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9 months after lockdowns, US births see biggest decline since 1973

Nine months after the declaration of a national emergency due to the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic, U.S. births fell by 8% in a month.

The December drop marked an acceleration in declines in the second part of the year. For the full year, the number of babies born in the country fell 4% to about 3.6 million, the largest decline since 1973, according to a Wednesday report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. READ MORE.

Suraksha group beats NBCC India in close race to buy Jaypee Infratech

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