US death rate dropped back to pre-COVID levels in 2024, CDC report says

COVID-19 was the fourth leading cause of death in 2022 and the 10th in 2023. There were still tens of thousands of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. last year. Read More

COVID-19 no longer a top 10 killer as US death rate returns to normal

CDC says U.S. death rate in 2024 returned to pre-pandemic levels. COVID-19 deaths fell sharply, dropping out of the top 10 causes for the first time. Read More

COVID-19 Falls From Top 10 US Causes of Death for First Time Since 2020

For the first time since the pandemic began, COVID-19 dropped out of the nation’s top 10 causes of death in 2024. Read More

U.S. death rate fell to pre-COVID levels in 2024, CDC report says

The death rate in the United States returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2024 as COVID-19 fell out of the top 10 leading causes of death, according to a report published ... Read More

U.S. death rate hits four-year low as COVID falls from top 10 causes

For the first time since the start of the pandemic, COVID is no longer among the 10 leading causes of death in the U.S., according to new federal data. Read More

COVID-19 cases rising in Texas and across the U.S., CDC says

If it feels like COVID-19 is everywhere again, you’re not imagining it. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 cases are rising nationwide, and Texas is among the states ... Read More

U.S. pediatricians' new Covid shot guidance differs from CDC's in major departure

For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine recommendations. The group’s new COVID-19 recommendations — released Tuesday ... Read More

Pediatrics group recommends new COVID-19 shot for infants, toddlers in contrast to CDC advice

For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine recommendations. The group’s new COVID-19 recommendations — released Tuesday ... Read More