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COVID Baby Bust? US Birth Rates See Biggest Drop in Nearly 50 Years 


COVID Baby Bust? US Birth Rates See Biggest Drop in Nearly 50 Years 
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New data show that the birth rate in the United States dropped significantly for every major race and age group during the past year. Experts not only blame uncertainty over coronavirus for part of the decline but also say the U.S. “COVID baby bust” reflects long-running trends in other developed nations. VOA’s Laurel Bowman has that story.

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