COVID-19 lowered life expectancy in Quebec in 2020
The number of deaths caused by COVID-19 in 2020 has lowered life expectancy in Quebec, the Institut de la statistique revealed Wednesday.
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COVID-19 lowered life expectancy in Quebec in 2020
The number of deaths caused by COVID-19 in 2020 has lowered life expectancy in Quebec, the Institut de la statistique revealed Wednesday.
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