The last time the American population grew so slowly was the year the country was battling the flu epidemic of 1918. A more dire scenario of coronavirus deaths could tip the country into population decline for the first time.

The last time the American population grew so slowly was the year the country was battling the flu epidemic of 1918. A more dire scenario of coronavirus deaths could tip the country into population decline for the first time. https://t.co/o66XyiMNaM

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