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Labour MP ordered to leave Commons after saying Boris Johnson has 'lied over and over again'
UK heading for biggest cut to social security since WWII, think tank warns
Britain is heading for the biggest cut to the basic rate of social security since the creation of the welfare state at the end of World War II, a leading think tank has warned.
US Life Expectancy Sees Biggest Drop Since WWII
Between 2019 and 2020, the average life expectancy of an American fell by a year and a half, from 78.8 years to 77.3 years.
US Sees Steepest Single-Year Decline in Life Expectancy Since World War II
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New Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention data out Wednesday shows that life expectancy in the U.S. fell by one and a half years in 2020, a decline fueled in large part by the deadly coronavirus pandemic. 1
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Other factors contributing to the decline in life expectancy last year, according to the CDC, were drug overdoses, homicide, diabetes, and chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. 1
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Last Year Saw the Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since WWII | KQED
The increase in drug overdose deaths was also a factor in declining life expectancy. More than 93,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2020. That's the highest number reported in a single year.
House Hunting in London: A 17th-Century Church Tower With Updates
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The British housing market that emerged from the initial pandemic lockdown is the strongest in years, though London is lagging.
Life Expectancy in U.S. Dropped 1.5 Years in 2020, Largely From the Pandemic
The 18-month drop was the steepest decline since World War II, according to federal statistics. Black and Hispanic Americans were disproportionately affected.
The best Olympic logos of all time, according to design experts
This year's Olympics have a confusing logo for a confusing time. After delaying the Games last year to curb the spread of COVID-19, Olympic organizers opted against updating the logo for 2021.