Mortality rate

Infant Deaths In The U.S. Are On The Rise For The First Time In Decades

After a 20-year decline, the mortality rate of children under 1 saw a 3% increase from 2021 to 2022.
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Walking This Many Steps Per Day May Cut Your Risk Of Early Death

Hint: It's actually fewer than 10,000.
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Over 10.5 Million Kids Were Orphaned Or Lost A Caregiver Due To COVID-19: Study

The new report examining the pandemic's global pediatric impact warns that "little is being done to care for children left behind."
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COVID-19 Was 3rd Leading Cause Of Death In US For 2020, CDC Says

Death rates last year overall were highest among Black people and American Indian and Alaska Native people. The COVID-19 death rate was highest among Hispanic people.
By CARLA K. JOHNSON, AP

Dr. Fauci Slaps Down Gov. Kristi Noem's CPAC Dig: Numbers 'Don't Lie'

He calls the barb the South Dakota Republican directed at him "unfortunate" in the ongoing battle against COVID-19.
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UK Chief Scientist: COVID-19 Variant May Be Deadlier Than Original Virus

Sir Patrick Vallance said the new coronavirus strain may kill three or four more people per 1000 than the original virus.
By Jill Lawless, AP

Remdesivir Didn’t Help COVID-19 Patients: WHO Study

Patient death rates after 28 days were relatively similar for those given remdesivir versus usual care.
By Jamey Keaten and Marilynn Marchione, AP

Why The Coronavirus Mortality Rate Is Different From Place To Place

There's a lot of information we still don't have about COVID-19.
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Why Trump Is Wrong To Compare The Coronavirus To The Flu And Auto Accidents

Nothing about the COVID-19 outbreak is commonplace.
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Coronavirus Death Rate Still Uncertain As Mild Cases Go Unreported

It's far too soon to predict whether the virus ultimately winds up worse than the flu or about the same.
By Lauran Neergaard, AP