COVID-19 falls to No. 10 cause of death in US
U.S. death rates fell last year for all age groups compared with 2022
By The Associated Press
Published - Aug 08, 2024, 01:02 PM ET
Last Updated - Aug 08, 2024, 01:02 PM EDT
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U.S. death rates fell last year for all age groups compared with 2022, federal health officials said Thursday.
Here's what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data showed:
— COVID-19 fell to the 10th leading cause of death. Early in the pandemic, the coronavirus was the nation’s third leading cause of death. It dropped to fourth in 2022.
