"The immediate downward trend is largely due to the drop in mortality caused by COVID-19 - accounting for 60 percent of the decrease, according to a joint study by the Direction de la recherche, des études, de l'évaluation et des statistiques (DREES) and others."
"From June 23 to July 2, temperatures soared above 100 degrees across Europe, triggering health alerts, breaking records in Spain, Portugal and England, and forcing the closure of the top floor of the Eiffel Tower in France."
The findings highlight that heart disease and cancer lead to over 1.3 million deaths annually in the U.S., with many being preventable through early intervention.
"Data show an increase in mortality rates for all people during the COVID-19 pandemic, and research shows that people with underlying conditions...are more likely to become very sick from COVID-19 and have a higher risk of hospitalization and death."