Prognosis
Covid-19 Takes Dramatic Toll on U.S. Life Expectancy
Black and Hispanic lifespans were disproportionally hit in worst decline since World War II
A healthcare worker treats a patient at the Covid-19 ICU of a hospital in Houston, Texas.
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Life expectancy in the United States dropped the most in more than seven decades last year as Covid-19 sent hundreds of thousands of Americans to early deaths.
The pandemic's disproportionate toll on communities of color also widened existing gaps in life expectancy between White and Black Americans, according to estimates released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.