More than 6 million people across the globe have died from COVID-19 — with the US closing in on 1,000,000 deaths alone, sobering data shows.

Some 6,000,864 people worldwide have died from the virus as of early Monday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. In the United States, where 65% of people are fully vaccinated, 958,621 deaths and more than 79 million confirmed cases have been tallied, according to the data.

But as hospitalizations and deaths continue to significantly slow, a growing number of US states are dropping mask and vaccine mandates, including in New York City public classrooms beginning on Monday.

Face mask rules are also set to be relaxed this week in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont.... Read More: NY Post