COVID-19 Pandemic Increased Life Expectancy Gap Between White and Black Americans

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Researchers from the University of Washington looked at the data from death and census records to estimate life expectancy for Black, white and Hispanic Americans over a three-decade span from 1990 to 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic reversed a promising trend in life expectancy by widening the gap between white and Black Americans. 

Dr. Gregory Roth, Associate Professor of Global Health and Medicine-Cardiology, is featured.