NEW YORK — U.S. life expectancy fell by a year and a half in 2020, the largest one-year decline since World War II, public health officials said on July 21. The decrease for both Black Americans and Hispanic Americans was even worse: three years.
Associated Press: US life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since WWII
A couple looks at photos outside the Washington Monument as it opens for interior tours after being closed during the Covid-19 pandemic on July 14, 2021, in Washington, DC.
