- Covid-19 was third leading cause of death in 2020, driving record rise in death rate and nearly two-year drop in life expectancyCNN
- Life expectancy fell almost 2 years in 2020: CDC | TheHillThe Hill
- 2021 on track to surpass last year as nation’s deadliestAssociated Press
- U.S. death rate soared 17 percent in 2020, final CDC mortality report concludesNBC News
- U.S. life expectancy fell again in 2020 as the pandemic took a heavy tollThe Washington Post