Covid-19 to Wipe Nine Months Off U.K. Life Expectancy, RBC Says
The National Covid Memorial wall, near St Thomas' hospital in London, U.K.
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The coronavirus pandemic is seen cutting life expectancy in the U.K. by nine months, Royal Bank of Canada analysts said, helping to reverse trends of longevity.
The estimate from insurance stock analysts Gordon Aitken and Mandeep Jagpal was based on statistics from the U.K. Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, as well as data from insurance companies.