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A recent scientific study revealed that the Corona pandemic led to the decline in life expectancy during the year 2020 by the largest amount since World War II, as the average life expectancy of American men decreased by more than two years.
The study, published by the British University of Oxford today and reported by Reuters, indicated that life expectancy decreased by more than six months compared to 2019 in 22 out of 29 countries analyzed by the study that included Europe, the United States and Chile. In general, there was a decrease in life expectancy in 27 countries. out of 29.
She explained that most of the declines in life expectancy in various countries can be attributed to the official deaths caused by the Corona virus.
The study indicated a greater decrease in the life expectancy of men compared to women in most countries, while the largest decrease was in American men, for whom the decrease in life expectancy increased by 2.2 years compared to 2019, pointing out that in the United States the increase in the death rate was concentrated between Those of working age and those under 60 years of age In Europe, deaths over 60 years had a greater role in the high death rate.