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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Helder Marinho

Life Expectancy In US Rises Again As Fewer People Die From Covid

The CDC released its annual report on life expectancy in the U.S. (Credit: Reuters)

Americans gained 1.1 years of life expectancy in 2022 after Covid became a less lethal disease, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

The increase to an average maximum age of 77.5 years doesn't compensate for the loss of 2.4 years from 2019 to 2021, the report said.

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