Tag: COVID deaths

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The brief’s key findings are: In the first year of the pandemic, 300,000 Americans ages 60+ died from COVID, with the oldest and least healthy at greater risk. The question here is, since those who died tended to be more vulnerable, to what extent will the survivors have lower mortality rates? The analysis estimates that…

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Abstract The mortality burden of the COVID-19 pandemic was particularly heavy among older adults, racial and ethnic minorities, and those with underlying health conditions.  These groups are known to have higher mortality rates than others even in the absence of COVID.  Using data from the 2019 American Community Survey, the 2018 Health and Retirement Study,…