January 30, 2020

U.S. life expectancy ticks up as drug fatalities and cancer deaths drop

New numbers by the CDC showed life expectancy remained lower than in 2014 and flat for the 2010s, as the United States lagged behind peer nations.

China coronavirus cases growing by more than 1,000 day, countries scramble to evacuate citizens

The number of cases has surpassed 7,000 and deaths have risen to 170 in China.