Covid-19 could cause life expectancy to plummet around the world by up to nine years - including in Britain, warns a new study.
The global analysis of life expectancy shows that the pandemic could cause a short-term decline in life expectancy in many regions, including Europe and North America.
Scientists say that unless the spread of the disease is contained, Covid-19 will likely lead to reduced life expectancy in severely affected areas.
Their study, published in the journal PLOS One, examined the impact of Covid-related deaths on life expectancy for four broad world regions across multiple rates of infection and age groups.