[HIGHLIGHTS] US will stop requiring covid vaccine from tourists and officials from May 11

More than a million people died from covid-19 in the United States. But the White House said the pandemic all but came to a standstill.

Since January 2021, COVID-19 deaths have fallen by 95% and hospitalizations dropped close to 91%. Globally, covid deaths are at their lowest levels since the beginning of the Pandemic. "Our extensive vaccination campaign has saved millions of lives," White House says.. The White House announced on May 11 it will end the requirement to present the covid vaccine for travelers and U.S. government officials.