Life expectancy in the U.S. dropped to 76.1

Life expectancy in the U.S. dropped to 76.1 – the lowest it's ever been. Covid and suicide were two big factors in the decline.

Covid has spread to every part of the world except three places: Turkmenistan, Tokelau (a New Zealand territory) and St Helena (a British territory). However, the World Health Organization believes that Turkmenistan has reported false data. 

Moderna sued Pfizer and BioNTech over claims that the two companies infringed Moderna’s patents around its “foundational” mRNA technology when they developed their Covid vaccine.

Researchers found that a decline in doctor visits for maternal and child visits due to Covid-19 may have contributed to 113,962 avoidable deaths.