Life expectancy below pre-pandemic levels

Life expectancy in the United States rose slightly last year but remains below what it was pre-COVID 19 pandemic levels.

According to the CDC, the rise is back to 77 years and six months, a figure from two decades ago.The calculations released last Wednesday are awaiting finalization.

For decades, life expectancy rose every year, but the trend flattened and even declined about a decade ago and is bl…