This is obviously not the norm for most nations, however. So now, the researchers are concerned that the COVID-19 pandemic could have a lasting effect on global life expectancy– with a divide dependent upon public health care.
“It is plausible that countries with ineffective public health responses will see a protracted health crisis induced by the pandemic with medium-term stalls in life expectancy, while other regions manage a smoother recovery to return to pre-pandemic trends,” the study concluded.
To read the study’s complete findings, which have since been published in Nature Human Behavior, visit the link here.
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