COVID: Life expectancy shocker, two groups hit hardest and new booster update

Gwen Baumgardner: NEW RESEARCH SAYS AMERICANS ARE DYING SOONER THAN THEY USED TO.
IN 2018- AMERICAN WERE LIVING CLOSE TO 79 YEARS. NOW…AROUND 77.
RESEARCHERS FROM VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY DID A HUGE STUDY ON DEATH AROUND THE WORLD.
THEY FOUND THAT THE PANDEMIC DECREASED LIFE EXPECTANCY BY ABOUT 2 YEARS FOR AMERICANS.
IT’S THE BIGGEST DROP SINCE WORLD WAR 2.
ADDITIONALLY, THE PANDEMIC IS AFFECTING BLACKS AND HISPANICS IN THE U.S. EVEN MORE…
THE DROP IN LIFE EXPECTANCY NEARLY TWICE WHAT IT IS FOR WHITES.
COVID CASES CONTINUE TO DROP.
BUT HUNDREDS OF AMERICANS CONTINUE TO DIE FROM THE VIRUS EACH DAY.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND BLACK AMERICANS ARE MOST AT RISK OF DYING FROM COVID. THERE ARE A COUPLE FACTORS.
YOUNG ADULTS, THOSE AGED 18-26 ARE THE LEAST LIKELY TO GET THE VACCINE.
WHILE BLACK AMERICANS HAVE BEEN DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY COVID THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC.
WHAT’S NEXT IF YOU’VE ALREADY HAVE THE VACCINE?
NOTHING YET.
THE CDC SAYS THERE’S NO EVIDENCE THAT A COVID VACCINE BOOSTER SHOT IS NEEDED ANYTIME SOON.