How COVID-19 Wiped Out a Decade of Life Expectancy Advances Globally

There is a struggle for existence. Owing to better health care, life expectancy had improved. However, due to the pandemic, this trend fell by 1.8 years. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) report released Friday, Covid-19 eliminated a decade of progress in life expectancy. Between 2019 and 2021, global life expectancy fell to 71.4 years. Healthy life expectancy declined by 1.5 years to 61.9 years. WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom said, “There continues to be major progress in global health, with billions of people who are enjoying better health, better access to services, and better protection from health … Continue reading How COVID-19 Wiped Out a Decade of Life Expectancy Advances Globally