CDC data reveals Covid-19's impact on US mortality in 2022.

Covid-19 was the fourth leading cause of death in the US in 2022, with nearly 245,000 deaths, according to provisional data from the CDC. Heart disease and cancer remained the top two leading causes of death, with nearly 700,000 and 608,000 deaths, respectively. Covid-19 death rates declined for all racial and ethnic groups but remained highest among American Indian and Black people. The pandemic may have contributed to an increase in heart disease and cancer deaths. Unintentional injuries moved back to the third leading cause of death, as drug overdoses reached record levels.