The average life expectancy of people across the world dropped by 1.6 years in the first two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new Lancet study of census and other data showed this week, and the United States experienced the highest excess mortality rate in 2020 and 2021 when compared to similar high-wealth nations.
Covid Lowered Global Life Expectancy More Than Previously Thought, New Study Suggests
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