Alcohol-Related Deaths Surge to Nearly 500 a Day, CDC Says
Spikes of fatalities linked to drinking that began with the Covid pandemic were not an anomaly. An estimated 178,000 people died in 2021 from similar causes. NYT > Health
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Cancer Deaths Are Falling, but There May Be an Asterisk
The American Cancer Society found many deaths prevented, but an uptick in incidence of a variety of cancers. NYT > Health
Alcohol Deaths Claim Lives of Working-Age Americans
A C.D.C. study estimates that, over five years, one in eight deaths of people ages 20 to 64 occurred because of alcohol-related injuries or illness. NYT > Health
Department of Justice fails to fully count prison deaths, Senate report finds
The Department of Justice failed to count nearly 1,000 deaths in U.S. prisons during the 2021 fiscal year, according to a new report released by a Senate subcommittee ABC News: Top Stories
FDA could authorize Pfizer’s Covid vaccine this week as U.S. deaths surge
The move would be a pivotal moment in the pandemic, as public health officials say the U.S. is likely to face its worst health crisis in history this winter. International: Top News And Analysis
WHO says 2 million coronavirus deaths is ‘not impossible’ as world approaches 1 million
As the global death toll from the coronavirus approaches 1 million people, the World Health Organization said it’s “not impossible” that the number could double. International: Top News And Analysis
Coronavirus live updates: Shellshocked Spain reports record deaths, nurses plead for gear
This is CNBC’s 24-hour blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. International: Top News And Analysis