Tag: COVID-19 impact
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Global Life Expectancy Surges, Driven by Decreases in Leading Killers: Since 1990
The world has witnessed a remarkable increase in life expectancy over the past three decades, with people living an average of 6.2 years longer in 2021 compared to 1990, according to a comprehensive study published in The Lancet. This progress can be attributed to significant reductions in deaths from leading causes such as diarrheal diseases, ... -
COVID-19: Thousands of children pushed into forced labour in India
COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the crisis of child labour in India, with several underprivileged families forced to push their children into menial jobs to meet ends. India has the largest child population in the world with 472 million children living across all parts of the nation. With the COVID-19 outbreak starting to spread across India ...