tallied nationwide, according to the Baltimore-based school. The actual number of deaths and infections is believed to be higher, experts say. (Photo by Bryan R. Smith / AFP)