Covid drives US life expectancy to lowest level since 1996
Covid drives US life expectancy to lowest level since 1996
Covid-19 remains the largest contributor to loss of life expectancy for the second year in a row (Picture: Reuters)
US life expectancy fell for a second year in a row, with the coronavirus pandemic being the main driving factor.
American life expectancy in 2021 was 76.1 years, its lowest since 1996, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Wednesday. It declined…