Article 5BFJP Covid has 'cut life expectancy in England and Wales by a year'

Covid has 'cut life expectancy in England and Wales by a year'

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Natalie Grover
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Exclusive: Life expectancy has regressed to 2010 levels, say scientists, with poor hardest hit

The Covid-19 pandemic has cut life expectancy in England and Wales by roughly a year, scientists have estimated, reversing gains made since 2010.

A study, conducted by Oxford researchers, found that life expectancy at birth (LEB) had fallen by 0.9 and 1.2 years for females and males relative to 2019 levels respectively.

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