News US surpasses 600,000 deaths from the coronavirus; California reopens: Latest COVID-19 updates June 15, 2021June 15, 2021Elinor Aspegren and John Bacon, USA TODAYComments Off on US surpasses 600,000 deaths from the coronavirus; California reopens: Latest COVID-19 updates The U.S. surpassed 600,000 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, a stark reminder of the pandemic's enduring toll.